AYY Board elected for 2022
Members of the AYY Board for 2022 are:
Otto Usvajärvi, BIZ, Chair
Kaisla Soljanto, ARTS
Veera Ollikainen, CHEM
Marianna Malkamäki, SCI
Velma Pohjonen, SCI
Ida Parkkinen, SCI
Erik Halttunen, BIZ
Vili Ripatti, SCI
Sampo Sainio, ENG
Tomas Kurenniemi, ENG, BIZ
The Board will officially decide on the areas of responsibility of the Board members at its first meeting.
“Next year’s Board has excellent capabilities to advance the action plan projects and the vision of the Student Union’s future approved by the Representative Council. I am confident that, with this composition, we will be able to channel our members’ views widely into operational decision-making,” says Otto Usvajärvi, Former of the Board and Chair of the AYY Board for the next year.
At the same AYYE 2/2022 meeting, the Representative Council elected the Vice Chairs of the Representative Council for 2022. Allu Pyhälammi was elected as First Vice Chair and Julia Tofferi as Second Vice Chair.
Further information:
Otto Usvajärvi, Former of the AYY Board and Chair of the 2022 Board, otto.usvajarvi@ayy.fi
Aalto University Student Union AYY is an advocacy and service organisation for approximately 15,000 Aalto University students of technology, business and arts. AYY represents the interests of its members, particularly in academic affairs and social affairs concerning students.
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