Undergrad: University of Redlands

Major: Business Management & Sociology

Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Assistantship: Student Activities/Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life

Bio: Hi, hello! My name is Alex Vann, and as the child of two marines I've called plenty of locations "home," but have spent most of my life in good ol' Southern California. After moving from SoCal to Chicago during high school I made the decision to return to California to pursue my bachelor's degree at the University of Redlands (Los Angeles area). Throughout high school I never really understood the "appeal" in student involvement; why would I want to stay after school and work with a club or organization when I could go skateboarding and play video games?! This mindset changed once I attended T.R.A.I.N. (Training Radical and Involved New Students), my first student leadership retreat as first year college undergraduate. This retreat presented to me a campus community rooted in acceptance, support, and personal development and inspired me to involve myself in said community. In my following years as an undergraduate I picked up a variety of involvements on campus, ranging from residence life, to greek life, to alumni relations, to student leadership. Engaging with my campus community and the leaders in this community has taught me so much about myself and as a UConn HESA graduate student I hope assist the students whom I will serve in discovering their own passions, aspirations, and identities.