Ingrid Ngai

Ingrid Ngai is a junior majoring in Industrial and Systems Engineering. She is excited about serving as the President of CISO this year and strengthening the relationship between CISO member organizations. It is her sincere pleasure to work with CISO member organizations and please feel free to contact her with questions.

Contact her by e-mail at ingai@vt.edu

Liz Varnerin

Liz is a senior majoring in Industrial Design and minoring in Psychology. This is her first year as the Vice President of Council of International Student Organizations, and she is glad to step up to the challenge. She served as the Webmaster and Public Relations officer for CISO from Fall of '05 through Spring ‘07. Liz is also the Treasurer and Webmaster for Hill & Veil, the Middle Eastern Dance Association of Virginia Tech, more commonly referred to as the belly dance club. Liz dances with the advanced troupe in Hill and Veil who won 3rd place and the people’s choice award at the East Coast Belly Dance Classic ’07 in Virginia Beach.
She is also a member of the Industrial Design Society of America (Virginia Tech chapter).

Contact her by e-mail at lizvarn@vt.edu

Shivani Handa

Hi! I am Shivan Handa and I am the secretary of Council of International Student Organization. I am sophomore majoring in Mechanical Engineering.I am very excited to be on the CISO board and help spread the diversity throughout the campus. If you need any assistance, feel free to ask me!

Contact her by e-mail at shivanih@vt.edu

Roshan Kundwani

Hi, my name is Roshan Kundwani, Treasurer of CISO. I am a sophomore majoring in Computer Engineering. One of the things that interests me is meeting people from different backgrounds and knowing about different cultures. Being in CISO is like an opportunity for me to learn and help people coming from all kinds of different backgrounds. Other than CISO I am also actively involved in Students Engineers Abroad Council (SEAC).

Contact him by e-mail at kundwani@vt.edu

Rajat Singhania

Hi, my name is Rajat Singhania, one of the two Public Relations Officers with CISO. I'm currently in the third year of my PhD in Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. Although I was born in New Delhi, India, I have been raised around the world throughout my life and hence I believe that I can bring a unique international perspective into CISO. Without sounding over-grandiose, it is my personal belief that global harmony among the different countries and cultures is perhaps the single most important requirement for our continued collective advancement. Working with CISO would hopefully help me to contribute to that in a small but meaningful way!

Contact him by e-mail at rajats@vt.edu

Karun Sapkota

HI my name is Karun. I was born and raised in Nepal and came to US in 1998. I am a junior majoring in Aerospace and Ocean engineering. One of the reasons why I joined CISO is to work with people from different countries and backgrounds. And in doing so I hope to promote diversity at Virginia Tech.

Contact him by e-mail at ksapkota@vt.edu

Afsana Chowdhury

My name is Afsana Chowdhury and I will be the Event Coordinator for CISO this year. Our goal is to create closer relationships between CISO member organizations and as the Event Coordinator I hope to get as many people involved in the planning and execution of all CISO events. Like previous years, CISO will continue to organize major events like the Dance of Nations, Street Fair, and International Week along with many other new events. I also participate in Leadership Tech and I serve as the General Secretary for the Association for Bangladeshi Students. I encourage everyone to become a part of CISO and take advantage of all the great opportunities available on our campus.

Contact her by e-mail at afsanac@vt.edu

Nancy Becerra-Cordoba

Hi! I am from Mexico City but I am really a global citizen. I love learning languages, dance and general culture from many countries. I have friends from all over the world and I just need to have money and time to be able to visit all of them. I studied Environmental Engineering but I changed to Environmental Planning and Theater Arts. I love the variety of activities available on campus and I help organizing some of them. I am member of Hill and Veil, MEXICANOS Student Organization, and LAIGSA and that is how I got involved with CISO. I will do my best in my position as Education chair in diversity but I will need your help too. Diversity is only possible when we think "you and me" instead of "I" or "us and them". I hope to see you participating and enjoying CISO activities!

Contact her by e-mail at nancyb@vt.edu

Jenny Wagstaff

Jenny Wagstaff is the Assistant Director for the Cranwell International Center. She joined the staff in July, 2006. She has over 15 years of experience working in the Student Affairs profession. Previous positions include; Coordinator for the First Adventure Orientation Program at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Director of Residential Life at Carleton College in Northfield, MN, Assistant Director of New Student Programs at Radford, University in Radford, VA, and Director of Student Development at Brevard College in Brevard, North Carolina.

Jenny is responsible for the orientation of international students into university and community. She provides counseling and advising for international students on a wide range of concerns. In addition, she teaches courses and serves as the advisor for CISO: Council of International Student Organizations. She is always interested in helping students work through academic, social, or adjustment issues.

Jenny holds a Master of Education from James Madison University in Counseling Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point. She is originally from Dubuque, Iowa. In her free time, Jenny enjoys spending time with her husband Mark, hiking with her dogs Lu Lu and Jessy, rock climbing, backpacking, cooking, listening to music, and traveling.

Contact her by e-mail at jennyw@vt.edu