History

The Newman Catholic Students’ Society was founded in AD 2000 as a student club under the Students’ Society of McGill University. Our earliest history can be traced back to the Loyola Club, which was founded in 1897. To read a full history of the Newman Catholic Community of McGill University, please refer to this article.

The Current Executive Committee

2024-2025 Executive Committee of the Newman Catholic Students’ Society
Pictured Left to Right:
Patrick Shield (VP Finance)
Isabelle Henri (VP Macdonald Branch)
Molly Moran (VP Social Activities)
Hailey Eckersberg (Co-President)
Harry Zhai (Co-President)
Camille Deslongchamps (VP SNS)
Gabriella Giorgi (VP Communications)

Not Picture: Audrey Anastasi (VP Spiritual)


Past Executive Committees

2023-2024 Executive Committee of the Newman Catholic Students’ Society
Pictured Left to Right:
Alexander Nyvlt (VP Social Activities)
Louis Mournier (VP SNS)
Phil Hoyeck (VP Communications)
Eddy Hage (VP Finance)
Harry Zhai (Co-President)
Hailey Eckersberg (Co-President)
Cecilia Gills (VP Social Justice)
Not Pictured: Caulm Taylor (VP Spiritual), Helena Zarychta (VP Outreach, from September 2023 to January 2024)

2022-2023 Executive Committee of the Newman Catholic Students’ Society
Pictured Left to Right, Top to Bottom:
Alexandra Johnson (President, Resigned in March)
Harry Zhai (VP Spiritual)
Hailey Eckersberg (VP Communications)
Cecilia Gills (VP Finance, Fall semester)
Adam Czarnecki (VP Finance, Winter Semester)
Camille Deslongchamps (VP SNS, President after March)
Marguerite Morantin (VP Outreach)
Alexander Nyvlt (VP Social Activities after March)

2020-2021 Executive Committee of the Newman Catholic Students' Society
Pictured Left to right:
Diana Galeano (VP Outreach, Winter Semester)
Eric Birznieks (VP Social Activties)
Belle Pan (VP Communications)
Alexandra Johnson (VP Spiritual)
Hailey Eckersberg (VP SNS)
Ariel Pan (President)
Not Pictured:
Valentine James (VP Social Justice)
Giordano Drury (VP Outreach, Fall Semester)
Sebastian Mendez (VP Finance)

2021-2022 Executive Committee of the Newman Catholic Students’ Society
Pictured Left to right:
Diana Galeano (VP Outreach, Winter Semester)
Eric Birznieks (VP Social Activities)
Belle Pan (VP Communications)
Alexandra Johnson (VP Spiritual)
Hailey Eckersberg (VP SNS)
Ariel Pan (President)

2020-2021 Executive Committee of the Newman Catholic Students’ Society
Pictured left to Right, Top to Bottom:
Ariel Pan (President)
Valentine James (VP Social Justice)
Alexandra Johnson (VP Spiritual)
Belle Pan (VP Communications)
Sebastian Mendez (VP Finance)
Giordano Drury (VP Outreach)

2019-2020 Executive Committee of the Newman Catholic Students’ Society 
Pictured left to Right, Top to Bottom:
Karli Cividino (President)
Madeline Johnson (VP Spiritual)
Wilhelm Magner (VP Finance)
Giordano Drury (VP SNS)
Ariel Pan (Co-VP Outreach)
Elena Jurczak (VP Social Activities)
Valentine James (VP Social Justice)
Khrystia MacKinnon (Co-VP Outreach)
Belle Pan (VP Communications)

2018-2019 Executive Committee of the Newman Catholic Students’ Society 
(Missing Information)
Karli Cividino (VP Social Activities)
Matthew Kourlas (VP Communications)
Khrystia MacKinnon (President)
Anthony Duchesne (VP Finance)
Millie Valencia (VP SNS)
Ifeoma Udo (VP Spiritual)
Ariel Pan (VP Social Justice)
Cherry Ng (VP Outreach)

2017-2018 Executive Committee of the Newman Catholic Students' Society Not in Order, Missing Information: Leo Cheong (President) Marine Loison (VP Spiritual) Khrystia MacKinnon (VP Social Activities) Carmen Rauh (VP Socioal Justice) Lise Turner (VP SNS) Lucius Hatherly (VP Outreach) Matthew Kourlas

2017-2018 Executive Committee of the Newman Catholic Students’ Society
(Missing Information) Pictured Left to Right:
Lise Turner (VP SNS)
Matthew Kourlas
Carmen Rauh (VP Socioal Justice)
Khrystia MacKinnon (VP Social Activities)
Lucius Hatherly (VP Outreach)
Marine Loison (VP Spiritual)
Paul-Hervé Quesnel
Leo Cheong (President)

2016-2017 Executive Committee of the Newman Catholic Students' Society
(Missing Information for the President)
Kyle D'Souza (VP Communications)
Leo Cheong (VP Social Justice)
Mara Nava-Bello (VP Spritual)
Aldrick Dugarte (VP Saturday Night Supper)
Nicole Ferrante (VP Social Activities)
Mary Torrance (VP Outreach)

2016-2017 Executive Committee of the Newman Catholic Students’ Society
(Missing Information)
Mara Nava-Bello (VP Spritual)
Nicole Ferrante (VP Social Activities)
Mary Torrance (VP Outreach)
Aldrick Dugarte (VP Saturday Night Supper)
Leo Cheong (VP Social Justice)
Kyle D’Souza (VP Communications)

2015-2016 Executive Committee of the Newman Catholic Students' Society
Pictured Left to Right:
Aaron Machado (VP Social Justice)
Josephina Lee (VP SNS)
Ajoy Paul (VP Outreach)
Angelique (Angie) Empleo (President)
Tim Vuksic (VP Finance)
Michael Kourlas (VP Communications)
Katerina Leung (VP Spiritual)
Charlotte Vester (VP Social Activities)

2015-2016 Executive Committee of the Newman Catholic Students’ Society
Pictured Left to Right:
Aaron Machado (VP Social Justice)
Josephina Lee (VP SNS)
Ajoy Paul (VP Outreach)
Angelique (Angie) Empleo (President)
Tim Vuksic (VP Finance)
Michael Kourlas (VP Communications)
Katerina Leung (VP Spiritual)
Charlotte Vester (VP Social Activities)

2014-2015 Executive Committee of the Newman Catholic Students' Society
(Missing Information)
Left to right: Sarah Crabtree (VP Spiritual)
Jody Wong
Max Johnson (VP Communications)
Katie Hayman
Michael Kourlas
Angelique (Angie) Empleo (President)
Ana de Souza
Rebecca Nishimura (VP Finance)

2014-2015 Executive Committee of the Newman Catholic Students’ Society
(Missing Information) Pictured Left to Right:
Sarah Crabtree (VP Spiritual)
Jody Wong
Max Johnson (VP Communications)
Katie Hayman
Michael Kourlas
Angelique (Angie) Empleo (President)
Ana de Souza
Rebecca Nishimura (VP Finance)

2013-2014 Executive Committee of the Newman Catholic Students’ Society
(Missing Information) Pictured Left to Right:
Katie Hayman (VP Outreach)
Anita Sivabalan
Lizzy Carnogursky
Loren Lugosch
Ana Isabel
Michael Kourlas (President)
Sumin Shumnee

2012-2013 Executive Committee of the Newman Catholic Students’ Society
(Missing Information) Pictured Left to Right:
Katy Hutchison (VP SNS)
Katie Hayman
Vanessa Chan (VP Social Activities)
Lizzy Carnogursky (VP Publicity)

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