Meet the executive board members
Join our team!
Passionate about making the outdoors accessible to the graduate student community at WUSTL? Come join us for a great time! The leadership team loves to hang out and go camping and we want to bring that same energy to the club! Just send an email to GradNatureTrippers@wustl.edu!
2024-2025
I want to make leading this club fun and easy.
Leo (VP 23-24)
2023-2024
President:
Caroline McDonald
Hi! My name is Caroline, and I am a social work student at Washington University’s Brown School. I love all things outdoors and have enjoyed getting outside everywhere I’ve lived – whether that be climbing mountains in Oregon or going on trail runs around Washington, D.C.! Likewise, I’ve enjoyed exploring the natural landscapes of Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky during my time here in St. Louis! I look forward to staying involved with the Nature Trippers and helping others get outside!
Vice President:
Shubham Natraj
I’m a first year PhD candidate in Electrical and Systems Engineering. I love being outdoors, I attended many events in my first year here which helped me make some good friends and memories, and I would like to be able to introduce others to this community as well!
- Email: n.shubham@nospam.wustl.edu
Treasurer:
Jasdeep Dulay
My name is Jasdeep and I am currently a second year in the MPH/MBA join degree program. I am original from Northern California, and completed my undergrad studies on the central California coast where my love for all things outdoors took off! I enjoy camping, hiking, and backpacking, and I am excited to be a part of a community that creates opportunities for others to do the same.
- Email: d.jasdeep@nospam.wustl.edu
Marketing Chair:
Amatya Agarwal
Hey everyone! My name is Amatya. I am a 2Y MBA at Olin. I grew up in the desert part of India, so I never loved the outdoors growing up. However, through my travels across 15+ countries now, I have developed a love for nature! I enjoy hiking and nature walks! Join the club and fall in love with the nature 🙂
- Email: a.amatya@nospam.wustl.edu
Trip Coordinator:
Alison Setili
I’m Al, I’m starting the third and final year of an MSW / MPH dual degree. I love getting out to bodies of water to swim, float around, water ski, etc. I also do a lot of art and music related hobbies – I recently got into crocheting!
- Email: asetili@nospam.wustl.edu
Gear Coordinator:
Shambhavi Bhagwat
I am a fourth year graduate (PhD) student in the MCB program. All of my trips and holidays include at least one hike, usually in/around a national park! I enjoy all kinds of outdoor activities including hiking, camping, kayaking, rafting and love bringing people together who also like to spend time in nature. I love exploring new parks and trails and can’t wait to do the same with this wonderful group!
- Email: s.bhagwat@nospam.wustl.edu
Clinic Coordinator:
Vishnuvardhan Thotakura
This is Vishnu from Brown School, doing master’s course in public health. I’m a medical doctor from India fascinated about everything related to nature. I usually click many pictures, shoot many videos and wonder most of the times when I capture something nature. All of that using mobile though. I wish to spread care and precautions filled with measures for the events in the club. Let’s make memories and cherish them till we get another chance and repeat.
Secretary:
Jiaxin (Cindy) Tu
My name is Cindy, and I’m a 5th year PhD student in the neuroscience program. I love exploring nature, especially during the fall. I’d love to share with you some of my favorite places to see fall colors around MO and IL including Pere Marquette park, Tower Grove Park. And my favorite place in St. Louis is the Cahokia Mound (a world heritage site 30 min from WashU with the best view of STL skyline)
- Email: tu.j@nospam.wustl.edu
Diversity & Inclusion Chair:
Seyed Mousavi
My name is Seyed, and I’m a 2nd year MBA. I love exploring nature, especially hiking and camping.
- Email: m.seyed@nospam.wustl.edu
General Committee Member:
Bojing Jiang
I’m a 3rd-year PhD student in EECE. I became involved with the club through the previous vice president, who is also my labmate. I gained a lot of first-time experience with the club through activities like climbing, camping, hiking, happy hour. I hope to contribute to promoting the club and engaging other graduate students who are interested in trying outdoor activities at WashU.
Leading your own trip?
We want to help! You’re saving us the trouble of organizing so we want to encourage and support your efforts. We have gear, experience and can sometimes get discounts or outright fund your adventure. Just submit a trip plan (location, dates, estimated cost) as an email to Al at asetili@wustl.edu and cc: GradNatureTrippers@wustl.edu!