ESLC Chair Election Ballot for 2024-2025 Term

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Elections of Chairs: As dictated by the ESLC By-laws, elections will be managed by the current ESLC Operations Chair and supervised by the ESLC Advisor. The top five nominees with the largest number of votes will be declared the newly elected Chairs and at that point will either accept or deny the position.

Newly elected Chairs must have 1) completed one semester as a full-time or part-time student in the College of Engineering (COEN), 2) NOT be a SGA Senator or President of any student organization to accept the position. It is preferred that they a) have at least two consecutive long semesters remaining in their UG and/or GR studies and b) have a 2.75 cumulative GPA.

Voting will be made by the membership of the ESLC which is the President of each student organization in the College of Engineering AND the current ESLC Chairs.

Voting will be open: staring April 25, 10:00am until April 26, 12:00pm.

Person Casting their Vote

First Name

Last Name

College of Engineering Organization

President or ESLC Representative

Ballot - select 5 nominees to fill the five Chair positions

Bahri Iraei, Parastoo
CE, graduate student, graduating Fall 2026 - Parastoo is a good person as a team worker and can manage a team to reach their goal.

Gomez, Anel
ISE, senior, graduating Fall 2025 - Anel is an innovative, creative, collaborative person who would bring a lot of attributes to the organization. Although she has never had a chair or leadership position, she is a great advocate for all students in the engineering department. Anel is a great team player, she will always do her part on time and help those in her team succeed.

Herrera, Nicholas "Nick"
ME, senior, graduating Spring 2025 - Nick's outstanding leadership skills position him as a pivotal force within the ESLC, poised to profoundly impact its mission and vision of environmental sustainability. His visionary approach allows him to not only conceptualize the long-term goals of the ESLC but also to inspire and mobilize others towards achieving them. With strategic acumen, Nick navigates complexities adeptly, identifying innovative avenues for advancing sustainability practices within the organization.

Lopez-Valdez, Diana "Lupita"
ISE, senior, graduating spring 2025 - Diana is well-positioned to make significant contributions to the Engineering Student Leadership Council (ESLC) given her previous experience running for ESLC chair and her active involvement in a related organization. Her leadership background and understanding of the council's dynamics will allow her to effectively drive initiatives that enhance student engagement, promote professional development, and foster a collaborative environment among engineering students. Diana's ability to strategize and execute programs tailored to the needs and aspirations of her peers will be instrumental in advancing the ESLC's mission to support and empower future engineering leaders. Diana is a strong candidate for this council as she has provided input and collaboration in her current role as finance chair. With her collaborative mindset and dedication to excellence, she is well-suited to contribute actively to the ESLC's initiatives and foster a community of leadership.

Macias, Yuky
ME, freshman, graduating spring 2027 - Yuky has a proven record of how to engage in extra-curricular activities and achieve academically as proven by her strong GPA. She has been identified by the Keck Center as a strong student given that she has been doing research for the center since November 2023. Her focus and energy would greatly benefit the ESLC.

Zuany, Maria Fernanda
CS, senior, graduating spring 2025 - Fernanda has been engaged with UTEP beyond the College of Engineering and can see a larger vision of how we can make our University even better. She is also active in CS organizations as President and outreach chair of ACM-W and still finds time to volunteer outside campus supporting civil rights and social action as part of the La Posada Home.