Meet the Founders

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Ellie White, Co-President

    Ellie is a master’s student at the University of Michigan studying Chemistry.

  • Sehj Rai, Co-President

    Sehj is a senior at the University of Michigan studying Neuroscience.

  • Sanjidah Ahmed, Secretary

    Sanjidah is a junior at the University of Michigan studying Biology, Health, and Society.

  • Layla Keuffner, Outreach Chair

    Layla is a junior at the University of Michigan studying at the Ford School of Public Policy.

  • Nadia Abdelhady, Social Chair

    Nadia is a junior at the University of Michigan studying Neuroscience.

  • Vivian Caine, Committee Lead

    Vivian is a senior at the University of Michigan studying English and Philosophy.

ETC EBoard Values and Structure

Learn more about our ETC mission and how we run the organization!

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