Co-Presidents
Tela Gehrke, Senior
tagehrke@wisc.edu
About Me: I’m super excited to be serving my third semester on the board of AIChE officers this fall. In my free time, I enjoy rock climbing/bouldering and outdoor activities with friends. Two summers ago, I interned at IFF where I learned about process engineering with enzymes on a large scale. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions about AIChE!
Hometown: Grafton, WI
Favorite Animal: Roosters
Favorite Class Taken: FOODSCI 550 + CBE 560
Favorite Thing About Being a Badger: Volleyball games and Mickie’s Dairy Bar!
Other Activities/Organizations: ChemE Car (Treasurer), SWE, Intramural Soccer
Marie Schilling
mmschilling@wisc.edu
About Me: About Me: Hey, my name is Marie Schilling and my pronouns are they/she. I am a fourth year in chemical engineering with a certificate in energy sustainability. This next year as president of AIChE I will strive to create an inclusive environment. I hope to create a meaningful impact on the ChemE community.
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Favorite Animal: Rhino
Favorite Class Taken: CBE 310
Favorite Thing About Being a Badger: The beautiful scenery.
Other Activities/Organizations: Avraamidou Research Group, ChemE Car(Social Chair), SWE
Treasurer
Nick Rabiego, Junior
nrabiego@wisc.edu
About Me: Hello, my name is Nick (he/him) and I am a junior in Chemical Engineering with a Biology in Engineering certificate. I am looking forward to serve as our chapter’s Treasurer this year. Outside of school and work, I am passionate about music and being able to perform with different groups on campus.
Hometown: Mukwonago, W
Favorite Animal: Bear
Favorite Class Taken: CBE 255
Favorite Thing About Being a Badger: Lake Mendota
Other Activities/Organizations: ChemE Car, Chemistry Lab Assistant, Band
Co-Industrial
Levente Szabo, Junior
Isszabo@wisc.edu
About Me: Hello! I chose chemical engineering because I’ve always liked understanding and creating systems. In my free time, I enjoy watching football, swimming, reading, and spending time outside.
Hometown: Prior Lake, MN
Favorite Animal: Wolf
Favorite Class Taken: CBE 250
Favorite Thing About Being a Badger: Being Around Lake Mendota
Other Activities/Organizations: ChemE Car
Dominic Greco, Junior
dgreco@wisc.edu
About Me: I am really excited about chemical engineering because of how many applications there are. This semester, I am taking a co-op at Pyran located in Madison.
Hometown: Robbinsdale, MN
Favorite Animal: Dog
Favorite Class Taken: CBE 320
Favorite Thing About Being a Badger: The friendly students and faculty.
Other Activities/Organizations: Wisconsin Engineer Magazine, Alpha Chi Sigma, Intramurals.
Fundraising
Collin Queen, Junior
cqueen@wisc.edu
About Me: Hey! I am in my third year pursuing both Chemical Engineering and Chemistry degrees as well as a certificate in German. I plan on going for my Ph.D. after earning my undergraduate degree, and I want to become a Professor. In my free time, I really enjoy writing and performing music. I have played music my whole life but have just started writing this past year. I have come out with a single, which you can find on all major music platforms, and I hope to come out with my debut album in the next year. I also am a long-distance runner and am currently training for my first triathlon.
Hometown: Cary, North Carolina
Favorite Animal: Polar Bears
Favorite Thing About Being a Badger: The beautiful campus
Other Activities/Organizations: Hermans Research Group, STAR Scholar Advisory Board, ChemE Car, Music, Track/XC Club, Diversity Peer Mentor
Department Liaison
Erick Votava, Senior
evotava@wisc.edu
About Me: Hi I’m Erick! I’m a 4th year Chemical Engineering student with industry experience in battery recycling and consumer products. In my free time I run, climb, and snowboard. I can be found studying at engineering centers building most days of the week.
