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Meet Chi Hack Night's New Co-Presidents!
Apr 6, 2025 by
Sean Watland, Sneha Jalukar & Samantha Goodman
After serving as Chi Hack Night’s second President, Sean Watland is stepping down after two years. Congratulate Sneha Jalukar & Samanatha Goodman Chi Hack Night’s new Co-Presidents!
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2025 Board Election Results
Feb 18, 2025 by
Elections Committee - Michael Chladek, Sean Watland, Cameron Sow, Viktor Köves
On Feb 18th, we held our sixth election for our Board of Directors. Congrats to our elected and appointed Board Members Derek Eder, Katie O’Shea, Josh Kalov, Adam Hecktman, and Vien Nguyen!
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