Hi everyone! My name is Sophia Kolcun and I’m a second-year mechanical engineering major from Melbourne, Florida. 

Throughout my time in FLEG, I have served on the Outreach, Recruitment, and FLEGacy Committees. As a member and director of the Outreach Committee, I have been able to give back to the Gainesville community through the organization of fundraisers and community-oriented events. During the Summer of 2024, I served as a Recruitment Director. In this role I led a committee to execute events intended to promote FLEG to potential members. Meeting hundreds of new engineering students and seeing them grow as new members of FLEG has been one of the most rewarding experiences of this organization. Finally, planning mentorship events with the FLEGacy Committee to promote connections within our community has created so many fun memories.

Joining FLEG has truly shaped my college experience in a positive way. Not only have I found a supportive community of engineering students, but I’ve also gained professional experience and confidence in my leadership abilities. Some of my favorite FLEG memories include camping at Spring Retreat, being a mentor, and volunteering at a monkey sanctuary.

As President, my role is to manage the organization as a whole, lead our General Body Meetings (GBMs), and deliver engaging leadership lessons. I also oversee our leadership team, serve as a mentor, organize our semester schedule, and keep us on track with our goals and values.

Hey! My name is Jared Foley and I am a second-year Geomatic Sciences major from Palm Coast Florida. I joined FLEG my freshmen year to gain a community of like minded students committed to building strong relationships and pushing each other to succeed.

I began my journey in FLEG on the Internal Affairs committee. I loved the opportunity to facilitate relationships and encourage my fellow Fleg to build meaningful connections with each other. Since I enjoyed Internal affairs so much, I decided to pursue being a member of the Recruitment committee over the summer. I wanted the opportunity to bring more people into FLEG to give them the opportunity to connect with others in the same way I did. Along with recruitment I became a Co-Director of the Internal Affairs committee. Being able to guide a new class of freshmen through the event planning process and see them build connections with others has been an incredible experience.

Making the decision to apply to FLEG has been the best decision I made in college. I have been surrounded by incredibly talented people who are passionate and driven to learn and grow in every capacity. I have gained experience in everything from networking with professionals to event planning. My favorite FLEG memory is planning and executing Spring Retreat with the rest of Internal my freshman year. Being able to put on such a large event for 70 people and see the joy that it brought them made all the hard work and planning worth it.

As the Administrative Vice President, it is my responsibility to handle all things internal to the organization. What this actually looks like is overseeing the social aspect of FLEG and ensuring people are engaging and having fun while learning valuable leadership skills. I host socials throughout the semester in addition to a few larger events and competitions, additionally I work with the rest of the leadership team to oversee things like engagement, mentorship, mental health, and ensure we are an inclusive and welcoming organization.

Hi! My name is Jenna Moore and I’m from Gulf Breeze, FL. I’m a second year mechanical engineering student.As a freshman, I was an outreach committee ambassador working to expand FLEG’s reach beyond the UF campus by serving the surrounding Gainesville community. We hosted numerous events including making dog toys for a local shelter, playing board games with residents in a local nursing home, and organizing a litter cleanup.  During the last few weeks of my freshman year, I was selected to lead the outreach committee for the next year.

Through the next spring and fall semesters, I am excited to be serving as FLEG’s treasurer. I will help to ensure that all committees have the resources they need to put on amazing events. I’ll be managing all merch, fundraisers, and other facets of FLEG’s budget. If you have any questions on how FLEG’s budget works, please reach out!FLEG has enabled so much for me during the last few years and my one hope is that I can continue to pass these benefits on to future FLEG classes. I’ve grown to be the leader I am today through the help of FLEG, have grown professionally, and have found a nice niche within UF that I can confide in. Thank you FLEG!