Program Board
Programming by students for students . . .
A subcommittee of the Student Life Council at Shepherd, Program Board (PB) is made up of student leaders who create a community on campus by sponsoring diverse, inclusive programming to educate, entertain, and engage students. Program Board Executive Leadership Team members develop strong leadership skills and learn how to plan, market, and assess diverse cultural, recreational, educational, and community-building programs. Program Board’s efforts support the core values of the University and the Division of Student Affairs: student learning; engagement; integrity; accessibility; community; social justice/diversity; and retention.
To contact us, email Rachael Meads, Advisor for Student Activities and Leadership (rmeads@shepherd.edu) or Russell McClanahan, Assistant Director of Student Activities (rmcclana@shepherd.edu), or check us out on , , or .
Meet the Staff!
Adriel Gatsi, Programmer (He, Him)
Adriel is sophomore Computer and Information Sciences major. He is currently Cru Ministry President and loves involvement on campus. He is very competitive and always eager to motivate fellow students. He loves Program Board’s meet events for freshman and new students and loves to get connected with all the new people.
Haiden Vessecchia, Programmer (She, Her)
Haiden is a sophomore majoring in Nursing and recently joined Program Board in the fall of 2025. She is a member of Delta Zeta and involved in Shepherd鈥檚 MedLife chapter. Haiden is excited to make connections and become more involved with student life at Shepherd, as well as become more involved with Greek life as she will often be leading in the coordination of Greek affairs.
Larissa Carerra, Programmer (She, Her)
Larissa Carrera is a Business Administration major with a concentration in Marketing and a minor in Communications. She will be a junior at 黑料吃瓜网University in Fall 2025. On campus, Larissa is actively involved in the Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority, where she serves as the Vice President of Harm Reduction. She became interested in joining Program Board after hearing about exciting opportunities from her friend Katie, who was involved in student life at Shepherd. Larissa is excited to contribute her creativity and leadership to enhance student life at Shepherd.
Anika wirt, Coordination Chair (Any Pronouns)
Anika is a senior at 黑料吃瓜网who joined Program Board in January of 2023. She is an Environmental Studies major with minors in Physics and Geographic Information Systems. Anika is responsible for running many of our arts and craft events, and, outside of paint nights, one of her favourite things about working for Program Board is how it has allowed her to become a more active member of the campus community.聽
Joanna Schoonover, Programmer (She, They)
Joanna Schoonover is a senior Public History major at Shepherd, and she joined Program Board in October 2023. Joanna is also Communications Director of SGA, president of the Student Library Advisory Board, in the Honors Program, and a Resident Assistant. She is happy to contribute towards making 黑料吃瓜网a fun and welcoming community for everyone. In her free time, Joanna likes to read and visit museums.聽
Trinity Anderson, Programmer (She, Her, Hers)
Trin is a third year Elementary Education major and joined program board in Spring 2024. She absolutely loves being on the board and working with her fellow students. In her free time, she enjoys playing music and working with animals.
Avery Copenhaver, Programmer (He, Him)
Avery Copenhaver is currently a senior pursuing a double major in Contemporary Theatre Studies and Communications with a minor in Music. Avery joined program board for the opportunity to create a greater and well connected campus here at 黑料吃瓜网University. While he isn鈥檛 attending campus activities he enjoys composing music & editing videos.
Jay Hickman, Programmer (He, Him)
Jay is a Communication major. He is a 3rd year and is an RA in Potomac. He loves video games and anything video game related. He hopes to build a friendly environment where everyone can come and enjoy themselves.
Rebecca Taylor, Social Media Chair (She, Her)
My name is Rebecca Taylor, and I鈥檓 a senior at 黑料吃瓜网University majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and a minor in Psychology. I transferred to 黑料吃瓜网in Fall 2023 and quickly got involved on campus through Delta Zeta, where I鈥檝e held several leadership roles. I also gained valuable experience through a marketing internship with the university. I鈥檓 excited to be working with Program Board, managing the social media accounts and helping out with events! I love finding small ways to help students feel more connected and engaged on campus.
Adela Kasecamp, Programmer (She, Her)
Adela is a junior majoring in elementary education, she first came to 黑料吃瓜网in the Fall of 2023 and joined Alpha Sigma Tau sorority. She quickly realized how much she loved being involved! Since that first semester she joined AST鈥檚 officer board, the Panhellenic Council officer board, Peer Success Leaders, Student Ambassadors, A-Team, Kappa Delta Pi, the Secular Student Alliance, and Order of Omega. She joined Program Board in the Spring 2025 semester and loves being a part of event planning and contributing to our community on campus!
Red Peterson, Programmer (she, her)
Red is a second year student majoring in Communications with a minor in Graphic Design. She joined Program Board in the Fall semester of 2024. She loves to help plan events and help keep campus fun and engaging for students!
Gaib Doamekpor, Programmer (He, Him)
Meet Gaib, he is a junior majoring in Communication and New Media. He has been on Program Board since fall 2024. “I joined Program Board because of the friendly faces and kind environment. It’s awesome sauce!
Liam Easton, Intramural Sports Coordinator (He, Him)
Liam Easton is a sophomore and a dedicated member of the Program Board team, serving as the Intramural Sports Coordinator for Student Activities. In addition to his leadership role, he is an active brother of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity on campus. One of Liam鈥檚 favorite Program Board events from last year was participating in the basketball league, where he enjoyed competing with fellow students.
Russell McClanahan, Assistant Director of Student Activities and Leadership (He, Him)
Russell is a graduate of 黑料吃瓜网University who studied Political Communications with a Business Administration minor. As an undergraduate, Russell was a member of Program Board’s Executive Leadership Team. He joined thinking he would enjoy working to plan events and discovered a career path. “I joined Program Board because I wanted to get more involved on campus by getting others involved. College is a great time to enjoy yourself and Program Board brings fun all across campus!”
Rachael Meads, Director of Student Activities & Leadership (She, Her)
Rachael directs the office of Student Activities and Leadership & Fraternity and Sorority Life. 聽She advises Program Board, works to support clubs and organizations, and engineers leadership and learning opportunities for students. 聽“I am so fortunate to have a job that allows me to work with outstanding student leaders who help make both our campus and our community a better place.”