Angelina Rodriguez (She/Her)

4th Year
Echols Interdisciplinary Major in Bio, Psych, Anthro
Chesapeake, Virginia

Hello everyone! I hope this bio finds you well. I'm Angie, and I am your president for the 2022-2023 year! Given this is my last year at UVA and in OYFA, I really want to make it a special and memorable one. I'm excited to work alongside all the underclassmen that I've seen grow, and meet the new generation of oyfans to come. Feel free to reach out to me whenever and about whatever--I'd love to hear from you!

Fun fact about me:
80% of the time dark chocolate makes me sneeze
Instagram: @angerine_marie

Nikolle Esteban (She/Her)

4th Year
Medical Anthropology and Sociology
NOVA

Mabuhay and thanks for stopping by our website! I'm excited to spend my last year at UVA dedicating time to the organization that has given me several life lessons and even more life-long friends. OYFA is all about community building, so whether or not you're young, Filipino, or American, I hope you can find a people and a place to love in these four years. See you soon! :)

For when you're feeling old and emo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqD-OgLZn2I
For when you want to feel inspired: ""yet love can move people to act in unexpected ways and move them to overcome the most daunting obstacles with startling heroism” - Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns
For when you need a friend: Instagram - @nikolleesteban :D

Julia Pan (She/Her)

3rd Year
Neuroscience, Government Minor
Chesapeake, VA

Hello everyone! I'm Julia Pan, your treasurer for this year! In my free time, I am often watching a new show or grabbing food with others. So reach out anytime if you would like to grab a meal with me at anytime! I'm trying to pick up daily reading again so also lmk if you have any book recommendations. Can't wait to meet all of you and to host financial literacy nights to share some financial tips! <3

Favorite Quote: A meaningful life can be extremely satisfying even in the midst of hardship, whereas a meaningless life is a terrible ordeal no matter how comfortable it is. -Yuval Noah Harari

Cheryll Caalim (She/Her)

3rd Year
Global Public Health
Virginia Beach, VA

I joined OYFA to learn more about my Filipino heritage, and it’s been a blast getting to know such amazing individuals along the way! As Outreach Coordinator, I am beyond excited to connect OYFA and its members to resources and opportunities to elevate our identity as well as our overall well-being!

Favorite Quote: “It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.” - Vincent Van Gogh

Sam Dioneda (He/Him)

3rd Year
Nursing major!
Chesapeake, VA

"Hi I'm Sam! I'm use he/him pronouns and am a 3rd year nursing student :3
I hope you've found your way around the website LOL and hopefully in OYFA! When I'm not doing OYFA stuff you can usually find me tending to my 3 (maybe 4 by the time you read this) beautiful sons... that are goldfish, running, reading manga and or cooking hehe. Please feel free to reach out to me if you need anything, and any others as well.
Be awesome, do awesome things, and eat well! See ya around!"

Instagram: @samdio_

Patrick Yuson (He/Him)

2nd Year
Computer Science & Cognitive Science
Richmond, VA

What's up, guys! I'm your Recording Secretary for this year, so please feel free to reach out to me about anything WIO related or to j talk >:) A little bit about myself, I love to play volleyball, listen to music, and hang out with friends! Be sure to subscribe to the WIO to stay in the know about upcoming events and everything OYFA related!

Instagram: @patrickyuson
Spotify: pyuson
Snapchat: @patrick_yuson
BeReal: pyuson1

Josh De Vera (He/Him)

3rd Year
BSCS with a minor in health and well-being
Manassas, VA

Hello! It’s me, Josh, your 35th culture chair and I’m excited to bring the good vibes and energy to OYFA this year through Culturefest, Barrio, and all the events we have this year! I can’t wait to see everyone and get closer as an OYFamily hehe

Reach out if you wanna play sports or eat food (or both)!

Adrian Mamaril (He/Him)

4th Year
Commerce (Finance and Accounting) and Foreign Affairs
Manila, Philippines

ask me anything!! I want to help you get through all the confusion, academics, resources, career, etc.!

