EUS General Elections

The 2025-26 EUS Elections cycle has officially begun! It is time for you to make your student voice heard. A reminder that any engineering student who has voted in the election is eligible for FREE COFFEE from the Eatery during the voting period! Below is the election timeline, as well as the names of the candidates. Candidate biographies will be uploaded before the election debate.

Election Timeline

  • Nomination Period: February 5 - 26 @ 4PM

  • All Candidates Meeting: February 26 @ 5PM

  • Campaigning Period: February 27 - March 13 @ 4PM

  • Candidate Debates: March 2 @ 1PM in the ESC Atrium

  • Voting Period: March 6 - 13 @ 4PM

  • Results Announcement: March 13 @ 5PM in the ESC Atrium

Candidates

President

Rowan Bapty

Hi! I’m Rowan and I am super excited to be running for EUS President!

Since day one at UBC I have been as involved as possible in trying to support students.

Whether it was being PP Prez, VP External (twice), Week E^0 director, or just spending countless hours working the Eatery. The wealth of experience I have gained in both helping run large scale events and performing logistical duties throughout my degree make me the perfect candidate for EUS President!

After spending years involved in the EUS I have seen a lot, and it is now time for me to take those experiences and use them to guide the EUS into the future.

My campaign priorities are based around student advocacy, executive support, outreach, and organizational growth.

My campaign priorities are:

  • I will leverage my background advocating for Applied One to increase design team and student spaces for the future of engineering at UBC

  • Support a strong executive team to bring students the best quality of events possible

  • Increase program engagement with first years and increase support for new students at UBC

  • Creating a rigorous transition structure for EUS positions to make it easier for people to get involved with little experience

  • Expand our annual report to highlight the EUS’s success and target areas of future growth

If you are curious about my experiences or priorities in engineering feel free to message me

@rowanforprez on Instagram or find me in the ESC!!

Thomas Beer

Hey Engineers! I’m Thomas, and I’m running to be your next EUS President!

In the past four years, I’ve done almost every role you can imagine at the MECH level. I’ve created a comprehensive syllabus database, secured thousands of dollars worth of sponsorships and funding, and spearheaded a series of skill-based workshops led by industry professionals.

This year, as MECH President and a member of EUS Council, I fought for greater transparency from APSC about changes that will affect students, quadrupled student engagement with course feedback, and secured a student seat on the MECH Industry Advisory Committee.

Most importantly, I’ve been an engineering student, like all of you, for four years. So here’s my pitch to you:

The role of the EUS is to represent students. As President, I’ll make the EUS an organization that works for you, whoever you are. Here’s how:

  • Introduce more diverse social events to help all students find community

  • Reform the EDT Referendum in direct consultation with design team leadership

  • Advocate for the $60,000 annual EGBC fee to be redistributed towards design team support

  • Secure long-term funding for the Eatery sandwich subsidy

  • Expand tutoring for first- and second-year courses

  • Implement skills-based workshops to help students break into industry

  • Offer more funding to department clubs for collaborative events

At the end of the day though, the EUS should serve you, so if you’ve got ideas for how to improve the engineering student experience, I want to hear them! Send me a message: https://www.instagram.com/beer4prez/.

Vote for Thomas!

VP Academic

Michelle Zhang

Hi, my name is Michelle Zhang and I'm running to be your next EUS VP Academic. For the past two years, I have been involved with the EUS as the PP Council Vice President, a turkey-sandwich-loving Eatery rep, and this year, your Curriculum and Advocacy Director, and Mentorship Director (under the academic portfolio)! 



I have both been there and done that when it comes to advocacy, whether that would be sitting in a room reading survey responses till 3 AM or talking to a room full of people while standing my ground. I want to use my experience and make sure what you have to say is heard. I want the 2026-2027 school year to be about advocating for the academic matters that matter to YOU. With that being said, advocacy isn’t the only goal I have in mind, we are going BIG (not going home) for the 2026-2027 school year. My goal is to have WAY more mentorship events and the coolest new tutoring sessions that haven’t been done before.

There is so much lined up for next year, and I can’t wait to do it all with you! 

