Student Council

"Frederick Honors College student council for 2024-25 school year with Jason Russell and Nicola Foote"
2024-25 Frederick Honors College student council and FHC leadership (left to right): Jason Russell, Sneha Chaudhuri, Kayla Moitui, Maddie DeMartino, Brandon Hale, Stephanie Yau, Isaac Gamwo and Nicola Foote.

The Frederick Honors Student Council is an organization designed to promote the concerns, interests, and needs of the Frederick Honors College student body. The student council aims to give students a voice in Honors College decision-making, host events to connect students to one another, and communicate Honors-related opportunities to students. You can find student council events and opportunities on Instagram at @frederickstuco and in the FHC Newsletter!

Meet the Officers

Isaac Gamwo, Frederick Honors College student council president
Isaac Gamwo

Student Council President
isg22@pitt.edu

Maddie DeMarino, Frederick Honors College student council vice president
Maddie DeMarino

Executive Vice President
mnd26@pitt.edu

Maddie DeMarino is a fourth-year honors student from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is currently studying chemistry with minors in business and Italian as well as a sports studies certificate. Post graduation, Maddie is going to dental school with her final goal to become an orthodontist. She is extremely excited to serve as the executive vice president for the 2024-2025 school year.

Brandon Hale, vice president of programming
Brandon Hale

Vice President of Programming
bph20@pitt.edu

Brandon Hale is a third-year undergraduate student at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in neuroscience and Spanish, on a pre-medical track. He is also minoring in chemistry and plans to obtain a conceptual foundations of medicine certificate. In the future, Brandon hopes to become a pediatric neurosurgeon specializing in epileptic care. He is from Tabernacle, New Jersey, and is looking forward to serving as the FHC Student Council Vice President of Programming for the 2024-2025 academic year!

Kayla Moitui, vice president of communications
Kayla Moitui

Vice President of Communications
kmm362@pitt.edu

Kayla Moitui is a fourth-year honors student who hails from Easton, Pennsylvania. Majoring in emergency medicine with a minor in chemistry and a certificate in conceptual foundations of medicine, Kayla intends to become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist while continuing to work in the emergency medicine realm as a paramedic. Kayla serves as the Vice President of Communications for the 2024-25 academic year and is eager to work with the Student Council to bring fresh ideas that elevate the Frederick Honors College experience.

Stephanie Yau, vice president of finance
Stephanie Yau

Vice President of Finance
sty13@pitt.edu

Stephanie Yau is a junior studying neuroscience and psychology, with a minor in phemistry, and certificates in global health and conceptual foundations of medicine. She plans on attending medical school after graduation with ambitions to work in neurology or psychiatry. She is from South Brunswick, New Jersey, and is excited to serve as the Vice President of Finance for the 2024-2025 school year!

Sneha Chaudhuri, director of administration
Sneha Chaudhuri

Director of Administration
snc77@pitt.edu

Sneha Chaudhuri is a sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh and is majoring in computational biology with a minor in chemistry and a certificate in conceptual foundations of medicine. She hopes to attend dental school after graduation. She is from Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, and is excited to serve as the FHC Student Council Director of Administration for the 2024-2025 academic year!

FHC Student Council Constitution

Read the Frederick Honors College Student Council Constitution (PDF) to learn more about the mission, values, and structure of the student council.

Student Council Committee Chairs

Meghana Dodda — Chair of the Honors Research Committee

Michael Sobol — Chair of the Honors Academics Committee

Elizabeth DeVincentis — Chair of the OCC & Experiential Learning Committee

Owen Bauer — Chair of the Alumni Engagement and Admissions Committee

Nasja Powers — Chair of the Student Outreach and Engagement Committee

Rhheaa Mehta — Vice Chair of the Student Outreach and Engagement Committee