Grace Wang
Email: gcw19@pitt.edu
Hi, everyone! I’m so excited to be serving as a member of the Allocations Committee this year. Last year I met some of the most amazing people with such great aspirations while on First Year Council. I can’t wait to see what this year brings. Reach out with any questions you may have; I’m always ready to grab a coffee and chat!
Year: Sophomore
Pronouns: She/Her
Pitt Email: SJM189@pitt.edu
School: Dietrich School of A&S, Frederick Honors College
Major(s): Neuroscience and Psychology with a minor in Chemistry
Fun Fact: I have three adorable doggies (I will always share pictures of them)!
On campus I can be found: On a random floor in the Cathedral or at the Carnegie Library
Favorite class taken at Pitt: Literature and Medicine with Dr. Uma Satyavolu
Favorite TV show(s): Criminal Minds, Euphoria, House MD
Favorite Movie(s): Baby Driver, Pitch Perfect
Favorite Book(s): The Handmaid’s Tale, Gone Girl, The Silent Patient
Favorite Quote: “Fight for the things you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” -Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Hello everyone! My name is Mary Omer and I am a third year student studying accounting. As I head into my last year here in SGB, I am beyond grateful to serve on the Allocations committee for the second year. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or just to chat!
Year: Senior
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Pitt email: meo69@pitt.edu
School: College of Business Administration
Major: Accounting
Fun Fact: I have a reading goal of 60 books this year!
On campus I can be found: Hiding in Mervis
Favorite class taken at Pitt: Politics and Government of the Middle East with Ross Harrison
Favorite TV shows: The West Wing, Greek, Gilmore Girls
Favorite movies: National Treasure, Beautiful Boy, Harry Potter
Favorite book: Normal People/The Inheritance Games trilogy
Favorite Quote: “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent”–Eleanor Roosevelt
Hi everyone! I am a junior majoring in Finance and Accounting with a minor in economics. I am so excited to serve as your Allocations Vice Chair this year, also acting as a liaison for clubs with names beginning with the letters Ci-D. Anyone, regardless of whether you belong to one of those organizations or not, feel free to reach out!
Year: Junior
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Pitt email: LAR154@pitt.edu
School: College of Business Administration
Majors: Finance and Accounting
Fun fact: I’ve broken 7 fingers
On campus I can be found: In the allocations office (WPU 848)
Favorite class taken at Pitt: Intro to Finance
Favorite TV show: The Blacklist, The Office, Breaking Bad
Favorite movie: The Big Short
Favorite book: The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham
Favorite quote: “Some people want it to happen, some people wish it would happen, others make it happen.” -Michael Jordan
Hello! My name is Kanney Wong but everyone calls me Nini for short. I’m a junior majoring in Public and Professional Writing. In my free time I enjoy afternoons at art museums, hiking, trying out new restaurants, drawing, and jamming out to music. I love listening to The New York Times “Modern Love” podcast, enjoying the fall season and am a huge sucker for lilies. I’m excited to be part of the Allocations Committee this year! Feel free to contact me via email at kaw271@pitt.edu.
Year: Junior
Pronouns: she/her
Pitt Email: kaw271@pitt.edu
School: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Major(s): Public and Professional Writing
Fun fact: Coconut Mall became my #1 song one year because I listened to it so much while writing papers.
On campus I can be found…: Taking a stroll around Schenley Plaza area
Favorite class taken at Pitt: Professional Editing in Context
Favorite TV show(s): Chef’s Table
Favorite movie(s): Legally Blonde
Favorite book(s): On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Favorite quote: “If it comes, let it. If it goes, let it.”
Year: Sophomore
Pronouns: He/him
Email: nfc17@pitt.edu
School: Dietrich
Majors: Psychology, Philosophy
Fun fact: I have done freelance graphic design work for the past 4 years. Also, I think monkeys are pretty cool.
On campus I can be found: On the Hillman silent floor … or more likely in the Allocations Office
Favorite class taken at Pitt: Buddhism and Psychology (RELGST 1558) with Clark Chilson
Favorite TV show: Breaking Bad, Twin Peaks
Favorite movie: Moonrise Kingdom, Beautiful Boy, Inception
Favorite book: The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt, The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
Favorite quote: If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. – Lao Tzu
My name is Carson Hawk, I’m a Junior here at Pitt, and this year I’m very excited to be serving as Pitt’s Allocations Chair. I’m a Political Science major and Econ minor, and this will be my third year on the committee. This academic year has seen and will continue to see some large-scale changes in the Allocations process, and I’m honored to be overseeing this transitory period. I’m looking forward to making the funding process as accessible as possible this year, so please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions at all — the committee is here to help all students across campus access the Activities Fund in an efficient and equitable manner.
Year: Junior
Pronouns: He/him
Pitt Email: cah258@pitt.edu
School: Dietrich
Major: Political Science
On campus I can be found: In the Allocations office on the 8th floor of the WPU
Favorite class taken at Pitt: Comparative Politics: Parties and Elections with Professor Spoon
Favorite TV show(s): The Rehearsal, Better Call Saul
Favorite movie(s): The Grand Budapest Hotel, 12 Angry Men, Another Round
Favorite book(s): A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Favorite quote: “Money is a terrible master but an excellent servant” – P.T. Barnum