Instagram: adrian_mamaril_

Maddie Miles (She/Her)

2nd Year
Biochemistry and Spanish with a Biology Minor
Centreville, VA

Remember your 3 P's - Pascual, Padilla, Pangilinan

John Le (He/Him)

4th Year
Cognitive Science and Entrepreneurship Minor
Sterling, VA

Heyo, my name is John Le and I am a fan of classical guitar, basketball, photography, meeting new friends, having deep conversations about life, and just vibing to chill music. As a fourth year, it's beginning to hit that everything will soon be my last, so I am trying to make the most of it! If you see me around, please feel free to introduce yourself and let me know how it's going :D

Instagram: @jcl.media
Spotify: RA John

Jasmine Wang (She/Her)

2nd Year
Political & Social Thought and English Majors
Data Science Minor
NOVA

HAI FRIENDS! I'm Jasmine and I'll be ONE OF YOUR MEM CHAIRS THIS YEAR!! Some lil sound bites about me: I love baking, bereal, kombucha, platform shoes, and have a growing wolf shirt collection (not in a furry kind of way tho). I am so beyond excited to get to know you all and am always down to grab a bite ~phone eats first~, take a walk, or just lounge around :))

hashtag make more MEMories

BeReal: jasminewang
Instagram: @jasmine.wangg
Venmo: @jasminewangg
Bopdrop: jasminewang

Larry Egalla (He/Him)

2nd Year
Aerospace Engineering
Virginia Beach, VA

Hellor friends
I am a fun and chill guy who likes to chill and have fun. But I am also your mem chair for the 2022-2023 school year >:))) I like: volleyball (5 year gang), lifting (king of squattopia), rock climbing (i am okay at this one), playing my bass (I am in a band with Patrick and Franceszca. We are called Larry's band), having fun (what can I say), and being chill (what can I say). I like to do things. I also really like talking to people :) I vibe with anyone and everyone.

follow me on instagram: @larrrysweatshirt and spotify: larry

Christopher Collins (He/Him)

3rd Year
Architecture
Virginia Beach, VA

Hello. My name is Christopher Collins. When I am not making oyfa graphics, I like to have long walks on the beach at sunset. My friends say I am quirky, smart, shy, but also fearless. My family [Amihan] and friends are really important to me, especially my board and council bias, Jake Ryan Ochave. I can be silly at times, I love to laugh, I'm down to earth, and I love to travel. People tend to notice my eyes and my smile, and there’s no such thing as a typical Friday night for me.

Favorite Quote: "Live, Laugh, Love"
Instagram: @crispy.lifts
My Favorite Youtube Video
My Spotify Playlist
Minecraft Username: americanramen

Marian Herboso (She/Her)

2nd Year
Youth & Social Innovation and Psychology
Virginia Beach, VA

Helloyfa!! I'm Marian and I'm super excited to be one of the Ms in OYFA's CoMMunity <3 Through B&C, I hope that we get to connect you and people outside to their cultural identities, and bring everyone together. I'm grateful for OYFA for bringing me closer to Filipino culture and helping me define who I am, so I want to create a space where our members can feel the same way <3 In my free time, when I'm not drowning myself in school work, you can catch me watching anime, listening to k-pop, playing games, or succumbing to my boba addiction at Moge :,) I'm excited for what's to come! Being a YSI major in the School of Education, I love to advise and mentor people, so please feel free to come to me for anything!!! Hit me up whenever, to talk abt whatever hehe ヽ(⌐■_■)ノ♪♬

driving playlist 🚗💨
Instagram: @mrnhrbso

Maggie Hilado (She/Her)

2nd Year
Applied Statistics Major on Pre-Med Track
Woodbridge, VA

Hello all! I'm Maggie, one of the Ms in CoMMunity! I'm a second year who intends to major in Statistics on the Pre-Med Track. Hobbies include Kpop, anime, gaming, music (pls send OPM recs :P) and trying out new restaurants. I can't wait to get to know everyone and never hesitate to reach out to me if you ever want to hang! Find me studying/vibing in the Multicultural Student Center!

