Alpha Kappa Psi Omicron Omega - UCSB

Happy birth month to all of our sun-sational July brothers! ☀️🎂 Cheers to another year of amazing memories and unforgettable moments!

🏝️Chloe Ta, July 7th
🍒Kevin Cheng, July 7th
🏝️Josh Dimalanta, July 8th
🍒Malou Killian, July 9th
🏝️Smyan Jaipuriyar, July 14th
🍒 Elly Wu, July 15th
🏝️ Kelly Wang, July 20th

Happy birth month to all of our sun-sational July brothers! ☀️🎂 Cheers to another year of amazing memories and unforgettable moments!

🏝️ Chloe Ta, July 7th
🍒 Kevin Cheng, July 7th
🏝️ Malou Killian, July 9th
🍒 Smyan Jaipuriyar, July 14th
🏝️ Elly Wu, July 15th

Senior Spotlight: Bella Chichioco

Alpha Omega, Communication Major & Professional Writing and Philosophy Double Minor, Former Vice President of Membership, Vice President of Marketing 📢🧸

Bella is an aspiring product marketer! This summer, Bella plans to travel around Italy 🇮🇹 with her family before moving back home to the Bay area 🌉 and applying for jobs for the next phase of her life. She will also be binge watching shows 📺, hanging out with friends👯‍♀️, and trying a lot of new food places! 🍣

“Everyone I have met in AKPSI has truly helped me get one step closer towards not only what I want to do professionally, but also who I want to be towards other personally. I was able to become friends with a lot really cool people I probably would not have met otherwise, and am forever grateful for the community that the fraternity gave me in college.”

Congratulations Bella! We can’t wait to see where the next chapter of your life takes you! ✈️ Keep us updated! 💗💗

Senior Spotlight: Aaron Dinh

Beta Gamma, Economics and Accounting Major, Former Pledge Dad 👶

Aaron is an incoming Tax Intern at Hutchinson and Bloodgood! 📈 Aaron plans to spend a restful summer with family and friends before starting full time! 🫂

“I honestly would have hated college if it wasn’t for Akpsi. The people that I met are now some of my closest friends and seeing them on a daily basis is what I’ll miss the most.”

Congratulations Aaron! We will all miss you so much, but we can’t wait to see where life takes you next! ⭐️

Senior Spotlight: Paankh Gupta

Alpha Phi, Economics Major, Former Vice President of Business Development, Member of Ritual Committee, Professional Chair, Pledge Mom 👶

Paankh is an incoming Analyst at Deloitte Consulting! Before starting full-time at Deloitte, Paankh will be working as a debate coach for little kids this summer 👩‍⚖️ and traveling the world 🏝️!

“AKPsi has been a great experience for me. I will miss my kids and my time as pledge mom the most!”

Congratulations Paankh! We are so sad to see such a sweet and talented brother go, but we can’t wait to watch you as you take bigger steps towards success! ❤️

Senior Spotlight: Gabe Lee

Alpha Chi, Economics and Accounting Major, Former Vice President of Business Development, Vice President of Alumni Relations 🎓

Gabe is an incoming Deal Advisory Associate at KPMG! Gabe has an exciting summer ahead traveling the world ✈️and hanging out with friends in Davis 🐮 before starting his full-time role!

“I’m gonna miss the community. AKPsi brought me friendships I will have for the rest of my life. On top of that it brought me a group of people that encouraged me to get the best out of myself.”

Congratulations Gabe! Thank you for all your amazing contributions to AKPsi! We will all miss you dearly and can’t wait to see what the future has in store for you! ⭐️

Senior Spotlight: Catherine Li

Alpha Psi, Statistics and Data Science Major, Former Vice President of Business Development, Internal Affairs Committee 📘

Catherine is currently a Sales Analyst and Retail Planning Associate at Rare Beauty! 💄 Outside the office, Catherine looks forward to maintaining a gym routine🏋️, getting too tan on the beach 🏖️, and going on food-filled adventures across California with my friends this summer! 🗺️

“My experience in AKPsi has been such a core part of my college career, and it has helped me grow so much personally, professionally, and socially. I have gained so much from this community and built lifelong friendships with so many people, and it has given me some of the happiest times of my life. I will miss all the little moments, like seeing everyone all the time and dancing to happy songs, that have made my college experience so special.”

