Meet the Officers
Co-President
Paige Keating
(she/her)
Hi! I’m Paige Keating and I’m a third-year astronomy and physics double major from Tallahassee, Florida. I am a comedy and alt rock enjoyer, so I’m extra annoying. A fun fact about me is that I got into astronomy for the merch.
Co-President
Mitchell Shadden
(he/they)
Hi! I’m Mitchell Shadden and I’m a second-year astronomy major from Houston, TX. When I’m not keeping up with the latest news in astronomy, I’m reading sci-fi novels, playing video games, and practicing the piano (although not as much as I should be). I’m really excited to be one of your co-presidents this year!
Secretary
Avery Abramson
(she/her)
Hi! My name is Avery Abramson and I’m a second-year Astronomy major from Washington, D.C. Through a student-run mission sponsored by NASA Artemis, I’m researching lunar swirls and the magnetic field of the Moon. Besides outer space, I love anime, music, theatre, and writing! A fun fact about me is that I practice Wing Chun Kung fu.
Treasurer
Donovan Fields
(he/him)
Hi! My name is Donovan Fields, and I am a 4th year Astronomy and Physics major from Tyler, Texas! I do research on EM emitters and machine learning. In my spare time, which is rare, I like to play games and watch movies! I am big into sci-fi and browsing video essays.
Outreach Coordinator
Michael Jennings
(he/him)
Howdy! I'm Mike Jennings and I'm a second-year transfer student majoring in Physics and Space Sciences from San Diego, California. I'm currently studying properties of Stellar Plasma Physics in Dr. Montgomery's White Dwarf research stream. My dream is to one day work for NASA to help build a sustainable Lunar settlement. I like to listen and discuss music in my free time as well as video edit. Nice to meet you!
Webmaster
Abril Zini
(she/they)
Hi! I go by April, and I'm ASA's webmaster this year. I was born in Buenos Aires and raised in Dubai. I'm a second-year Astronomy major here at UT. In my free time I like to paint, play video games, and play tennis with my friends.
Freshmen Representative
Freshmen Representative
Maya Vigil
(she/her)
​Hello! I'm Maya Vigil and I'm a first-year Astronomy major from here in Austin! Besides learning about all space, I love to dance, do photography, and read anything sci-fi/fantasy related. I'm so excited to be y'all's freshman representative!