Association of Amherst Students (AAS) Committees

This regularly updated spreadsheet lists the current Senate and at-Large members of each committee.

AAS Constitutional Committees

At-large members in italics 

Budgetary Committee (8 senators, 2 at-large): Min Ji Kim '25 (as Treasurer, Chair), Lori Alarcon '24 (as President, ex-officio), Jackson Lee '24, Jesus Ramirez Tapia '25, Hannah Kim '25, Zane Khiry '25, Chloe Yim '26, Siri Palreddy '24 (at-large)

Judiciary Council (4 senators, 4 at-large): Jaimie Han '26 (Judiciary Council Chair), Hannah Kim '25, Phuong Doan '26.

Elections Committee (5 senators): Hedley Lawrence-Apfelbaum '26 (as Secretary, ex-officio), Ankit Sayed '24, Francisco Reyes '24, Jeffrey Ma '24, Nathan Lee '26, Tom Nash '26.

Appointments Board (6 senators): Lori Alarcon '24 (as President, ex-officio), Hedley Lawrence-Apfelbaum '26 (as Secretary, ex-officio). 

AAS Standing Committee descriptions can be found in the AAS Bylaws

At-large members in italics

Transportation Committee (5 senators): Jeffrey Ma '24 (as Secretary, ex-officio), Fareeda Adejumo '23,  Taha Ahmad '24, Henry Pallesen '24, Zane Khiry '25, Phuong Doan '26

Food Systems Committee (3 senators, 2 at-large): Lorett Alarcon '24, Alana Bailey '23, Mia Griffin '24, Mollie Hartenstein '23

Mental Health Committee (4 senators, 2 at-large): Zane Khiry '25, Henry Pallesen '25, Kathryn Redmond '23, Sophie Laurence '24

Sustainability and Climate Committee (5 senators, two year terms, 2 at-large): Clara Hoey '24, Chris Tun '25, Gent Malushaga '25, Hannah Kim '25, Henry Pallesen '25, Luxin Sun '25 (at-large), Erko Sakhiyeva '25 (at-large)

Orientation and First-Year Life Committee (5 senators, with 2 first-year senators): Leandra Depina '24, Hannah Kim '25, Rachel Skoler '25

Arts Committee (3 senators, 3 at-large): Mia Griffin '24, Chris Tun '25, Isaiah Doble '25, Vale McCaffrey '25 (at-large), Eleanor Lee '25 (at-large)

Five College Coordinating Board (1 senator, President): Sirus Wheaton '23 (as President, ex-officio), vacant

Faculty committee descriptions can be found in the faculty handbook

At-large members in italics 

College Council (4 senators; 1 senator from each class): Sirus Wheaton '23 (as President, ex-officio), Caroline Uyeno '23, Taha Ahmad '24, Isabella Malmqvist '25, vacant

Committee on Priorities and Resources (CPR) (2 senators, 2 year terms, elected in different years; one e-board member, 1 year term, without vote): Dania Hallak '24 (as Treasurer, ex-officio), Yvette Kiptoo '23, Mollie Hartenstein '23

Committee on Educational Policy (CEP) (3 senators, 2 year terms, elected in different years; one student from each the Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences): Gent Malushaga '25, Zane Khiry '25, Isaiah Doble '25

Community Standards Review Board (CSRB) (4 senators; two year terms): Lily Popoli '23, Taha Ahmad '24, Isabella Malmqvist '25, vacant

Faculty Committee on Admission and Financial Aid (FCAFA) (2 senators; 2 year terms): Mia Griffin '24, Lorett Alarcon '24

Committee on Education and Athletics (1 senator): No current members

Library Committee (2 senators, 1 at-large): Clara Hoey '24, Lily Popoli '23

Title IX Committee (1 senator, 3 at-large): Sophie Laurence '24, Leandra Depina '24

At large members in italics

Powerhouse Committee (1 senator, 3 at-large, campus community coordinator): Andrea Webb '21, Carolyn Thomas '23

Mental Health Fund (1 senator): 

AAS Teaching Award Committee (Secretary, senator volunteers): Noah Kim '22 (as Secretary)

Sexual Respect Task Force (2 senators, two year terms, 5 at-large):