Instagram: @maggie.hilado
Favorite Quote: "Let [him] be King... Me? I'm going to be the deadliest piece on the board." - The King's Men

Jared Mirt (He/Him)

4th Year
Biomedical Engineering, CS Minor
Virginia Beach, VA

Heyo, I'm Jared and I am your social chair along w Ari. As you can see it is our 4th year so we are ready to have the most radical/ exciting/ wild/ wholesome/ what ever adjective you want - year and we are going to leave this place w a bang (maybe, don't hold that to me). I enjoy: cooking, snowboarding, lifting, volleyball, scary movies, music and gaming. Please reach out if you ever want to hang or have a fun idea for a social outing.

Spotify: Jared Mirt

Ariane Tiongco (She/Her)

4th Year
Commerce (Marketing and IT concentrations), Japanese Language and Literature Minor
Virginia Beach, VA

Hello, my name is Ariane, and I’m super excited to serve as your social committee chair this year. Outside of oyfa, I love to read manga/manhwa, crafting, and give advice about everything, even if I have no idea what I’m talking about. I am currently entering my rhythm gaming and Pilates era. Next con: Otakon 2023

Kyla Quimson (She/Her)

2nd Year
Economics
Centreville, VA

Hey guys! I am a second year economics major, double minoring in real estate and data science. My favorite sports are soccer and volleyball, but I am down to try any sport. I also enjoy shopping, crocheting, and playing the sims. I first got involved in OYFA through volleyball, which became a space where I could de-stress and bond with other people. I am grateful for the community I have found within OYFA and I hope I can attract others into OYFA through sports. Feel free to reach out for anything! If you ask me to go on a boba run, my answer is immediately yes. I'm so so excited to meet everyone <3

Favorite Quote: "Maybe I made a mistake yesterday, but yesterday’s me is still me. I am who I am today, with all my faults. Tomorrow I might be a tiny bit wiser, and that’s me, too. These faults and mistakes are what I am, making up the brightest stars in the constellation of my life. I have come to love myself for who I was, who I am, and who I hope to become." - RM

Franceszca Penaredondo (She/Her)

2nd Year
Nursing major!!
Charlottesville, VA :)

Hi fam!! I’m Franceszca and I am serving as one of your sports chairs for this year!! I am a 2nd year majoring in Nursing!! I'm in club volleyball, and I occasionally coach volleyball on the side as well so I’m super excited to bring lots of fun into our upcoming sports events!! Can’t wait for this next year. love yall :)

Favorite Quote: “Life’s a bore if you don’t challenge yourself” - Nishinoya

Priscilla Saldana (She/Her)

2nd Year NOVA :D (Specifically Arlington)

"Hey, Hey, Heyyy!! My name is Priscilla (but you can call me Pris :)) and I am 1/2 of your advocacy chair (give love to my amazing cochair Tori <33)!! OYFA has given me a space to learn not only about my filipino backgrounds, but also myself. I believe being in the know of what is happening in the Philippines as filipinos is so important, so hopefully I can keep yall informed and advocate for you all <3333 Outside of OYFA, I am also part of an amazing community called FYP (First Year Players)-- a musical theater group hehe. This year I am head of costumes and maybe yall can come watch our shows 👀 Anyways, if you ever need anything HMUU, my DMs are always open! I hope everyone finds a home here in OYFA just like I did!!! -- AdvocATE out ✌🏼"

snap: @pris5824 insta: @prisclla_saldana bereal: prispanda

Tori Ochave (She/Her)

2nd Year
Undecided
Virginia Beach, VA

HELLOOOYFA ! My name's Tori Ochave and I'm a 2nd year currently undecided in my major :0 But you can usually find me wandering around arts grounds somewhere... In my free time I love listening to music (kpop..... tswift... its a dangerous combo), making too many spotify playlists, drawing, going to museums, etcccc. It's my first year on B&C and I'm so excited to be one of your advocacy chairs this year !!