Hometown: Stillwater, MN
Favorite Animal: Flying Squirrel
Favorite Class Taken: CHEM343 w/ Bowman, and CBE250 w/ Murphy
Favorite Thing About Being a Badger: The people!
Other Activities/Organizations: Huber Research Group, ULC Tutor
Social
Karah Stoffel, Sophomore
klstoffel@wisc.edu
About Me: Hi! My name is Karah Stoffel and I am a sophomore pursuing a double major in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. I am super excited to be the Social Chair this semester and I hope to bring more people into AIChE through the fun events I have planned!
Hometown: Kewaskum, WI
Favorite Animal: Hedgehogs!!
Favorite Class Taken: Linguistics 101
Favorite Thing About Being a Badger: The beautiful campus and football/volleyball games
Other Activities/Organizations: Art Club, Badger SPILL
Publicity
Kofo Kyda Kelsey, Sophomore
About Me: My name is Kofo, I’m currently a sophomore, and I’m the current publicity chair! I love listening to any kind of music, and reading when I have the time. I’m excited to create lots of good publicity for AIChE this year!
Hometown: Calgary, AB, CAN
Favorite Class Taken: Calculus
Favorite Animal: Owl
Favorite Thing About Being a Badger: Meeting people from all different walks of life and places
Other Activities/Organizations: NSBE-WBESS Fundraising Chair
Banquet
Tela Gehrke, Junior
tagehrke@wisc.edu
About Me: I’m excited to serve a second semester as an AICHE officer this Spring and give the Seniors a proper sendoff! In my free time, I enjoy rock climbing/bouldering and doing outdoor activities with my friends. Last summer I interned at IFF where I did process engineering with enzymes on a large scale, which was super exciting.
Hometown: Grafton, WI
Favorite Animal: Roosters
Favorite Class Taken: FOODSCI 550
Favorite Thing About Being a Badger: Lakeshore Path and Badger volleyball games!
Other Activities/Organizations: ChemE Car (Treasurer), SWE, Concrete Canoe
Technology
Randy Bong, Junior
rbong@wisc.edu
About Me: Hi! My name is Randy, and I am a athletic junior who loves sports and chemistry! I am thrilled to be the Tech Chair this semester and hope to reach more people through the power of technology (aka. social media)!
Hometown: Sarawak, Malaysia
Favorite Animal: Badgers!!
Favorite Class Taken: CBE 250
Favorite Thing About Being a Badger: Tons of opportunities to grow and learn from others
Other Activities/Organizations: UW-Badminton Club, Ujor Research Group, Private Equity Club
Professional Development
Jack Kocher, Sophomore
jkocher@wisc.edu
About me: A fun fact about me is that I have run iron mans. I enjoy watching sports, going to the gym, and most fun of all watching math and chemistry videos.
Hometown: Lakeville, MN
Favorite Animal: Monkey!!
Favorite Class Taken: Chem 329
Favorite Thing About Being a Badger: Running around Lake Mendota
Freshman Representative
Will Hatfiel, Freshman
whatfield@wisc.edu
About me: Hey! My name is Will, and I am a freshmen in Chemical Engineering. I really enjoy Chemistry and Math, so I thought that Chemical Engineering would be a great fit for me. In my free time, I love playing soccer, as well as lifting, hanging with friends, and watching soccer, football, and hockey.
Hometown: Orono, Minnesota
Favorite Class Taken: CHEM 109
Favorite Thing About Being a Badger: Football Games!
Other activities/organizations: ChemE Car, Intramural Soccer
Co-outreach
Grace Lee, Sophomore
glee253@wisc.edu
About Me: Hi, my name is Grace and I am currently a sophomore. I love to play my violin, golf, hang out with friends, and watch movies in my free time and I’m excited to be the Outreach Chair this year!
Hometown: Waukesha, WI
Favorite Class Taken: CBE 250
Favorite Animal: Butterfly
Favorite thing about being a badger: Going to football games!