Leadership legacy · Est. 2025
Built by students.
Carried by comunidad.
El Archivo Vivo honors the people who gave Spanish@UIC its first chapter—and every student leader who keeps the story moving forward.
Chapter 01
2025–26
The founding board
During the 2025–26 founding chapter, these twelve students helped turn an idea into a lasting community for language, culture, and connection at UIC.
Brett Simon
Co-President (Communications & Administration)
Biological Sciences, Minor in Chemistry & Spanish for the Professions
Junior
Giselle Zavala
Co-President (Operations & Leadership Development)
Karla Tiscareno
Secretary
Rafael Giblin
Finance Chair
Physics
Jazmin Bernal
Events Chair
Spanish/IHS, Minor in Nutrition
Senior
Zaira Barragan
Community Events Coordinator
Teaching of Spanish / LALS
Sophomore
Lily Salgado
Social Events Coordinator
Elizabeth Rivera
Academic & Professional Development Events Coordinator
Chemistry, Minor in Spanish for the Profession
Senior
Chloe Swerdlick
Graduate Student Mentor Coordinator
Graduate Student
Tays Rodriguez
Social Media and Marketing Chair
Teaching of Spanish
Senior
Colby Griffin
Social Media and Marketing Chair
Teaching of Spanish
Junior
Lexi Marion
Social Media and Marketing Chair
They opened the first page. Each term of service adds another.
The handoff continues
Chapter 02 →
Semester by semester
The leadership legacy
Not a hall of fame—a term-by-term record of service. Each archived roster recognizes the leaders who carried the community forward. Founders may appear again when their service also belongs to an archived term.
Next chapter pending
Archive in progress
Our archive is still taking shape.
No past-board terms have been added yet. We’re preserving the record carefully rather than guessing. If you served on a past board, help us complete the story.
Help us keep this living record accurate and complete.
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