follow me on spotify (or else) vcochave

Robert Cajes (He/Him)

2nd Year
Neuroscience, Sociology Minor
VIRGINIA BEACH! VA

D WHAT!?? Yo guys, I'm Rob and I'm one of the co-chairs for D7 this year >:) I'm a big fan of spam musubi, mayochup, hitting PRs, and wendy's. One of my favorite first year oyfa memories was D7 Olympics - shoutout OYFAtree - so I'm super excited to bring the hype with my co-chair Lauren to W&M mwahaha. Can't wait to meet and get to know all the new OYFAns!!

Favorite Quote: "Cheers to that" - Jacob Wells
Instagram: @robert.cajes

Lauren Asperin (She/Her)

2nd Year
Biochem?
Virginia Beach, VA

Hey sexy ;) I'm so glad you're interested in OYFA. I am Lauren Asperin (pronounced like the drug), and I am half of your D7 chairs! When I joined OYFA, I immediately felt like I was part of a family. Now that I can be on council, I can't wait to be a part of so many more memories. Let me know if you need anything, and I'll be right there. D WHAAAAAT???!

Franky Padilla Coo (She/Her)

3rd Year
Computer Science (BS), Data Science
Alexandria, VA

hi gang <3 live love laugh oyfa you can always come to me for cafe dates, library study sessions, advice, rants, tea sessions (both physical and metaphorical), thrifting, or any sort of help. i'm here for all of you <3

instagram: @frenchska (if it's not deactivated rn LOL)
also my spotify hehehe: frankydominique

Bernard Gonzales (He/Him)

2nd Year
Computer Science & Linguistics
Haymarket, VA

hi !! i'm a second year cs major and i'm so excited to be your webmaster this year ! in my free time, i enjoy sleeping, cooking good food, driving the bus, and playing the organ. catch me stressing about cs in the msc or driving a uts bus around grounds. see ya~ ;)

Instagram: @bernard_gonzales_

Brit Hoang (She/Her)

2nd Year
Foreign Affairs and American Studies
NOVA

Sup. LOL just kidding. Hi there! My name is Brit and I am currently a second-year! I am super excited to be serving as one of your Scholarship chairs this year! Outside of OYFA, I am currently involved with UPC, UDems, and PAFN. Some things that I love are: coffee shops, squishmallows, Korean food, Japanese stationary, shopping, volleyball, Kpop, miniature things, surprise toys, fashion, and BREAD!!! <3 I absolutely love meeting and talking to new people so don't be a stranger! I am always down for anything hehe. Catch me in Nau Hall or the Starbucks in Newcomb :P

Favorite Quote: "Lachimolala" - Park Jimin
Instagram: @britdaknee
BeReal: missbrit
TikTok: @britdaknee

Alex Paras (She/Her)

2nd Year
Biochemistry (Pre-med Track)
Roanoke, VA

Hi! I'm Alessandra Paras, but everyone calls me Alex. I was raised in Roanoke, VA where my family became part of a tight-knit Filipino community, in which I learned to love my Filipino roots. Coming to college I wanted to keep that connection to the culture, and I thought that OYFA was a good way to do so! I'm premed student, but in my limited free time I like watching anything and everything on iWantTFC, so if you got recommendations, lmk!!!

Favorite Quote: "It always seems impossible until it's done." - Nelson Mandela
Instagram: @_alex_paras_

Arabella Chiang (She/Her)

4th Year
Statistics Major, Social Entrepreneurship Minor
Ashburn, VA

HANG OUT WITH ME! EAT WITH ME! ADVENTURE WITH ME! SEE YOU SOON!

Favorite Quote: “Skadoosh”

Jake Ochave (He/Him)

4th Year
Commerce
Virginia Beach, VA

"There's always room for a unicorn in my life."

Favorite Quote: "I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing." - Plato
Feel free to follow me @jakelovesrice on IG, BeReal, etc.
Favorite YouTuber: Zogg from Betelgeuse