The Student Leadership Council (SLC) is the sole, student-led organization within CUNY BA.
The SLC is committed to:
- Providing students with the knowledge, support, and resources to lead successful lives;
- Advancing the program’s local and national presence as a leader in individualized study;
- Promoting student engagement within the program and across the university; and
- Strengthening professional relations between students, administration, and alumni.
The SLC holds weekly meetings – open to all members of the CUNY BA community – on Fridays from 6 PM to 7 PM EST.
Executive Board | 2023-24
CeCe Hori, Chairperson, is a CUNY BA senior studying Financial Risks and Morality and Ethics. She previously served as the SLC's Risk Assessment & Management Director ('22-'23) and was also part of the University Committee for the CUNY BA. CeCe interned at Blackstone for the summer 2023 as a Vendor Risk Management Analyst which furthered her knowledge and passion for Risk Management, as well as an Equity Capital Markets Analyst during the summer 2024. Her home college is Baruch College.
Laiba Nizami, Secretary, bio forthcoming
Ivona Kulusic-Ho, Alumni Relations, bio forthcoming.
Aaron Kim, Fundraising, is a CUNY BA sophomore studying philosophy with a focus on Thought, Reality, and Mortality. In his first year (22-23) he was a member of the SLC while also being an active board member with the Philosophy Club at CCNY. His home college is Hunter College.
Patrycja Milewska, Media, is a Strategy Marketing and Digital Media Major at CUNY BA. She previously created marketing campaigns for the films La Serenata and Namoo with Summer Design Institute, as well as interning at the New York Jazz Academy during the 2023-2024 academic year. Currently, she is serving as the Media & Marketing Director at TEDxCUNY. Her home institution is Baruch College.
Karina Fernandez Saito, Community Engagement, is a junior at Brooklyn College, majoring in Ethics in Cognitive Health through the CUNY BA program. Her studies focus on ethical issues in cognitive health, particularly the disparities faced by women of color in the medical field. This is her first year on the Student Leadership Council, where she aims to maximize engagement for the CUNY BA program. Karina is also a Mellon Mays and CUNY Pipeline Fellow, programs that support underrepresented students in exploring graduate education and research.
Chelsea Chacha, Event Planner, is a CUNY BA senior studying New Media Content Creation and Social Influence Marketing. She has served as the Event Chair for Markers of Baruch (MOB) and has studied abroad in South Korea, where she collaborated with Brooklyn College to create a documentary in the summer of 2023. Her home college is Hunter College.