These dedicated members design social events and opportunities, and advocate for their peers by providing valuable feedback and recommendations for the 2024-2025 academic year. Together, they help shape and inform the Sustainable Design program experience for everyone!
Jasper Nord | Jasper is an interdisciplinary designer working to implement sustainable methods of materials production and aims to close resource loops when and wherever possible. Their practice primarily revolves around fungi and their use as tools for remediation, innovation, and food production, weaving in aesthetic elements from printmaking, comic arts, origami and more.
Faye Wettstein | "Hi, my name is Faye! I'm a sophomore majoring in Sustainable Design and Urban Planning. I'm passionate about climate action and designing equitable and climate-resilient communities. I love hiking, running, and traveling in my free time. I'm involved with several Registered Student Organizations on campus, including: Illinois Enactus, the Illini Boxing Team, Habitat for Humanity, and Illinois Solar Decathalon. I'm also part of the iCAP Zero Waste Team to support sustainability initiatives."
Kendall Murphy | "I am Kendal Murphy, and I am a senior Sustainable Design major with a minor in Architecture. I am from Chicago, Illinois, and am passionate about sustainable fashion and Design! I have a special interest in vintage fashion, and I frequently thrift and look for items second-hand. In my free time, I also enjoy running and being in nature. My design work integrates sustainability and resilient concepts that I have learned about throughout my experience in the program, and I hope to create spaces within my community that are both sustainable and enjoyable for everyone!"
Amos Blomberg | "Hi, I'm Amos Blomberg, a senior majoring in sustainable design with an art and design minor. I come from a small town, Farina, about 100 miles south of campus. I enjoy hiking, drawing, music, and spending time with friends."
Jasmine He | "I am a senior majoring in Sustainable Design with a minor in Urban Planning. I am a Chicago-based creative and environmental justice organizer passionate about mobilizing and strengthening solidarity between marginalized communities. I love music, cooking, watching movie, going to concerts, and surrounding myself with art!"
Lea Huang-Yanez | Lea is a second-year student majoring in Sustainable Design and minoring in Computer Science and Architecture. They have interests in sustainability as it relates to the urban environment and architecture, and many other things like its intersections with fashion and web design. At school, they are involved in Solar Decathalon, a club that designs eco-friendly homes. In their free time, they like listening to music, drawing or doing anything outside. By being in the BSSD student advisory committee, they hope to find ways to bring the community together, because they find this program and the people in it to be very cool!
Elise Koch | Elise is a junior in Sustainable Design interested in urban design and green transportation infrastructure.