Princeton Undergraduate Student Government

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President Connor Diemand-Yauman Vice-President Michael Weinberg Treasurer Trevor Martin Executive Secretary Jack Altman Undergraduate Life Committee Chair Arthur Levy Academics Chair Ben Lund Social Chair John Wetenhall Campus and Community Affairs Chair George Tsivin Communications Director Peter Tzeng Media Liaison Billy Hepfinger Student Groups Liaison Brian Jeong IT Committee Chair Michael Yaroshefsky 2010 Senators Christina Bortz Cole Morris 2011 Senators Helen Chen Derek Welski 2012 Senators Julie Chang Becca Lee U-Councilors -U-Council Executive Committee Representative -U-Council Chair Carter GreenbaumTiernan KaneJulia KaplanSteven LindsayBrian NoAlex PretkoKelly Roache Harry Schiff John-Allen Zumpetta

Connor Diemand-Yauman President

Connor Diemand-Yauman is a Psychology major who hails from the roaring metropolis of Chesterland, Ohio. Connor is busting at the seams with 2010 pride, having served as 2010 Class President for two and a half years before assuming his current role as USG President. During his term, Connor will make every effort to keep the USG's direction focused and relevant, addressing the most pressing student concerns that are likely to have the most far-reaching positive impact on the Undergraduate experience.

Michael Weinberg Vice-President

Michael is an ORFE major in the class of 2011, originally from Suffern, New York. On campus, Michael is also a leader in the Outdoor Program and is a conversation partner in the English Language Program. His favorite type of music is classic rock and favorite movie is Casablanca. His goals for the USG include increasing the efficiency and efficacy of the organization and fostering a close working relationship with the administration.

Trevor Martin Treasurer

Born in Atlanta, GA and a member of the great Class of 2011, Trevor is a prospective Molecular Biology or Physics major. When not staying up all night working, he likes to play violin, read the news, and juggle. As USG Treasurer, Trevor is working hard to make sure that the USG budget is used carefully and conscientiously, as well as serving on various working groups in the senate.

Jack Altman Executive Secretary

Hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, Jack Altman is a sophomore in the Economics Department. He hates foreign languages and loves swimming and video games. He hopes hope to aid the creation of an efficient and results-oriented student government.

Arthur Levy Undergraduate Life Committee Chair

Arthur is a junior History major from Boston, Massachusetts. In his spare time, he loves playing tennis and squash and watching Summer Heights High. His goal for Senate is to continue to work on issues that will improve student life on campus.

Ben Lund Academics Chair

Ben Lund is a Molecular Biology and Neuroscience major from Worcester, MA. When he's not working, he enjoys playing squash and baseball. Ben's goal as USG Academics Chair is to bring the concerns of the student body to the administration, particularly regarding P/D/F Policy and Academic Calendar Reform.

John Wetenhall Social Chair

John was born and raised in Rochester, NY and is a junior in the history department. John is a member of the sailing team and an Outdoor Action leader. He loves to ski and misses the snow and cold of upstate New York. As Social Chair, John hopes to bring more concerts to campus and make Princeton more social.

George Tsivin Campus and Community Affairs Chair

George Tsivin is a Senior in the Slavic Languages and Literature department, focusing on Linguistics. When he's not too busy, he enjoys playing tennis and researching genealogy. George is working on Lot 23 bike racks, Taste of Prospect, and Alcohol Initiatives. George hopes to foster healthy "town and gown" relations for this year and many years to come.

Peter Tzeng Communications Director

A proud member of the class of 2011, Peter is a Woodrow Wilson School major from Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He enjoys running, playing ultimate frisbee, learning languages, traveling, and blasting 90s music. In the realm of student government, Peter hopes to ensure a clear and concise presentation of information to the student body.

Billy Hepfinger Media Liaison

Billy is a senior in the comparative literature department. He comes from Pittsburgh, PA, and keeps a photo of Troy Polamalu under his pillow. Billy performs with a number of groups around campus, including the Nassoons, the Triangle Club, Theatre Intime, PUP, and Funkmaster General, and is also a member of Tower Club. His work ethic will decline tremendously when the final season of LOST starts in January. As Media Liaison, Billy hopes to foster more transparent, well-articulated communication between the USG and the student body.

Brian Jeong Student Groups Liaison

Brian Jeong, class of 2011, is from New York City. On campus, he is a proud member of diSiac Dance Company and plays for Club Basketball and Princeton Taekwondo. As Student Groups Liaison, Brian will work to foster dialogue among student group leaders, the USG, and ODUS.

Michael Yaroshefsky IT Committee Chair

A member of the class of 2012 from Wayne, New Jersey, Michael is a prospective Operations Research & Financial Engineering major. He enjoys working with other people, learning about technology, and playing tennis. He has been making websites since 2001 and serves as president of MikeYaroSoft, Inc, his website design firm. This year, Michael hopes to improve the way the USG uses technology to communicate and to achieve its goals.

Christina Bortz Class of 2010 Senator

Christina is a senior Politics major, with a focus on International Relations, and hails from Emmaus, Pennsylvania. Besides her involvement in USG, she is a co-captain on the varsity field hockey, a residential college advisor in Rocky, and co-VP of National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Princeton Chapter. She enjoys traveling and loves meeting new people.  Her goal this year is to serve to student body by contributing to focused initiatives that seek to improve the quality of student life - academic, socially, and athletically.

