Officers

Juan Sebastian Galindo, President
Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia
juanse@ou.edu

Juan Sebastian Galindo

Juan Sebastian is undergraduate petroleum engineering student from Ibague Colombia who loves to travel, cook for two, listen the silence under the sea, feel the air going downhill in a mountain, see how the sun is lost in the mountains  and wake up every morning living his dreams.
"Don't gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver and gold" -Bob Marley-

https://www.facebook.com/juanse2606

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Yoana Samper de Walschap, Advisor
Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia
ywalschap@ou.edu

Yoana Samper de Walschap

Yoana is native from Bogota. She received her bachelor’s degree in Anthropology at The University of Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia, and her master’s degree at the State University of New York. She is the current director of the Energy Institute of the Americas at the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy. Yoana has been the advisor of COLSA since it was founded in 2001. She helped set up in 1995-6 the current exchange programs between Colombian Universities and the University of Oklahoma. Besides the hard work for COLSA, Yoana enjoys making ethnic jewelry.

https://www.facebook.com/yoana.walschap

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Ana Ruiz Nava, Vice-President
San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
anaruiz@ou.edu

Ana Ruiz Nava

Ana is from Los Cabos, México. Currently pursuing her bachelors in Architecture with a minor in interdisciplinary perspectives on the environment. She loves God, her family, friends, traveling and meeting people from all around the world. One of her passions in life is Classical Ballet.

https://www.facebook.com/ana.ruiz.940

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Carolina Angelica Gonzalez, Secretary
Miami, Florida
carolinagonzalez@ou.edu

Carolina is currently a senior at the University of Oklahoma, double majoring in International Security and international Relations. She is now the current secretary for COLSA! Though she considers herself a Miami girl--calle ocho--she is proud to be part Cuban and part Chilean. She has studied not only in the States but also in Santiago, Chile and in Salamanca, Spain and loves to travel and study different cultures. She loves salsa, bachata and reggaeton music, dancing, cooking ropa vieja, reading, debating, tostones, spending time with her husband and learning more about Colombia's colorful culture and history!

https://www.facebook.com/carolina.a.gonzalez.16

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Carlos Molinares, Treasurer
Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, Colombia
cmolinares@ou.edu

Carlos is native from Cúcuta. He is working towards his Master degree in Geology at the University of Oklahoma. He received a bachelor's degree in Geology at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Bogotá) and a Master degree in Earth Science at Universidad EAFIT (Medellín). He is the current COLSA Treasurer and has been an active COLSA's member since fall 2011. Carlos loves the Earth, oceans and particularly Beaches. Carlos is an amateur micropaleontology and he loves spending time with his wife Liliana and daughter Camila exploring Natural Parks in Colombia (Tayrona Park Awesome !!!).

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Wara Mendieta , Historian Chair
Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia
waramedienta@ou.edu

Wara was born in Bucaramanga, "Colombia's Beautiful City". He is a Civil Engineer at the Universidad Industrial de Santander - UIS, and a current Master's student in Construction Administration at the University of Oklahoma. Since he came to Oklahoma had been a active member of COLSA, and now he is glad to be part of COLSA's officers. He likes travel, photography, hiking, biking, camping, adventure, play the drums, listen music, and watch movies.

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Nicole Isaza, Public Relations Chair
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Nicole.M.Isaza-1@ou.edu

Nicole is currently a junior at the University of Oklahoma. She was born and raised in Tulsa, OK; however, she is proud of being half-Colombian, half-Peruvian. Her major is Health & Exercise Science, therefore she can pursue being a physician assistant. She loves God, sports, dancing, traveling, family and her friends. Also, she is very active and up for everything!
https://www.facebook.com/nicole.isaza

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Sergio Mendez, Webmaster and Educational Chair
Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia.
sergiomendez@ou.edu

Sergio was born and raised in Bucaramanga, Colombia. While he was living in Colombia, he spent his days among Bucaramanga, Bogota and Cucuta, each one of these cities has a special place into his heart and soul. He obtained his bachelor's degree as an Electronics Engineering at the Industrial University of Santander, Bucaramanga. He comes to OU to pursue his Master's Degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering.
He is motivated about being a chair of COLSA as a way to give his acknowledgements either to the Colombian Alumni Association (COUAA) and COLSA, whom made possible to him to travel and arrive to OU in order to begin his graduate studies.
Sergio enjoys a lot to meet new people from everywhere around the world, travel, walk, ride his bike among other activities, specially if it is about to get new good experiences in life. While he travels, he enjoys showing to his peers and every person he meets the best aspects of the Colombian Culture, Geography, History and Gastronomy.
Also, he loves the history, specially those related with the WWII and loves to help others, he has been a volunteer in Smile Colombia Missions twice, in 2011 and 2012, both done at Bucaramanga, Colombia.
"You are who you want to be".

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Cristian Milton, Spanish Club & Colombian Night Chair
Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia.
crjimenezr@ou.edu

Cristian is currently a graduate student on Chemical Engineering. He was an exchange student during 2010 and come again to OU in Spring 2012 to continue his research project until his graduation as Chemical Engineer at the National University of Colombia. He is the main promotor of the COLSA's spanish club. His friends describe him as a very funny and friendly guy.
"Usted si es mucha nancy" 

https://www.facebook.com/cristianramiro.jimenezrojas

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Camille Milton, Welcome Chair
Norman, Oklahoma
cmilton@ou.edu

Camille was born and raised in Norman, Oklahoma. She fell in love with Colombia after spending the Fall 2011 semester as an exchange student at La Universidad Nacional in Bogotá. Camille is working toward a bachelor’s degree in Biology with a minor in Spanish. She loves running, cooking, and spending time with her family. Camille is very excited to be a new part of the COLSA team.

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Diego Rodriguez, Soccer Team and Colombian Night Chair
Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia.
dfrodriguezmed@ou.edu

Diego is a native from Bogotá, Colombia. He received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering at Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. He is pursuing his Master degree in Electrical department at the University of Oklahoma, loves to play soccer and video games. He is also proud of being a part of Colsa officers. It is the first time in the association but he expects to make the best for Colsa with all the team.
“All for one, one for all” Alexandre Dumas

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Andrea Serna, Cultural Chair
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia.
andrea.serna@ou.edu

Andrea was born and raised in Medellin Colombia; she did her bachelor degree in Geological engineer at Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellin. She is pursuing second year of her Master degree In Geology at The University of Oklahoma. Andrea is a proud Mother of a beautiful 11 years old Manuela, she loves to expend time with her, go to the movies, to read and she really enjoy helping others.