VP Administration

Ahmed Moustafa

Hello! I’m Ahmed, a 4th year CHBE Student who hopes to be your next VP Admin. I have been in the admin portfolio for about 3 years now, and have held bunch of different volunteer roles in the portfolio, these being:

  • Co-Facilities Director - for the past two years

  • Bookings Director - last year

  • Tech Rep - 2 years before that

I have also helped organize or run almost every kind of event you can think of in the ESC like our parties, industry nights, trivia nights, bbqs and many, many more. I also spend WAY too much time in the building, so you can be sure I will take good care of it. 

You can usually find me around the ESC whenever I have some free time and feel free to say hi! I am more than happy to see new faces in the building and have a chat or reach out at @ahmedforvpadmin.

VP Communications

Taran Gill

Hi everyone! I’m Taran, and I’m running to be your next EUS VP Communications.

As the current EUS VP Academic, I’ve worked closely with students, faculty, and leaders across campus, and I’ve seen how much engagement depends on creative content and communication across multiple platforms.

If elected, I plan to create an EUS production team, giving students opportunities to get involved in video shoots both behind and in front of the camera, while making sure resources like the DJI drone are used throughout the year.

I also want to bring back Graphic Reps and create opportunities for students to develop design skills. As the APSC Student Senator, I’ve built a strong relationship between Design and Engineering and have already discussed a collaborative Adobe Illustrator workshop to help train future reps.

On the Instagran, I also want to highlight engineering student achievements, including varsity athletes, design teams, and award recipients.

Finally, I want to improve the EUS website, explore more flexible platforms, build better databases for past award recipients and councillors, and support a centralized calendar system that makes it easier to find EUS and departmental events in one place.

I’m running for VP Communications because I want to make the EUS more visible and better connected to the larger student body. From video content to better systems for informing and recognizing students, I want to build the comm portfolio into something truly special. I’d love the opportunity to bring that vision to life and serve as your next VP Communications.

Katrina Warren

Hey everyone! I’m Katrina, and I’m running to be your next VP Communications. As a former Girl Guide and a dedicated trinkets collector, I’ve always been driven by a mix of community spirit and attention to detail. Whether I’m listening to music, hanging out with my many beloved pets, or diving into a new form of DIYing and crafting, I bring 100% energy to every project I take on.

If elected, my main goals are:
Digital Revitalization: I will ensure that the EUS website is updated more frequently, providing all students with real-time access to information and resources.
Handbuk Digitalization: I plan to digitalize the Handbuk so everyone can easily access the resources it provides.
Creative Community: I want to revive and expand crafting as a major EUS activity, bringing back the joy of making through mixed media, knitting, and clay.
Brand Consistency: Using my background in layout design and social media management, I will create standardized templates to help maintain a professional and cohesive brand identity.
Enhanced Engagement: I will better integrate our Graphics Representatives and drive participation through direct, consistent engagement on Discord and Instagram.


From managing the Handbuk to serving as MANU’s Co-VP Student Life and PP’s Social Media & Graphics Rep, I have the diverse background needed to manage our media, negotiate contracts, and represent the EUS with a creative, organized touch.


Let’s make the EUS more connected and creative! Follow along or visit to learn more about me at @kat4vpcomms on Instagram!
-Barfrogomew approved! 🐸 ✨

VP External

Lucas Zafran

As a 4th-year BMEG student, I’ve been heavily involved across all of engineering throughout my degree. I’ve been your EUS VP Finance, BMEG Publicity Manager, PAF Student-at-Large, and held a dozen EUS positions. These experiences have not only shaped my understanding of what makes our community thrive, but have also ignited my passion for further enhancing our engineering student life! I’ve overseen funding and advocacy for department clubs and design teams during my time at UBC, so I have a broad perspective on what helps our engineering community thrive.

As your EUS VP External, I’ll work to ensure your voice is heard. I have many plans for the role, and am excited to implement them!