Cole Morris Class of 2010 Senator

Hailing from Hingham, MA, Cole Morris is a junior in the Woodrow WIlson School. He likes logic puzzles, squash, and public safety officers. He puts the Student back into Undergraduate Student Government and is generally very attuned to the USG's internal morale. His picture is sexy.

Helen Chen Class of 2011 Senator

Helen is from the far and exotic place of Roxbury, New Jersey. Things she loves: napping, frist salads, carbohydrates, napping Things she hates: non-frist salad vegetables, doing laundry, wearing pants Helen hopes to help make USG more action oriented and transparent.

Derek Welski Class of 2011 Senator

Derek hails from the exotic town of far-off Princeton, NJ and resides in the lovely Rockefeller College. He enjoys traveling, skiing, and sitting down and having a good conversation. As far as the USG is concerned, any meaningful and practical policy requires a glimpse into the perspective and first hand experience. Just as much as the students need the USG to pass policies, the USG needs the students by its side and providing it with ways to improve Princeton; from the social to the academic and communal. Derek hopes that the USG and the students together will make this a more transparent and vocal USG.

Julie Chang Class of 2012 Senator

Julie hails from the great unincorporated area of Bethesda, Maryland. She is considering either History or Comparative Literature as a major. In her spare time, she enjoys playing club sports, watching Damages, and listening to Tuvan throat singing. Her goal as student senator is simple: to maintain an open dialogue with her constituents, and to proactively address issues concerning Princeton undergraduates.

Becca Lee Class of 2012 Senator

Becca is from South Burilngton, Vermont and is considering history, politics, and psychology as potential majors. She enjoys taking pictures and watching movies and she is also a member of the club lacrosse team. Her goals this year are to lower textbook prices, encourage civic engagement on campus, and get some sort of a postal stamp vendor in Frist.

Carter Greenbaum U-Councilor

Carter is a Sophomore Politics major from Newport Beach, California, pursuing a certificate in the creative writing department. He is a varsity member of the men's lightweight crew team. He is incredibly excited to kick off his first term on the USG pursuing initiatives for the equal treatment of all students on campus, and creating a closer rapport with the administration on policy matters to help represent the student body, while making the "Princeton experience" better for every one.

Tiernan Kane U-Councilor

Tiernan is a junior from Fishers, Indiana.  A Classics major, he is interested in politics, history, and philosophy. On the USG, he wants to set achievable goals and then achieve them.

Julia Kaplan U-Council Executive Committee Representative

Julia is from South Brunswick, NJ and is a Woodrow Wilson School major in the great class of 2011. Her interests include politics, music, and attempting to become fluent in Spanish. Julia's goal on USG is to accurately represent the student voice, working with other USG members to find innovative ways to improve the undergraduate experience.

Steven Lindsay U-Councilor

Steve, from West Milford, NJ is a prospective Politics major whose primary interest is constitutional theory and interpretation. On campus, Steve is involved with American Foreign Policy magazine, Princeton Model Congress, and the James Madison Program for American Ideals and Institutions. In his free time, he enjoys golf and playing the bass guitar. As a U-Councilor, Steve hopes to promote fiscal responsibility, electoral fairness, and constitutional reform. He also hopes to raise awareness in issues dealing with mental health and the quality of life on Princeton's campus, and to address those issues with care and precision.

Brian No U-Council Chair

Brian is a third-term U-Councilor and a member of the Class of 2010. He is a Politics major and hails from Denver, Colorado. He is also president of the University Press Club. His primary goal on the USG is to serve as an effective voice for student issues, including sustainability, housing, and student-professor relations.

Alex Pretko U-Councilor

Alex Pretko is a sophomore from Kingston, PA concentrating in economics. When not sleeping (which is far too often for his tastes), he enjoys singing in the Princeton Glee Club, speaking foreign languages, and the occasional marathon session with his Xbox 360. His goal for the USG is to effectively address the concerns of and bring about the changes desired by the student body.

Kelly Roache U-Councilor

Kelly is a prospective Woodrow Wilson School major with a Near Eastern Studies certificate from the Jersey Shore. Aside from USG, she enjoys being active in the International Relations Council, Forbes College Council, feminist blog /Equal Writes/, Princeton University Gospel Ensemble, and several religious and political groups. She looks forward to increasing USG's accessibility and working on several promising projects this semester to enhance civic engagement and student life on campus.

Harry Schiff U-Councilor

Harry is a '10 Psychology Major from Montreal. His main goal is attempt to shape university policy in such a way that it does not interfere with the needs and desires of a wide range of students. This means that new policy should only address issues that are clearly and widely agreed to be problems and solutions that aim to directly address those problems, while minimizing other side-effects.

John-Allen Zumpetta U-Councilor

John-Allen is a sophomore Politics major from West Virginia. In his spare time he likes playing soccer, swimming, and listening to classic rock. He hopes to improve the efficiency of USG and produce tangible results that all students will be able to benefit from.