Congratulations Cat! We’ll miss your fun, upbeat energy and can’t wait to see what adventures you go on next! 🥰

Senior Spotlight: Ally Jian

Beta Delta, Sociology Major, Former Vice President of External Affairs 🎆

Ally is an Aspiring Product Manager, and has an exciting summer ahead traveling through Copenhagen and Portugal ✈️ before returning to Isla Vista to finish summer classes & working at Snag! ☀️ In the Fall, Ally will be studying abroad in Barcelona before going into product management! 📊

“I only got one year in AKPsi but it’s been a really fun one - I’ve learned a lot from the people around me and I’ve been inspired by everyone’s ambitions and dreams. I will miss doing fun things like going on trips as well as little things like getting food with people & will especially miss my big and little the lights of my life.”

Congratulations Ally! We can’t wait to hear about your stories in Barcelona and beyond, we’ll be missing your energy and upbeat attitude here in AKPsi! 🥹

Senior Spotlight: Jonas Lee

Beta Gamma, Communication Major, Former Vice President of Membership, Vice President of Administration, Class President 🏅

Jonas is an incoming Client Service Associate at AlphaSights! 💻 This summer, Jonas will be traveling around Europe with his friends before settling down to move to New York City! 🍎

“Joining AKPsi has been one of the most meaningful experiences, as it has provided me with lifelong friends and memories that I am going to cherish forever! I am going to truly miss the ordinary day-to-day experiences of building genuine connection and cultivating friendships within the fraternity.”

I’m going to especially miss Beta Gamma and Beta Epsilon classes and look forward to seeing all of the amazing places everyone will go!

Congratulations Jonas! We are so lucky to have a friend and lifelong brother like you! Please update us on your life in the Big Apple, and we can’t wait to see where you’re headed next! ⭐️

Senior Spotlight: Kiely Chang

Alpha Psi, Communication Major, Former Vice President of Alumni Relations 🫂

Kiely is an Aspiring Marketing Professional in Entertainment! 📽 Kiely will be working at the Ritz Carlton Bacara 🏨 this summer in addition to taking on DJ gigs 🎧 and soaking up the sun ☀️ for her last summer on the beaches of Isla Vista!

“Being able to act as my true and authentic self while working with my best friends in this supportive community are parts of my college experience that I’ll cherish forever. It’s truly something you can’t find every day.”

Congratulations Kiely! Your bubbly personality and fun beats will be greatly missed! 🥹 We’re all so lucky to have a friend like you, and can’t wait to see where life takes you next! 🍎

Senior Spotlight: Marvin Chang

Alpha Omega, Statistics and Data Science Major, Former Membership Committee Fundraising Chair📈, Pledge Educator 📘

Marvin is an Incoming Actuary at Pacific Life! 🐋 Marvin will be making a couple of small trips around the globe, 🌎 but mainly wants to spend some time with my family and friends before he starts work!

“I had a great time meeting my best friends in college. I’m going to miss being able to walk to everybody’s house and just being in Santa Barbara.”

Congratulations Marvin! You have been an amazing brother to us all, and We’ll all miss you greatly here at AKPsi! Can’t wait to see what you do next! 🤩

Senior Spotlight: Marvin Chang

Alpha Omega, Statistics and Data Science Major📈, Former Membership Committee Fundraising Chair, Pledge Educator 📘

Marvin is an Incoming Actuary at Pacific Life! 🐋 Marvin will be making a couple of small trips around the globe, 🌎 but mainly wants to spend some time with my family and friends before he starts work!

“I had a great time meeting my best friends in college. I’m going to miss being able to walk to everybody’s house and just being in Santa Barbara.”

