The Student Empowerment Action Committee Mission:
SEAC strives to build and contribute to the Patrick Leahy Honors College community of globally responsible and multiculturally competent individuals. We embrace the knowledge, skills, and voices of those with a rich variety of experiences so that we can foster an atmosphere of inclusion and excellence in alignment with university-wide efforts.
Members of the Student Empowerment Action Committee
Angelina Woychosky, Student Empowerment Action Committee Co-Chair
Hi! My name is Angelina Woychosky, and I am a Neuroscience major minoring in Health & Society. I’m from Springfield, VT in the Upper Valley/Southern Vermont region. I care about promoting justice in the healthcare system and healthcare accessibility and have been a member of the Vermont Workers’ Center for a couple of years. I also have experience with the Vermont Professionals of Color, an organization focused on promoting BIPOC prosperity in the state, and I hope to do similar work within SEAC. Movement energizes me - I love to dance, run, and be outside! I also enjoy art and bringing it into communities. Feel free to reach out to me at awoychos@uvm.edu, I would love to connect!
Elliot Baird, Student Empowerment Action Committee Member
Hello! I’m Elliot Baird, a junior from Fairfax, Virginia, majoring in both Linguistics and English. My goals for SEAC are centered around accessibility and LGBTQ issues, especially support and safe housing for transgender students. On campus, I’m an officer for the UVM Ballroom and Swing Society and a research assistant on linguistics work surrounding body positivity in the media. I spent this past spring at University College Maastricht in the Netherlands on one of the PLHC’s direct exchange programs. Reach me at ezbaird@uvm.edu :)
Cyará Wimmer, Student Empowerment Action Committee Member
Hey everyone, my name is Cyará (she/her)! I am from East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. I am a history major and am looking into minoring in American Sign Language. I identify as pansexual, and I am also a mixed baby (black and white.) I am a part of the Classics Club. I have dealt with the AAEO Committee and have had several deep conversations with individuals in charge of Residential Life. I hope by being a member of SEAC, I can help negate the issues I went through and help make other minority groups feel at home here at UVM. I love to crochet and go to random rock/metal concerts (I will have driven 7 hours one way to see KISS live.) If you need anything or feel like my experiences can help you, please reach out to me at cwimmer@uvm.edu <3
Aditi Saleh, Student Empowerment Action Committee Member
Hi everyone! My name is Aditi Saleh and I am a sophomore from Keene, New Hampshire, majoring in Molecular Genetics and minoring in English. At UVM, I am part of FeelGood and Kesem. As a member of SEAC, my hopes are to foster a more open community where students feel comfortable to speak on issues that affect them, advocate for minority groups, and share enriching resources and opportunities. In my free time, I love to read, write, bake, make art, and be outside. Please feel free to reach out to me at aditi.saleh@uvm.edu!
SEAC events
The Student Empowerment Action Committee puts on events such as affinity spaces and movie nights. Keep up to date with the latest SEAC events by following on Instagram at @plhcolseac!
SEAC Instagram @plhcolseac