About the Biology Students' Association
About the Biology Students' Association
Executive Council
Below, you will find the 2025-2026 Executive Council that manages the day-to-day operations of the BSA and oversees a respective department. These include Academic, Finance, Internal, Marketing, Professional Events, Social Events, and Volunteering.
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Alexandra Dvorak
President
Alexandra is a fourth-year Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology student. As President of the BSA, Alexandra strives to bring the Biological Sciences community closer together, provide academic and professional resources to students, and to foster a fun and inclusive environment where everyone is welcome. She looks forward to working with all the VPs this year to bring novel and exciting opportunities to students, aiming to enhance the university experience. Outside of the BSA, she loves enjoying the outdoors, going to the gym, and letting her creative side shine through with arts and crafts!
Lavanya Vashishta
VP Academic
Lavanya is in her third year of Biological Sciences. This year, as Academic VP, she aims to curate engaging study sessions and resources to support the academic success of students across our diverse department. In her free time, she enjoys pottery, playing badminton, and spending time with friends and family.
Academic
Tirth Patel
VP Finance
Tirth is in his 3rd year of his degree in Biological Sciences. In his role as VP Finance, he oversees the club’s budget and financial planning, enabling the BSA to host events, workshops, and networking opportunities that bring students together both academically and socially. In his free time, Tirth enjoys going on day trips, driving, hiking, and listening to music.
Crystal Luu
Marketing Coordinator
Graciela Manalili
Marketing Coordinator
Shirin Rajesh
Marketing Coordinator
The VP Marketing oversees the Marketing Department, planning content for the BSA's social media platforms, coordinating posting, and boosting our event attendance. Marketing Coordinators have had a major role as the BSA attempts to be more active and interactive on its social media accounts, with an emphasis on the BSA Instagram at @bsaucalgary. They design graphics for our social media accounts so students are well aware of what the BSA has going on, handle website maintenance, and advertise all events as well as designing BSA merchandise every year.
Finance
Internal
Maxime Mayorav
VP Internal
Maxime is in his third year of a Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology Honours degree. He was a Volunteering junior coordinator for 2 years, where he helped organize special events that define the BSA. He also helped bolster the new STEM pals program. As VP internal, he keeps Biological Science’s students engaged, educated, and up-to-date on the upcoming events. He is also passionate about her other extracurricular activities, including video games, volunteering at the hospital,, doing improv in French, and discovering historical archives of the university..
Crystal Luu
Marketing Coordinator
Graciela Manalili
Marketing Coordinator
Shirin Rajesh
Marketing Coordinator
The VP Marketing oversees the Marketing Department, planning content for the BSA's social media platforms, coordinating posting, and boosting our event attendance. Marketing Coordinators have had a major role as the BSA attempts to be more active and interactive on its social media accounts, with an emphasis on the BSA Instagram at @bsaucalgary. They design graphics for our social media accounts so students are well aware of what the BSA has going on, handle website maintenance, and advertise all events as well as designing BSA merchandise every year.
Shirin Rajesh
VP Marketing
Shirin is in her fourth year of a Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology degree. As VP Marketing, she is excited to share opportunities with the BioSci community and keep everyone up to date with BSA events. Shirin is passionate about research, and in her free time enjoys reading and making music.
Marketing
Elissa Awada
VP Professional Events
Elissa is in her fourth year of a Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology Honours degree. As VP Professional Events, she aims to organize engaging events that connect students with professionals, mentors, and researchers, while providing resources and opportunities to develop skills and explore scientific fields. She is also committed to implementing mental health initiatives and resources that address the unique challenges faced by students in science, fostering a community that values well-being alongside academic and professional growth.
Crystal Luu
Marketing Coordinator
Graciela Manalili
Marketing Coordinator
Shirin Rajesh
Marketing Coordinator
The VP Marketing oversees the Marketing Department, planning content for the BSA's social media platforms, coordinating posting, and boosting our event attendance. Marketing Coordinators have had a major role as the BSA attempts to be more active and interactive on its social media accounts, with an emphasis on the BSA Instagram at @bsaucalgary. They design graphics for our social media accounts so students are well aware of what the BSA has going on, handle website maintenance, and advertise all events as well as designing BSA merchandise every year.
Professional Events
Zoha Ayyaz
VP Social Events
Zoha is a 3rd year CMMB student. As the VP of Social Events, she hopes to create a fun and welcoming environment for our BSA community at the university. She loves to watch movies and TV shows, try new baking recipes, and go driving with her friends.
Crystal Luu
Marketing Coordinator
Graciela Manalili
Marketing Coordinator
Shirin Rajesh
Marketing Coordinator
The VP Marketing oversees the Marketing Department, planning content for the BSA's social media platforms, coordinating posting, and boosting our event attendance. Marketing Coordinators have had a major role as the BSA attempts to be more active and interactive on its social media accounts, with an emphasis on the BSA Instagram at @bsaucalgary. They design graphics for our social media accounts so students are well aware of what the BSA has going on, handle website maintenance, and advertise all events as well as designing BSA merchandise every year.
Social Events
Sophie Wu
VP Volunteering
Sophie is a fourth year biochemistry student. As the Vice president of Volunteering, Sophie hopes to build meaningful connections between Biology students and the community to bring about positive change through volunteering. In her free time, Sophie enjoys painting, hiking, and hanging out with friends and family!
Crystal Luu
Marketing Coordinator
Graciela Manalili
Marketing Coordinator
Shirin Rajesh
Marketing Coordinator
The VP Marketing oversees the Marketing Department, planning content for the BSA's social media platforms, coordinating posting, and boosting our event attendance. Marketing Coordinators have had a major role as the BSA attempts to be more active and interactive on its social media accounts, with an emphasis on the BSA Instagram at @bsaucalgary. They design graphics for our social media accounts so students are well aware of what the BSA has going on, handle website maintenance, and advertise all events as well as designing BSA merchandise every year.