Name: Filipino Student Association
Purpose: To help each other develop intellectually, socially and culturally. Members promote the Filipino culture and provide peer support.
President: Liana Chee
Vice President: Daniel Julian
Secretary: Rogelio Rojas
Treasurers: Elvin Nuñez and Marissa Jain
Historian: Rachael Lumba
Student Adviser: Ramya Puttagunta
Activities: Aside from socializing, fundraising through Boba sales and learning more about the Filipino culture, members also compete in dance and intramural sports. It has modern and traditional Filipino dance teams. The dance and intramural teams compete against other Filipino student associations across Texas in GoodPhil Games, a tournament held each March.
Awards: Bronc Madness 2013, 2014 and 2015 Modern Dance Team: First Place; UTRGV Madness 2016-Modern Dance Team: Best Attire; and UTRGV Madness 2017-Modern Dance Team: Best Choreography and Best Mix.
Meetings: 12:05 to 1:30 p.m. every first and third Tuesday of the month in Science Building 2.108 on the Edinburg campus.
Membership requirements: $25 dues per school year.
For more information, email: fsa.utrgv@gmail.com.
–Compiled by Lesley Robles
