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Joining the AHA Board of Trustees is a great opportunity to work with the UC Davis’ Foundation Board, learn from UC Davis’ world-class fundraising team, and develop a culture of philanthropy on campus.

If you are a current UC Davis student who is looking for professional development, leadership experience, meaningful fellowship, and the opportunity to help students in need, please click below to complete the UC Davis Student Foundation Trustee Application!

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Staff Advisors

Korinne Labourdette (she/her/hers)

Korinne graduated from UC Davis in 2018 with a major in Psychology and a minor in Communications. Since then, she’s held a variety of roles in marketing, advertising, and events within the private sector. While at UC Davis, Korinne completed a marketing and events internship that sparked her passion for the industry — and she hasn’t looked back since. Currently, she is the assistant director of philanthropy programs for the Annual and Special Gifts unit within DEVAR and assists with many different programs including the UC Davis Student Foundation, Employee Giving, the Davis Chancellor's Club, and Parent Fellows. If you ever have a marketing question or help with strategy (especially social media), she is here for you!

President

Katrina Poulter (she/her/hers)

Katrina is a fourth-year Biological Sciences major intending to do something that brings her joy, whatever that may be. She joined AHA in 2023 to try and help destigmatize what being a philanthropist means, who can participate and how. She serves as the current president to help encourage philanthropy from a wide range of individuals in varying paths of life. In her free time, she enjoys learning new languages, baking with friends, dancing and trying out new things. She strives to bring compassion and understanding to her leadership.

Committee Chairs

Shannon Ikemiya (she/her/hers) - Marketing and Stewardship Committee

Shannon is a third-year communications and design double major and has been part of the Aggies Helping Aggies Marketing and Stewardship committee since Fall 2022. She joined Aggies Helping Aggies because she wanted to give back to the UC Davis community and she strongly believes in the power of philanthropy. She joined the Marketing and Stewardship Committee because she loves using graphic design and social media to make a positive impact. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, golf, volleyball, and crochet.

Jaslyn Chung (she/her/hers) - Development Committee

Jaslyn is a fourth-year International Relations major and Human Rights minor. She joined Aggies Helping Aggies in Fall 2024 after being introduced to the foundation by a close friend. Jaslyn found herself resonating with the foundation’s values and commitment to philanthropy and she wants to do her best in supporting students in need. In her free time, she likes to sing and bake. She has also recently learned how to crochet!

Samantha Orozco (she/they) - Finance and Allocation Committee

Sam is a fourth year Managerial Economics major with a double minor in Accounting and Psychology. In their free time they like to crochet, play sports, and read. The reason they joined AHA was to get experience with budgeting and understanding how to best distribute money to help more people who are experiencing financial instability.

Yanyi He (she/her/hers) - Finance and Allocation Committee

Yanyi is a third year Animal Science major. In her free time, she likes to hang out with her dogs, paint, and listen to music. She was introduced to AHA by a friend and chose to join because, as a scholarship recipient, she understands how important it is for students who struggle with financial instability and want to give back to the community.

Trustees

Development Committee

Carolyn Vo (she/her/hers)

Carolyn is a third-year Managerial Economics major and decided to join the UC Davis Student Foundation as Development Trustee in Winter 2023. She found out about this organization when receiving an email about crowdfunding campaigns at UC Davis. She joined to help students struggling with achieving basic needs as well as meet others who are passionate about philanthropy. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, cooking, taking personality tests, and watching movies.

Gisella Henrianto (she/her)

Gisella is a first-year Biological Sciences major with a passion for conservation and biotechnology. She joined the Development Committee to engage in meaningful work that creates a lasting impact. She enjoys hands-on research and collaborative projects. In her free time, she loves listening to music and spending time outdoors.

Marketing and Stewardship Committee

Hezkia Lumban Batu (he/him/his)
Hezkia is a 4th year Psychology with Technology Management Minor. He was raised in Indonesia and moved to the Bay area when he was 17. He joined the UC Davis Student Foundation because he wanted to help create opportunities for on campus positive changes. He values the power of empathy and involvement in the community and is passionate about campaigning and hearing about others' points of view. In his free time, he likes to hit the gym, play sports, eat out, hang out, and watch tv shows.

Alyssa Sun (she/her/hers)
Alyssa is a third-year UC Davis student working towards a degree in Cognitive Science. She joined the UC Davis Student Foundation to uplift other students on campus through philanthropy. Alyssa enjoys baking, boba, and reviewing movies. She is hoping to pursue a career in advertising or human resources.

Stephanie Chan (she/her/hers)
Stephanie is a third-year Design major and pursuing a minor in Communications and in Community Development. She has done volunteer work for her hometown community for as long as she can remember and joined the UC Davis Student Foundation to give back to the Davis community. She is looking forward to working with a passionate team to help spread the UC Davis Student Foundation name, purpose, and opportunities. In her free time, she enjoys binge watching all kinds of shows and movies, tennis, journaling, and going to concerts.

Finance and Allocation Committee

Bailey Sokol (she/her/hers)

Bailey is a political science and economics double major. She is from Mammoth Lakes, California. She likes to ski for DASS, work out, and play on the Women's Rogue Ultimate Frisbee team at UC Davis. She loves being outdoors and being able to explore nature. She joined the UC Davis Student Foundation to give back to her fellow students as well as to further her knowledge in her future career path.

Maya Wiegand
Maya is a 3rd year Quantitative Psychology and Statistics double major. Maya joined the UC Davis Student Foundation to be more involved in student philanthropy on campus. Maya wants to continue to give back to UC Davis, and ensure future students have the same opportunities they’ve had. Outside of school, Maya loves to swim and paddleboard, cook, and go antiquing.

Arleth Mendez-Perez
Arleth, is a first-year Clinical Nutrition major. She learned about the UC Davis Student Foundation through Davisfest and joined because she wants to help support the UC Davis community. Her favorite things to do in her free time are painting/drawing and exploring new places.

Olivia Huntsman (she/her/hers)
Olivia is a fourth year Applied Mathematics Major with Statistics Minor. She joined the UC Davis Student Foundation after working for and interning with DEVAR, wanting to become more involved with more facets of philanthropy. She enjoys crochet, video games, and baking in her spare time, on the rare occasion she's not studying.

Jennifer Corraltitlan Castro
Jennifer is a first-year Animal Science Major at UC Davis. She heard about the UC Davis Student Foundation during Davisfest and chose to join the Finance and Allocation committee because she understands that money doesn't always come easily. She wants to help fellow students in need because she believes that financial hardships shouldn't stop people from pursuing a higher education. In her free time, she loves to crochet, play tennis, and watch movies.