Meet the Founders
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Rija Awan
CO-FOUNDER
Rija graduated from the University of Michigan in 2023 with a degree in Neuroscience and minor in Education for Empowerment. She served as ETC President for 3 years, since its founding in 2020 until her graduation in 2023. Currently, she serves as the Executive Director of End the Cycle.
She is a medical student at the University of Michigan Medical School.
Email: rijaawan@umich.edu
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Fatema Dohadwala
CO-FOUNDER
Fatema graduated from the University of Michigan in 2023 with a degree in Public Health. She served as ETC Vice President of Internal for 3 years, since its founding in 2020 until her graduation in 2023.
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Karma Karira
CO-FOUNDER
Karma graduated from the University of Michigan in 2023 with business and political science degrees. She served as ETC Vice President of External for 2 years.
She is a law student at the University of Michigan Law School.
Meet the End the Cycle E-Board
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Ellie White, Co-President
Ellie is a master’s student at the University of Michigan studying Chemistry.
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Sehj Rai, Co-President
Sehj is a senior at the University of Michigan studying Neuroscience.
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Sanjidah Ahmed, Secretary
Sanjidah is a junior at the University of Michigan studying Biology, Health, and Society.
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Layla Keuffner, Outreach Chair
Layla is a junior at the University of Michigan studying at the Ford School of Public Policy.
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Nadia Abdelhady, Social Chair
Nadia is a junior at the University of Michigan studying Neuroscience.
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Vivian Caine, Committee Lead
Vivian is a senior at the University of Michigan studying English and Philosophy.
ETC EBoard Values and Structure
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