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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University has a mission to make the world a better place. Our faculty and students become across the expected to pioneer innovations with a lasting touch. Now, we're calling on our young alumni to aid united states of america bear witness how a university education in our higher tin make a difference in our community. We need talented young professionals to serve as emerging leaders on our Dean'due south Council to find new ways for our college and community to succeed.

Portrait of Ben Ellis.

Ben Ellis

Ben began his real estate career in 2005 while a Freshman at ASU. He worked for commercial real estate developers, property managers and brokers.

In September 2013, Ben founded E & G Existent Estate Services out of a sleeping room in his home. In 2014, he opened an office most the Biltmore and has been recognized as ane of the fastest growing ASU Alumni endemic companies for the by four years, twice in the top five. Effective 2021, Eastward & Yard manages approximately $200,000,000 in real manor assets with 35 employees.

Ben is a graduate from the Barrett Honors Higher at Arizona Country University in 2008 with a major in Advice and pocket-sized in Religious Studies. Ben is married to his wonderful married woman, Sasha, who immune for the company to exist run out of their home during its starting time year of operation. They have 1 rescue dog, named Riley.

Ben claims his greatest charitable contribution was the evolution of the Valley Eruv Project. The Valley Eruv Projection was completed in 2013 and is the third largest of over 150 eruvim in the The states. The project took v years to complete from conception to completion. The boundaries of the project encompass 40 square miles and required coordination and permitting approval from the City of Phoenix, City of Scottsdale, Town of Paradise Valley, Arizona Department of Transportation, Salt River Project, Central Arizona Project, Table salt River Maricopa Pima Indian Community, Maricopa County Flood Control, the Arizona Biltmore Hotel, the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club and the Wrigley Mansion.

Abraham Hamadeh

Abraham Hamadeh is an attorney and Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Ground forces Reserves. He graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in political scientific discipline from Arizona State University in 2012. In 2016, he received a Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona College of Law. Hamadeh has worked as a judicial extern at the Arizona Superior Court for Judge David G. Udall and an associate at the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He also worked on a presidential entrada in 2012. While attending ASU, Hamadeh worked and studied in Washington, D.C. for 13 months. He currently sits on the lath of advisors for the Middle for Political Thought and Leadership.

Jorge Coss Ortega

Jorge Coss Ortega is one of the first ever designated O'Connor Fellows at the Sandra Mean solar day O'Connor College of Law. In 2017, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in political scientific discipline. He was the 2017 Dean'due south Medalist for the schoolhouse and the 2017 Alumni Association's Outstanding Graduate for the college. Coss Ortega was formerly a legal assistant for immigration chaser, Alma Montes de Oca. In 2016, Coss Ortega participated in the Arizona Legislative Internship every bit a Policy Intern for the Senate Democratic Staff Office. He has an expected constabulary school graduation appointment of 2020 after which he plans to remain in Arizona to pursue his legal career and help students gain access to college pedagogy.

Paul Padegimas

Paul Padegimas began his higher career at the U.South. Military Academy. He transferred to the University of Connecticut and received a Bachelor of Arts in geography. Padegimas was awarded the John F. Lounsbury Educatee Travel Fellowship and received a Master of Arts in geography from Arizona Country University in 2011. He worked every bit a GIS/Data Annotator for the U.S. Section of Transportation at the Volpe National Transportation Centre in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He later on became a GIS Specialist at Volpe. And so, Padegimas changed career paths and became a consultant at Turner Engineering Corporation, a small engineering firm in Los Angeles that specializes in industrial, transportation and consumer applications.

Portrait of Steven Slugocki.

Steven Slugocki

Steven Slugocki graduated with a Available of Science in political science and a minor in U.Southward. history from Arizona State University in 2007. He is 1 of the founding members of the Dean's Council Emerging Leaders programme in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Slugocki works in small business sales for Wells Fargo and previously served as the elected Chairman of the Maricopa County Democratic Political party from 2015 to 2020. He resides in North Phoenix with his married woman Megan, as well an ASU graduate, and their son Cody. He also serves as Phoenix Mayor Stanton's engagement to the Neighborhood Block Watch Fund Oversight Committee.

Slugocki is a proud Dominicus Devil football season ticket holder and is passionate nearly giving back to ASU.

Amanda Ventura Zink

Portrait of Amanda Ventura Zink.

Amanda Ventura Zink is a public affairs manager for Waymo, where she helps lead the world'south outset public teaching campaign about democratic vehicles — called Permit's Talk Democratic Driving.

Before joining Waymo, Amanda worked as a reporter and editor for publications in Metro Phoenix and was a public relations director at an bureau in Scottsdale. A proud Sun Devil (Class of 2011), Amanda lives in S Phoenix with her husband and two Arizona Fauna Welfare League alums, Lt. Barclay (for pronunciation: Barkley — it'due south a Star Expedition affair) and Dabo (for pronunciation: like Cabo — another Star Trek thing).

Dr. Micah Wimmer

Micah is a science communicator and technical author with more than six years of experience in teaching and public speaking focusing on chemistry and process analysis. Micah's passion for didactics began when he moved from Connecticut to Arizona in 2007 to pursue his teaching at Arizona Country University. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor'southward of Science degree in chemical science and a pocket-sized in religious studies in 2011. From in that location, he continued his education at ASU in the graduate program in the School of Molecular Sciences. After being awarded his PhD in chemistry in 2017, Micah joined the School of Molecular Sciences as a full-time instructor. In his spare time, Micah enjoys community service, is an avid Crossfitter, and is currently pursuing an MBA from the Westward.P. Carey School of Concern at ASU.

Samantha Winter McAlpin

Samantha Wintertime graduated summa cum laude with three Bachelor of Arts degrees in English language literature, Spanish and history in 2008. In 2011, she earned her law degree at the Academy of Notre Dame Law Schoolhouse. She received an LL.1000. in Revenue enhancement from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2015. Currently, Winter practices police as an estate planner and probate litigator with Sacks Tierney, PA in Scottsdale, AZ. In add-on to her legal work, she is an achieved singer who has performed the National Anthem at various events. She also serves every bit board member of The League, the young professionals group with the Arizona Beast Welfare League and SPCA, and volunteers equally an chaser coach for the mock trail team at her alma mater, Xavier College Preparatory.