Nearly 80 University of Delaware student leaders were officially welcomed to their Complex Community Council (CCC) positions during the Resident Student Association (RSA) Inaugural Ball held Friday, Sept. 30 in the Rodney Room of Perkins Student Center.

The ball is a way for RSA and the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) to bring together current membership and new student leaders. Both RSA and NRHH are dedicated to quality residential student experiences and supporting the complex governments.

“There’s a two-part benefit [to being a part of CCC – internal and external,” said Alex Schwartz, a junior business management major and president of RSA. “Internal, you have the leadership skill growth, and of course, the resume building. External, you get to see yourself as an agent of change. When you become a member of a community, you have a responsibility to make it better. CCC gives you the access, the resources and the experience to do that.”

CCCs are in-hall complex governments that provide students the opportunity to make their communities the best they can be. Through CCC participation, students find easy ways to get involved, develop leadership and have a direct impact on where they live.

Steven Mirsen, the new president of the Redding and Gilbert CCC, wants to go into law policy. “I thought it would be good way to get a head start and contribute to the complex,” he said. “I want to make a better year for me, and everyone.”

“I thought it would be good leadership experience,” said sophomore chemical engineering major Ryan O’Donnell, the new president of the Independence CCC (ICE). “I knew it would be fun working with new people in the complex.”

Elections for the councils were held on Friday, Sept. 23.

In the first-year area, elections were held in traditional voting format. From noon to 8 p.m., more than 1,000 first-year students voted for 11 different positions.

Different than first-year, upper division CCC elections are through an application process. The residence hall and complex coordinators for each complex select the winners from their candidate pools.

In these areas, complex representation can be any class year – sophomore, junior or senior.

“It’s important to have a good community; where you can call the place you live a home,” said Tylor Matthews, the new multicultural chair of ICE and an undeclared sophomore. “I just wanted to get more involved.”

New Complex Community Council members are as follows:

First-year area

Redding and Gilbert Complex

President: Steven Mirsen, university studies.

Vice President: Andrew Casper, political science.

Treasurer: Jenna Stiansen, business undeclared.

Secretary: Quinn Ludwicki, political science.

Multicultural Chair: Jessica Salinas, arts and sciences.

Service Chair: Karthi Jayakumar, neuroscience.

Environmental Sustainability Chair: Lauren Graupman, business undeclared.

Health and Wellness Chair: Jordan Shuff, biomedical engineering.

Marketing and Technology Chair: Laura Russo, finance.

Honors Liaison: Stella Castor, psychology.

Building Governors: Emma Blanchard, mechanical engineering; Braulio Florentino, university studies; Damian Jagustyn, business and economics; and Christopher Pfeifer, university studies

George Read

President: Anna Lulis, arts and sciences.

Vice President: Annie Stohler, business and economics.

Treasurer: Hannah Griffith, arts and sciences.

Secretary: Naomi Williams-Cole, College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment.

Multicultural Chair: Xiao Ma, business and economics.

Service Chair: Anna Phillips, arts and sciences.

Environmental Sustainability Chair: Caroline May, agriculture and natural resources.

George Read South Building Governor: Sabrina Wagner, agriculture and natural resources.

Ray Street

President: Brandon Galliher, physics.

Vice President: Peter Dowling, university studies.

Treasurer: Austin Reinauer, finance.

Secretary: Ryan McCoy, criminal justice.

Multicultural Chair: Ella Perry, applied music-voice.

Service Chair: Georgie Finney, elementary teacher education.

Building Governor A: Duncan Galloway, university studies.

Building Governor B: Tyler Myrick, psychology.

Russell and Harrington Complex

President: Joshua Lewis, health sciences.

Harrington Vice President: Liam Watson, arts and sciences.

Russell Vice President: Grace Roane-Hopkins, health sciences.

Treasurer: Nicole Posimato, business and economics.

Secretary: Nina Dello Russo, business and economics.

Multicultural Chair: Jeff Chan, engineering.

Harrington Service Chair: Emily Georgia, arts and sciences.

Russell Service Chair: James Jimmy Caputo, business and economics.

Sustainability Chair: Abigail Larson, arts and sciences.

Russell A/B Governor: Hasan Mahdi, arts and sciences.

Russell C Governor: Emmanuella Fabriakarakis, university studies.

Harrington A/B Governor: Bria Nestore, arts and sciences.

Harrington C Governor: Nicholas Zahabiun, engineering.

Harrington D/E Governor: Jessica Zwerin, arts and sciences.

Academy Street Complex

President: Mackenzie Steele, engineering.

Vice President: Angela DePinto, arts and sciences.

Treasurer: Jack Tracy, business and economics.

Multicultural Chair: Jordan Williams, health sciences.

Service Chair: Abigail Christopher, university studies.

Environmental Sustainability of Chair: Jessica Selle, business and economics.

Lane Building Governor: Kwabena Appiah, health sciences.

Thompson Building Governor: Julianna Danese, education and human development.

Caesar Rodney A Building Governor: Sydney Riu, arts and sciences.

Caesar Rodney B Building Governor: Dana Burnejko, university studies.

Caesar Rodney C Building Governor: Baylee Ryan, business and economics.

Smyth Upper Division Building Governor: Patrick O'Beirne, arts and sciences.

Smyth Transfer Building Governor: Vincent Cariddi, neuroscience.

Upper division area

Christiana Towers

President: Natalie Rubin, engineering, sophomore.

Vice President: Sarah Langelier, health sciences, junior.

Treasurer: (Edward) Campbell Graff, engineering, sophomore.

Secretary: Daniel Garzarella, business and economics, sophomore.

Service Chair: Amanda Krieger, health sciences, sophomore.

East Tower Building Governors: Katie McGinnis, education and human development, sophomore, and Ashley Smith, business and economics, sophomore.

West Tower Building Governor: Andrew Ames, university studies, sophomore.

Central Complex

President: Kerigan Butt, political science and communication interest, sophomore.

Vice President: Brian Lindner, chemistry, sophomore.

Treasurer: Ricardo Stella, mathematics education, junior.

Secretary: Dorothy Carroll, neuroscience, sophomore.

Multicultural Chair: Umma Fatema, biological sciences and neuroscience, junior.

Service Chair: Danielle Fahey, English, junior.

Environmental Sustainability Chair: Brittany Hart, biochemistry, junior.

Harter/Sharp Building: Andrew Styer, economics and energy and environmental policy, senior.

Brown/Sypherd Building Governor: Kasey Verducci, criminal justice and sociology, sophomore.

Kent/New Castle/Cannon Building Governor: Hannah DeWaters, mathematics, sophomore.

Sussex/Squire/Warner Building Governor: Leah Austin, finance, sophomore.

Independence Complex

President: Ryan O’Donnell, chemical engineering, sophomore.

Vice President: Jesse Cresswell, history, sophomore.

Treasurer: Courtney Zozulia, accounting and finance, junior.

Secretary: Jaime Renman, biology, sophomore.

Multicultural Chair: Tylor Matthews, undeclared, sophomore.

Service Chair: Amanda Grant, elementary education, sophomore.

Sustainability Chair: Brett Wolf, university studies, junior.

Sustainability Chair: Lindsay Lelas, biology, sophomore.

Thomas McKean Building Governor: Sinbi Gbadamosi, hospitality business management, sophomore.

James Smith Building Governor: Eliza Eggleston, arts and sciences, sophomore.

Independence East Building Governor: Ryan Milligan, chemical engineering, sophomore.