ONCE A CAT
Marko Gajic | B1
Position: Musical Director
Major: Infrequent Studies
Interests: Gesticulating, racket sports, clementines
Favorite Quote: "Great success!" - Yixiao Zhang
Favorite Cat Memory: Dune bashing in the deserts of Qatar
Leo Rael | B1
Position: Assistant Musical Director
Major: English, Creative Writing
Interests: Subtext, judgement, poetry, kindness, hamartia, swag, house music
Favorite Quote: "It feels like somebody... WANTS TO SELL ME SOMETHING!" — Spongebob Squarepants
Favorite Cat Memory: Long conversations with the Rivers family dog, Archibald
Jack Miller | T1
Position: Swiftie
Major: English
Interests: Ireland, poetry, falling leaves, chai from the Acorn
Favorite Quote: “I will never be happy, but tonight, I am content” — Sylvia Plath
Favorite Cat Memory: The shores of Cape Cod
Ben Heller | T2
Position: Statesman, Visionary, T2 Section Leader
Major: Theater Studies, Political Science
Interests: Singing, Musical Theater, Beach
Favorite Quote: That I mentioned.
Favorite Cat Memory: Taking the Alley Cats to Wekiwa Springs
Arnav Nawani | T2
Position: Starnav
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Interests: Eating, reading, and talkingFavorite Quote: "You can't have your cake and eat it too"
Favorite Cat Memory: Tap Night (what’s that?)
Sebastian Gervase | B1
Position: Publicity Manager, HG, WG
Major: Apples & Oranges
Interests: Knowing what’s beyond
Favorite Quote: “Goooooood” – Jason Kisare
Favorite Cat Memory: Singing for Justice Jackson on my hometown tour!
Cyrus Rivers | B2
Position: Business Manager
Major: Biology
Interests: Small mouth sounds, the scales of justice, Spikeball
Favorite Quote: "Great success!" - Yixiao Zhang
Favorite Cat Memory: The bar in the Swiss Alps my first year in the group
Schandy Cordero | T2
Position: Assistant Business Manager
Major: Chemical Engineering
Interests: Sorcery, witchcraft, flying on a broomstick over the Emerald City
Favorite Quote: “Don’t play”
Favorite Cat Memory: Summer tour!
Ryann Schaffer | T1
Position: Queen of the World
Major: English
Interests: Reading, writing, regency England, and being outside
Favorite Quote: “What, you egg?” – Macbeth, Act IV Scene II
Favorite Cat Memory: Singing Lizzy McAlpine on the way to gigs
Nyle Jones | B1
Position: Head Kitten
Major: Computing and the Arts
Interests: Bjork, Spring Fling Committee
Favorite Quote: “shhhh” - Lorde
Favorite Cat Memory: The Alley Cat Hat Theory
Parker Mednikow | T1
Position: Vocal Percussionist
Major: Chemical Engineering
Interests: Theatre, dance, Latin, and really weird fun facts!!
Favorite Quote: "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." -The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Favorite Cat Memory: Performing for Clive Davis
Stellan Min | B2
Position: President, Power Forward
Major: Disappointment
Interests: Poetry, fine wine, leather chairs, desks of a deep rich mahogany.
Favorite Quote: “They’d say no sloppy steaks, but they can’t stop you from ordering a steak and a glass of water.”
Favorite Cat Memory: Our spa day at a jimjilbang in Seoul.
Jaden Nicita | T2
Position: Performance Manager
Major: Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies & Philosophy
Interests: Spider-Man and Ice Cream of all varieties
Favorite Quote:“All you need is love, ba da da da daaa”
Favorite Cat Memory: First meeting the Alley Cat’s pet gerbil (Furry)
Lyle Mondano | T1
Position: Social Chair
Major: Studio Art
Interests: American Folk Music, the YARM, overalls
Favorite Quote: “But Jehaaaaaaan”
Favorite Cat Memory: The How Deep is Your Love music video
Jehan Fernando | B1
Position: Baritone
Major: Global Affairs and Extraterrestrial Affairs
Interests: Haircuts, good food, volleyball
Favorite Quote: “If want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make a change. Oooh” — Batman
Favorite Cat Memory: Singing on the jeaprody set!
Rich Eichhorst | B2
Position: Resident Redcoat
Major: Accents
Interests: The great fields of England
Favorite Quote: "Loooomiss Chaffeee!” - Cyrus Rivers
Favorite Cat Memory: Spikeball shenanigans
August Rivers | B2
Position: Ol’ Blue Eyes
Major: Theater, Dance, & Performance Studies
Interests: Hemming, hawing
Favorite Quote: “My, my, my girl…”
Favorite Cat Memory: Ben Heller’s hometown concert