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YOONA LEE
Carnegie Mellon University Chapter Co-President
Yoona is a junior at Carnegie Mellon University studying Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. Although she was born in Germany, she grew up in England, South Korea, and the United States. She enjoys public speaking as she graduated high school as the Korean-American Interscholastic Activities Conference (KAIAC) Forensics Speech Duo Acting Champion of 2019. Over the summer, she participated as a Medical Impact researcher of the CMU COVID-19 Innovation Project and designed an application called "Fonebook" which aids older adults with the additional struggles that came with COVID-19. Outside of school and academics, she loves to dance and is the Director of Dancers' Symposium and current Marketing Officer of ASA Dance on campus.
SARAH ABRAMS
Carnegie Mellon University Chapter Co-President
Sarah is a sophomore at Carnegie Mellon University studying Politics & Strategy and Professional Writing. She is the Director of New Recognition for CMU’s Committee on Student Organizations. She actively participates in debate, is a representative on her college’s First Year Council, and writes articles for the newspaper. Over the summers, she volunteers as a counselor and creative writing session leader at a camp for kids with cancer. She has advocated for scoliosis awareness through creating a blog and has initiated positive legislation surrounding mental health and safe spaces within her town.