HSGV Winter 2013 Executive Board
President - Emma Gasinski
My name is Emma Gasinski and I am a freshman at Grand Valley! I absolutely love it here and I am majoring in Biology with an emphasis on Pre-Physical Therapy and I am double minoring in Chemistry and Business. I am passionate about the well-being of animals, the earth, and ourselves. I hope to make this world a better place to live for all species and have us all live in one with the earth. Be Healthy and Happy is my motto and I hope to protect the happiness of all!
Vice President - Catherine Schultz
Catherine is a junior studying Biology with a Pre-Vet emphasis and is also an Officer in the Pre-Vet club. She started shadowing at her hometown Vet clinic when she was 13, and a year later became the clinic’s Veterinary Assistant until she graduated high school. Catherine has dreamed of becoming a Veterinarian since the age of 4 when her parent’s gave her a Golden Retriever puppy named Winnie. After her undergraduate studies she would like to go to Vet school and become a Veterinarian for the United States Army. She would like to take care of the government’s bomb and drug sniffing dogs as well as family pets on Army bases.
Financial Officer - Rachel Valice
Rachel Valice is a Sophomore at Grand Valley and an Advertising & PR major with a minor in Studio Art. She is most passionate about advocacy for shelter adoption and fair/humane treatment of all animals. She has two rats named Gemma (adopted from the West Michigan Critter Haven) and Betty, a toy Schnauzer-Maltese dog named Emma, and four fish: a Black Moor goldfish named Othello, a fantail goldfish named Ponyo, a flame tetra named Josh Steffen, and a black neon tetra also named Josh Steffen.
Public Relations Director - Katie Stefanek
Katie is a senior majoring in Philosophy and minoring in Non-Profit Administration and Religious Studies. She has always loved animals, especially reptiles, ever since she was little. Along with a passion for animals Katie has been inspired by her teachings in the prison system and hopes to one day work towards the implementation of shelter animals in correctional facilities. When it comes down to the way she sees people, animals, and their relation to one another, she lives by the philosophy best summed up by philosopher Immanuel Kant, "We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
Secretary & Service and Advocacy Liaison - Jasmin Herendeen
Jasmin Herendeen is a sophomore studying History. She has been in the club for two years, volunteering and helping whenever she possibly can. Since she was three, she has always been around animals and her parents’ and sister’s love of animals spread to her as well. She loves many animals, but a lot of her love goes to her own pets. She currently has three big dogs and two rats at her parents’ house who take a lot of her attention whenever she’s home. During the summer, she works as a camp counselor for a Girl Scout camp, helping kids to be safe and appreciate the world around them. She feels that everyone, people and animals, deserve to be treated with kindness, respect and love.
Volunteer Coordinator - Chelsea Button
Chelsea Button is a Junior at Grand Valley. She is majoring in Public Administration. She recently was an intern for the Humane Society of West Michigan. This is her third year being a part of HSGV. She grew up with a Golden Retriever named Bud and has always loved animals.
Graphic Designer - Danielle Bolton
Danielle Bolton is a Sophomore at Grand Valley and is majoring in Communication Studies with an emphasis in Photography. Some of her favorite things include hiking, spending time with animals, and eating delicious vegan food! She loves helping animals and hopes to someday make a career out of it. Her ultimate goal is to make the world a better place for all living beings through teaching kindness and compassion.
"When I look into the eyes of an animal I do not see an animal. I see a living being. I see a friend. I feel a soul." - Anthony Douglas Williams
"When I look into the eyes of an animal I do not see an animal. I see a living being. I see a friend. I feel a soul." - Anthony Douglas Williams
