Chair Members

Madeline Bolema

fundraising CHAIR

Madeline (she/her) is a junior from Spring Lake, MI studying BCN and Statistics with a minor in Sociology. If she were a candle scent, she would be Lavender Vanilla. Madeline loves yoga and hiking!

The Fundraising Chair is responsible for overseeing all fundraising efforts. They also lead the Fundraising Committee.

Amy Dong

WEBMASTER

Amy (she/her) is a junior from Cupertino, CA studying Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience. If she were a candle scent, she would be Vanilla. Her favorite glee memories are the concerts! She loves to go for boba runs and is learning to cook. She hopes to attend law school after graduation!

The Webmaster is responsible for maintaining the Women’s Glee Club website.

Leah Adams

Historian

Leah (she/her) is a junior from Bloomfield, MI studying Public Policy with minors in QMSS and Music. If she were a candle scent, she would be Strawberry Lime. Her favorite memories from Glee have been our tours to Ireland and New Orleans. Outside of Glee, Leah is involved in the Michigan Institute for Progressive Policy and Turn Up Turnout. Fun Fact: she has recently gotten into the WNBA and women’s basketball.

The Historian collects and deposits memorabilia into our archives.

Brinna Retzlaff

Merchandise Chair

Brinna (she/her) is a sophomore from Mount Horeb studying Cognitive Science and Linguistics. If she were a candle scent, she would be Earl Grey and Grapefruit. After graduation, she would like to go to grad school for Speech Language Pathology. Brinna loves to walk, crochet, cross-stitch, and bake!

The Merchandise Chair is responsible for designing and ordering Glee spirit items.

Ava Caron

Social chair

Ava (she/her) is a junior from Madison Heights, MI studying Chemical Engineering. If she were a candle scent, she would be Baked Goods (vanilla). Other clubs that Ava is a part of include Society of Women Engineers, MUSKET, and Michigan Catholics. She loves musical theater, yapping, and yelling at the TV while watching Lions games. She was also a new student orientation leader at UMich this past summer (newglees might recognize her)!

The Social Chair plans fun events throughout the year to make sure all glee clubbers can get to know each other outside of rehearsal time.

Lauren Brace

Small Groups Sings Co-CHair

Lauren (she/her) is a junior from Grand Rapids, MI studying English and Spanish. If she were a candle scent, she would be Pumpkin Spice. Outside of Glee, she is also president of a UMich improv team! Shoutout @improfessionals!

The Small Groups Coordinators help to organize Glee Club’s external sings including gigs, Blues at football tailgates, and other opportunities when only a small subset of club is necessary.

Andrea Bustillo

Small Groups Sings Co-CHair

Andrea (she/he/they) is a sophomore from West Palm Beach, FL studying Philosophy, Politics, & Economics and Music with a minor in Writing. If they were a candle scent, they would be Grandma. Fun fact: Andrea is a huge K-Pop fan and an avid concert-goer!

The Small Groups Coordinators help to organize Glee Club’s external sings including gigs, Blues at football tailgates, and other opportunities when only a small subset of club is necessary.

Grace Lenox

Wellness chair

Grace (she/her) is a senior from Northville, MI studying Public Health Sciences with a minor in Gender & Health. If she were a candle scent, she would be Spiced Sandalwood. Grace’s favorite Glee memory is performing in St. Patrick’s Cathedral during our Ireland tour! Besides loving to sing in Glee, she is also the president of PULSE (a wellness organization on campus) and is involved in the Public Health Student Assembly. She loves to read, crochet, play video games, go on walks, and travel!

The Wellness Chair’s role is to ensure that we are making music in a supportive, calm, and focused environment through organizing events and implementing mindfulness strategies.

Jaselyn Porter

Tour Deputy

Jaselyn (she/her) is a junior from Carleton, MI studying Biomedical Engineering with a minor in International Minor for Engineers. If she were a candle scent, she would be Vanilla Latte. She loves exploring new places: restaurants, coffee shops, books stores, cities, and countries. She wants to see everything!

The Tour Deputy is responsible for supporting the Tour Manager in planning and leading WGC on tours, both domestic and international. See our Tours page for more info!

Anna Tippner

Alumni Relations

Anna (she/her) is a sophomore studying Economics and International Studies with a minor in German. If she were a candle scent, she would be either Pomegranate or Cherry Blossom. Her favorite glee memory is Halloween Prog from last year. She loves to read, travel the world, watch soccer, and cook! She is a part of Delta Gamma Phi (professional pre-law sorority), is part of the philanthropy committee in Chi Omega, and serves the student body as the Assistant Counsel for Central Student Government. After graduation, she hopes to work for a few years in corporate before pursuing a law degree.

The Alumni Relations chair works with the Vice President to connect with our incredible alumni network. They also create semesterly newsletters called The Arioso!

Brynne Smith

Concert Deputy

Brynne (she/her) is a sophomore from Ann Arbor, MI studying Art History. If she were a candle scent, she would be waffle cone. She hopes to become an archivist and plans on going to grad school after she graduates. Outside of glee, she loves reading, writing, and spending time with her friends!

The Concert Deputy assists the Concert Manager in her duties and responsibilities.

Elena Espada

Co-Librarian

Elena (she/her) is a sophomore from Bristol, WI studying Political Science with a minor in Spanish. If she were a candle scent, she would be Coffee. She is planning on going to law school after achieving her undergraduate degree, but wishes to continue being involved with the arts. She is looking forward to the next year!

Librarians are responsible for organizing, distributing, and collecting music.

Lily Kaufman

Co-Librarian

Lily (she/her) is a sophomore from Brookline, MA studying Microbiology with a minor in Music. If she were a candle scent, she would be Tea Tree. After graduation, she hopes to attend medical school. In her free time, Lily loves dancing, reading, listening to music, and spending time with family and friends.

Librarians are responsible for organizing, distributing, and collecting music.

Molly Hamalainen

Social Media

Molly (she/they) is a junior from Ann Arbor, MI studying International Studies. If she were a candle scent, she would be Balsam Fraser Fir. Molly is focusing on health and environment and is passionate about human rights and the prevention of human trafficking. She is in UNICEF UM and babysits in the afternoons!

The social media chair is responsible for running the social media pages for the Women’s Glee Club.