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2019-2020 Team
2019-2020 Team
Officers
Officers
Amanda Bertsch
Amanda Bertsch
President
President
Junior: Computer Science
Amanda is this year’s president and last year’s treasurer of Rube. She’s passionate about open source software, increasing access for women in STEM, and relentlessly spoiling her two cats. When she’s not in Rube, she enjoys writing speculative fiction, running, playing flute, and trying to figure out how to invite Bigfoot over for dinner (he’s out there).
George Stancu
George Stancu
Vice President
Vice President
Junior: Aerospace Engineering
George has somehow ended up as the Vice President of Rube Goldberg; time will tell if this was a wise decision. One of his favorite hobbies is testing everyone's patience for his smart-assery. Note: no black eyes so far. Other than that, George enjoys playing board- and video-games with interesting or unusual mechanics. He is also the Dungeon Master for a large group of players new to D&D - as if he didn't have enough stress already.
Lindsey Carranza
Lindsey Carranza
Project Manager
Project Manager
Senior: Chemical Engineering
Lindsey is the returning project manager of Rube Goldberg Club. Lindsey is so passionate about project management that she is also a project manager of the San Carlos irrigation project for Engineers Without Borders. When not managing projects or studying, Lindsey can be found on the bleachers at lucha libre (Mexican wrestling) matches and events. She also enjoys cooking, knitting, and Muay Thai.
Annie Brunton
Annie Brunton
Outreach Coordinator
Outreach Coordinator
Senior: Biosystems Engineering
Annie is the current director of outreach and past president. In her free time she runs, hikes, camps, and tries not to think too hard about her looming future after graduation. Pro tip: you can lure her places with the prospect of free [preferably vegetarian] food.
Brianna Hoegler
Brianna Hoegler
Webmaster
Webmaster
Sophomore: Geosciences
This is Brianna's second year serving as Rube's Webmaster, a duty she holds near and dear to her heart. She is NOT an engineer, and she will not hesitate to remind anyone of that; instead, Brianna is majoring in Geosciences with a concentration in Earth, Oceans, and Climate, and she is pursuing a minor in Soil and Water Science. When not suffering from stress or thinking about how she is suffering from stress, Brianna likes to spend time reading, exploring Tucson with her friends, and watching low quality reality TV shows with her roommate.
Rory Scobie
Rory Scobie
Secretary
Secretary
Senior: Computer Engineering, Computer Science, and Math
Rory is the current Secretary of the Rube Goldberg Club, having deceived the other club members into thinking he is worthy. He will be graduating in the spring with degrees in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, and Math. School hasn't quite sucked all of his soul from his body though, so he will be returning in the fall to pursue a master's degree in Computer Engineering. On the side, Rory works part time at Garmin as a software engineering intern, writing firmware for GPS devices. In his free time, he fences epee and hikes in the surrounding area.
Nizhonabah Davis
Nizhonabah Davis
Treasurer
Treasurer
Junior: Chemical Engineering
Nizhonabah, also known as Niz or "Beautiful Bread", is a Junior majoring in Chemical Engineering. She is a proud advocate for increasing the size of pockets on women's clothing, and is very upset with the other members of Rube for disassembling her house. When she is not studying or hopping to class, she is painting, and dreaming about running, hiking, biking and walking.
Robert Cardenas
Robert Cardenas
GOAT
GOAT
Junior: Mechanical Engineering
Look out, everyone, it's Robert! Robert is a Junior in Mechanical Engineering and is this year's GOAT. His favorite hobbies include messing around during important club events and procrastinating on submitting club bios. Outside of Rube, he's usually studying hard maths, playing guitar, drawing, and finding more things to put in his life bio.Active Members
Active Members
Samantha Wallace
Samantha Wallace
Freshman: PPEL
Samantha Wallace is a freshman majoring in Philosophy of Politics, Economics, and Law and minoring in Spanish. She is from Tucson, Arizona.
Abraham Hills
Abraham Hills
Junior: Japanese, Linguistics, and Studio Art
Romeo Twaje
Romeo Twaje
Junior: Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Hayden Price
Hayden Price
Computer Science
DuBroy Mitchell
DuBroy Mitchell
Senior: Plant Sciences and Natural Resources
Joseph Acevedo
Joseph Acevedo
Sophomore: Computer Science and Math
Cody Watson
Cody Watson
Aerospace Engineering
Faculty Advisor
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Paul Blowers
Dr. Paul Blowers
Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Chemical and Environmental Engineering
University Distinguished Professor
His research interests include pedagogically based instructional innovation, using quantum chemistry techniques to characterize the environmental footprint of chemicals before they are widely deployed for use, and life-cycle assessments of technology and product choices. Outside of his work life, he is father to two children, bikes more than 3,500 miles a year, reads 53+ books per year and is learning to play the piano on his own. Paul likes to cook, create new recipes, play table tennis, and do random adventures by bicycle. Source. ACUEGoogle Sites
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