Our Team

My name is Noah Massanari (he, him) and I am the current VN coordinator! I am a senior chemistry major from Newton, Kansas and am also on the track and cross country teams. You'll most likely find me in Regents or out in the natural lands.

My name is Sophie Gossard, my pronouns are she/her and I'm a senior this year! I'm majoring in Political Science and concentrating in Women and Gender Studies. I'm involved in Women's Cross Country and Track and Field, as well as being a Peer Advisor at the Piper Center!

Hi! I'm Zoe Plechaty (she/her/hers). I am a senior Biology and Environmental Studies major from Littleton, Colorado! I run cross country and track for St Olaf and work as a writing and academic tutor. I love spending time outdoors running, hiking, and just sitting. My favorite food is probably pickles. And one of my favorite pastimes at St. Olaf is watching the sunset.

My name is Logan Flom (he/him/his) and I am the Community Connections Officer for the Volunteer Network. I am a senior (Class of 2023) chemistry major with aspirations to attend medical school. I am also involved on campus as the President of the St. Olaf Honor Council, researching in the Marlier Laboratory, and singing with Chapel Choir. I also volunteer my time at the Northfield Community Action Center Food Shelf weekly.

Hey I am Lizzie Johnson! I am in charge of the social media for Volunteer Network, so I am in charge of connecting with other student organizations and making sure people know about events and activities happening. I am a sophomore, majoring in Social Work with an Education and Family Studies concentration, and I love to run, bake, hike and go on adventures with my friends.

Hello! My name is Ceili DeMarais and I am a Junior Environmental Studies and Biology Major. At Volunteer Network, I am a Program Advisor, working with volunteer orgs one on one. When I am not working with VN, you can find me out in the Natural Lands working as a Lands Tech, assisting in restoration efforts for our Natural Lands, planning events for OUTS, or cheering on my friends at various St. Olaf events. Feel free to reach out with any volunteering questions and come to VN sponsored events to chat and learn more about volunteer opportunities!

Hi! My name is Rachel Stumpf and I am a program advisor for Volunteer Network this year! I am a junior majoring in Math and concentrating in Stats/Data Science and Race and Ethnic Studies. I am also on the swim team at St. Olaf.

Hi! My name is Kate. I'm a senior Kinesiology major. I'm a Program Advisor for Volunteer Network. I can also be found on campus in the Piper Center working as a Peer Advisor or on the softball field! My favorite Cage drink is an iced matcha latte, and I love to pair it with a good study session in the library!

My name is Jesse Laursen (he/him/his), and I am a Program Advisor for VN this year! I'm a senior majoring in Chemistry and Math, and I enjoy playing ultimate frisbee and reading in my free time. A fun fact about me is that I used to have a pet newt.

Team member bio coming soon!

My name is Lexi Daniels and I am a Member at Large for the Volunteer Network. I am a sophomore (Class of 2025) environmental studies major with an emphasis in social science. I also have concentrations in educational studies and management studies. I am a SOAR leader at St. Olaf and I love strawberry creps! I bring my dog everywhere I go, and I'm always down to go on a sunset cruise.

Hi I'm Sofia! I'm a member at large of Volunteer Network, and I'm passionate about creating connections on campus. I'm a sophomore interested in majoring in English Education and I love reading, listening to music, and knitting.

Hello! My name is Olivia Chapman and I am a member at large. I am a sophomore SOAN and Ancient Studies major, with a special interest in human ecology. I work in the admissions office as well as the college Special Collections/ Archives, and I am on the Archaeology club executive team. My absolute favorite place to study is Rolvaag first floor, so come say hi!

My name is Mea Upton (she, her) and I am currently a Junior here at St. Olaf College, as well as a member at large for the Volunteer Network. My major is Sociology/Anthropology with three concentrations (be prepared for a mouthful!) in environmental studies, race and ethnic studies, and education. I also am an active member in Agnes A Capella, the Chapel Choir Treasurer, and I work at Rolvaag as a Circ Lead most days too. If you ever see me, come up to me and let's chat about VN, or sharks because I could say a lot about both!

Hi! My name is Tashani Williams (she/her/hers) and I am a freshman interested in majoring in Chemistry for the Premed track. I'm from the Virgin Islands and a first year representative for the Volunteer Network. I love crocheting, reading, and listening to music.

Toward the start of fall semester each year, the Volunteer Network recruits three first-year students to join the team!