Congratulations Marvin! You have been an amazing brother to us all, and We’ll all miss you greatly here at AKPsi! Can’t wait to see what you do next! 🤩

Senior Spotlight: Tyler Do

Alpha Phi, Economics and Communication Double Major, Former Vice President of Operations and Vice President of Marketing 📣

Tyler is an Aspiring Human Resources Analyst! 👥 This summer, he’ll be embarking on an expedition to Japan 🇯🇵 with his little Jeffrey Chen, binge-watching shows 📺, & indulging in games of volleyball 🏐 and pickleball 🏓 with friends!

“One of my best memories with my brothers would have to be the spontaneous sends to festivals. I love that we’re always able to live in the moment and have fun with each other. I’ll also miss having such a reliable support system within a mile radius, as well as the volleyball mixers with my fellow brothers.”

Congratulations Tyler! We’ll miss your contributions and exuberant energy here at AKPsi, and can’t wait to see where you shine next! 💫

Senior Spotlight: Lada Lerdsuwanrut

Alpha Phi, Economics Major, Former VP Internal Affairs, VP Professional Affairs, Brotherhood Director, Head of Philanthropy, Class President, and apart of Membership Committee 💻

Lada is an incoming Financial Analyst at Microsoft! 📊This summer she’s visiting Puerto Vallarta with friends, Korea and Thailand with family 🫂, spending time with Mirabelle Le🐈, working at her parent’s restaurant👩🏻‍🍳, and moving to Seattle!✈️

“AKPsi has been nothing short of instrumental to my professional and personal development. This organization has built my confidence in my soft skills from the ground up and has shaped my college experience. I’m going to miss all of my brothers so much. Thanks for a great 4 years!”

Congrats Lada, you’ve been an instrumental part of the fraternity. Your humorous and sweet personality and the care you put into the fraternity will be deeply missed. We’re excited to see all you will accomplish in the future! ⭐️⭐️

Senior Spotlight: Lucy Harmuth

Alpha Omega, Pharmacology Major, Former Vice President of Internal Affairs, Co-Events Chair, Membership Committee Quizmaster 📄

Lucy is an Incoming Med-Legal Consultant at Spectrum Medical Evaluators! Her summer will consist of music festivals alongside her friends 🎸 & traveling the world at every opportunity 🚘!!

“The most valuable thing that AKPsi gave me was a group of people that I could call my home away from home. From dancing to our favorite songs, cooking dinner and watching reality tv, and inviting myself over to my brothers’ houses, I will forever cherish every moment I’ve spent with my forever friends. My college experience would not be the same without my brothers and I’m excited to see the big things everyone does in their futures.”

Congratulations Lucy! We will miss your cheerful & sweet attitude, and we are so proud of you! 🥹 Can’t wait to see what you accomplish next!

Senior Spotlight: Tommy Aleksak

Alpha Omega, Financial Mathematics & Statistics Major, Technology Management Program, Former President, Membership Committee Brotherhood Chair, Professional Fraternity Council Representative👨‍💼

Tommy is an Incoming Actuarial Analyst, Associate at Blue Shield of California! 🏥 Jury duty ⚖️ is on the agenda for Tommy this summer, but he is also traveling to the East Coast and exploring cities with friends! 🗽

“Akpsi has been an incredible way to expand my professional capabilities and meet new people. I’ll miss being part of this community and experiencing all the great memories that come from this organization.”

Congratulations Tommy! Thank you for your brotherly love and excellent service to our fraternity - we will miss you lots! 🫡

Senior Spotlight: Jessica White

Alpha Omega Class, Economics & Accounting Major with Applied Psychology Minor, Former Events Co-Director, Membership Committee BOF Chair💰📈

Jessica is an Incoming Audit & Assurance Associate at Deloitte’s San Diego Office! She has an exciting summer ahead studying and finishing her CPA exams📖, watching the new season of Love Island USA💌, and traveling to Hawaii, the Caribbean, & Spain✈️!

“My experience in AKPsi brought me some of my best friends and best memories from college. Joining AKPsi helped me grow so much professionally and socially, and I would not be who I am today without the organization. I will miss my brothers and being in such close proximity to everyone!”

