Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Australia, and the Territory of Guam
Region I Letter from the Director
Hello Region I,
Please allow me to reintroduce myself… My name is Samantha Liu and I have the honor to serve as your new ACUI Region I Regional Director. Many thanks to my predecessor and friend Tonee Sherrill for his leadership of our region over the last two years. I have learned so much from him and hope to continue leading our region with the same energy, love and care.
It has been my honor to serve previously as the Educational Programs Coordinator since 2020 and I have been involved in ACUI since 2008 as a student. My love for ACUI and Region I has grown stronger over the years and I am thankful to call ACUI my professional home of choice. We have a great group of individuals serving on your Regional Leadership Team and we plan to reconnect and re-engage with you to determine how we can best serve you and the region.
As we look toward the future, one thing remains clear — we need you. We need you to continue the amazing work on your campuses, we need you to continue supporting students and showcasing the role of the college union, we need you to mentor new professionals in our field, and we need you to be engaged in our resources, programs, conferences and available because our region thrives because of you. Looking forward to this new journey with you.
Samantha Liu
She/Her/Hers
Regional Director, Region I
Associate Director, Operations & Services
University Student Union at California State University–Northridge
Regional Conference
Thank you to those who attended the 2023 Regional Conference, November 16–18 at California State University–Monterey Bay!
Awards and Scholarships
Region I offers numerous awards and scholarships to recognize and advance professionals and students within the region.
Volunteer
ACUI’s regions have a variety of ways for you to volunteer, including as regional director, roles on the Regional Leadership Team, or working to plan the Regional Conference.
Currently, Region I is accepting applications for the following positions:
Note: The submission process is updated this year through our new membership platform—which means applications can autofill with your profile information, be saved as pending for edits until you officially submit, and be stored for your future access. In order to submit an application, you will need to create an account login, if you don’t already have one.
Regional Leadership Team
REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Samantha Liu
California State University–Northridge
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2024 REGIONAL CONFERENCE COORDINATOR
April Joy Nietes-Rudnick
San Francisco State University
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BUSINESS MANAGER
Deysi Calles
San Francisco State University
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COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Steven Wein
California State University–Northridge
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COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Marlena Truong
California State University–Monterey Bay
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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS COORDINATOR
Vacant
INCLUSIVITY COORDINATOR
Avion Wick
Arizona State University–Downtown Phoenix
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MEMBERSHIP EXPERIENCE COORDINATOR
Khoi Pham
California State University–Dominguez Hills
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RECOGNITION COORDINATOR
Cecilia Ortiz
California State University–Dominguez Hills
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STUDENT INVOLVEMENT COORDINATOR
Rouel Velasco
University of Hawaii–West Oahu
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