I plan to:

Recruit a diverse set of companies for the EUS Career Fair, ensuring students from all departments can find their dream industry to work in

Continue to advocate for Design Team space on campus

Expand our sponsorship portfolio to include Eatery sponsors and in-kind sponsorships for parties

Distribute and optimize the EDT Referendum Fund, ensuring design teams can make large-scale capital purchases.

Work to connect Ex-Officio Clubs with Department Clubs to increase collaboration

Advocate on behalf of engineering students at AMS Council

and so much more!

This community has given me so much, and I’m eager to give back once again! Learn more about my platform on Instagram @lucas4vpexternal

VP Finance

Jawad Makki

Hi everyone! My name is Jawad and I am running to be your next VP Finance! Throughout my degree I have taken every opportunity to strengthen the engineering community through volunteer positions.

My volunteer highlights include:

● EUS Eatery Director - more than doubled the amount of subsidized sandwiches sold in a year

● Fizz Council President - sat on EUS Finance Committee and helped ensure student fees are giving back to the students as much as possible

● EUS Volunteer Director - built community by hosting many volunteer socials throughout the year, and pushed EUS volunteers to create a welcoming community for all

● EUS Tutoring Director - increased the number of EUS tutoring sessions offered to cater to a wider range of student needs

● EUS Cairn Manager - encouraged engineering students (especially first years) to get involved in the EUS to improve the strength of the community.

As VP Finance next year, I plan to:

● Strengthen the volunteer community within our services (Eatery and Red Sales),

● Secure sponsors to support the Eatery $5 sandwiches subsidy to alleviate strain on the EUS budget,

● Allow more people to buy discounted reds by introducing a tiered system for our imagine day discounted reds,

● Create an online portal for department club councils to view their EUS funding amounts and the status of their funds.

VP Spirit

Avery Morrish

Hey y’all! I’m Avery and I’m proud to be running as your VP Spirit!

My last 2 years in the EUS have been spent volunteering in every portfolio our organization has to offer. In my personal life, this community has been important in ensuring my time at UBC is both fun and fulfilling. My endeavour as your VP Spirit is to be a proponent of, camaraderie, and culture within the undergraduate community. 




As VP Spirit, there a few things I strive to prioritize:

  • Maintaining positive momentum with respect to 1st-year engagement in EUS events and volunteering rep roles

  • Establishing an event preparation schedule method to prevent last-minute crunches and burnout for managers and directors within the portfolio

  • Being as physically and socially present as possible within the ESC and engineering community to promote the visibility of events, volunteering opportunities, and EUS Spirit

  • Strengthening the social impact of charity initiatives; In particular, my main goal is to establish an event in T2 which is oriented towards women’s causes (à la Movember)

  • Maximizing the visibility of women in publicly-facing roles 

As a department club president this year, my focus has been on cultivating a sense of spirit within the Civil community. It is my opinion that establishing a sense of rapport and fellowship among students has the capacity to improve an organization's ability to achieve all of its goals.  Every facet of what we do as a student group relies on engaging the right people, and that starts with promoting engineering culture!

VP Student Life

Chloe Stanford

Engineering is more than lectures and deadlines. The community we build outside the classroom shapes our university experience just as much as our academics.

As a former EUS Executive serving as VP Communications, I worked closely with multiple portfolios to promote events and strengthen engagement across the faculty. I have also volunteered with several portfolios, including Student Life, supporting parties, sports events, and trivia programming firsthand. These experiences gave me a clear understanding of what students look forward to and how much thoughtful planning matters.

Outside of the EUS, I have worked in faculty level event coordination (APSC Events and Communication Coordinator) and supported large campus events, experiences that strengthened my ability to plan organized, well run, and welcoming programming. Skills which directly translate to the role of VP Student Life.

As VP Student Life, I want to make programming more accessible, consistent, and engaging. I will expand sports offerings with more EUS Scramble, bike rides, and other low barrier activities that build faculty pride. I will grow themed trivia and pub trivia to create fun, low pressure spaces to connect. Safety and inclusion will remain central to every event.

I am committed to listening to students each term and prioritizing the events our community is most excited about. With experience both within and beyond the EUS, I am ready to continue building a connected and energized engineering community.