Congratulations Jess! Your contagious energy and love for all things music 🎵 will be missed here at AKPsi! 🎓

💌 Dear Class of 2024,

Congratulations on graduating! We are so proud of you all here at Alpha Kappa Psi, and can’t wait to see where your journeys take you next! As your stories move you beyond the beaches of UC Santa Barbara, we hope that you all will continue to share with us your stories, adventures, and all the life lessons you will learn along the way. 🫂

Thank you for the amazing memories and remarkable contributions to our fraternity! Until next time! 🎓❤️

P.S. Keep an eye out this upcoming week for spotlights on our amazing seniors & their individual stories! 👀

As we groove into summer break, let’s celebrate our brothers with birthdays from the Spring Quarter! ⛱️😎🌊 Sending best wishes and belated cheers, and we hope you all are enjoying summer so far!

April:
🌸 Thomas Aleksak, April 1st
⭐️ Michelle Wu, April 21st
🌸 Claire Han, April 27th
⭐️ Katherine Sun, April 29th
🌸 James Sanchez, April 30th

May:
🍎 Rio Krauss, May 1st
🐝 Lucy Harmuth, May 11th
🍎 Sally Pan, May 25th
🐝 Tony Xiao, May 25th
🍎 Michelle Brataatmadja, May 27th

June:
🏝️Jessica Arp, June 7th
☀️ Kiely Chang, June 7th
🏝️ John Kim, June 14th (Not Pictured) 
☀️ Madi Chow, June 16th
🏝️ James Robinson, June 17th
☀️ Jeffrey Mun, June 17th

Congratulations! 🎉 After a quarter full of fun & BZness here at AKPsi, the brothers of Alpha Kappa Psi are proud to introduce the Spring 2024 Beta Zeta class! 👔We welcome each and every one of you into the brotherhood, and we can’t wait to see where your journeys will take you! ✨

Thank you to our wonderful internal affairs and membership committees for planning such a successful and rewarding quarter.

With that, thank you for tuning in to AKPsi’s Sounds of Success! 🎶 Next up: Fall Rush 2024!!! You may want to grab your Player 2…👀

We’d love to thank you all for making noise with us this Spring 🥁 We appreciated all of you for coming out to Rush Alpha Kappa Psi, we were all impressed by every single application we received.

All application statuses have been sent out to your Emails so be sure to check your spam folders if you didn’t receive anything. Congratulations to everyone who got a bid, and we highly recommend everyone who didn’t to come out again in Fall! 

Coming soon… Fall 2024 Rush 🎶

🎸 Enjoy free food and hanging out with the brothers of Alpha Kappa Psi tonight at our last night of rush, Brotherhood Night!

Note, you must have submitted an application to attend, we will be checking confirmation emails at the door.

🎧 Come hang with us at the SRB MPR tonight for our Philanthropy night, and hear about how we practice philanthropic efforts here at AKPsi.

Reminder that applications are due TONIGHT! 🎷 Get those in on time at 11:59PM

👔 Professional Night is tonight on Zoom from 7-9 PM! The dress code is business casual attire. Come meet 3 of our awesome alumni who are working in a variety of different fields, at the best companies in the world. Stay for the chance to have our active body resume/cover letter review.

The application is now open and can be found through our Instagram bio or our website! We highly recommend you wait until after Professional Night to submit your application in order to have your resume reviewed, but no worries you will be able to resend your resume and cover letter if you’ve already sent it and wish to make changes 🎧

🎹 Reminder that you must submit an application in order to attend Brotherhood night!

🥁Any questions? DM us!

Our application is open NOW, and due Wednesday, April 3rd at 11:59PM. 🎤

Find the link in our bio, or on our website under our “Spring 2024 Recruitment” tab. We look forward to reviewing your application! 🎷

Still have questions? Reach out to us via DM or through email, we’re happy to answer any questions you have.

It’s all happening tonight!

Kicking off our Spring 2024 Rush with Information Night 🕺🏻 Come out and learn more about who we are and network with our brothers! 🎸

Fill out our interest form to learn more about rush and receive rush-related info.