JSA 24-25 Board
Negi Jidai
Takanori Nonomura
President
My best JSA memory is being on board and weathering the fun and tough times.
I joined JSA because of Eddie Pascua and his absurd dream of building a Torii as well as the chaotic environment of JSA.
Third Year
Materials Engineering
Alex Nishida
Vice President
My best JSA memories are making amazing friends and the cookbook events.
I joined JSA to find a community that shared my heritage and teach the local community about our amazing culture.
Third Year
Graphic Communications
Jessica Mason
Treasurer
Third Year | LAES, CS and Psychology
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Best JSA Memory: when GenKEY performed @ arc graveyard in the middle of our camping trip
Why I joined JSA: I joined bc im Japanese, stayed for the second family i found :)
Helena Huang
Event Coordinator
Fourth Year | Biological Science
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Best JSA Memory: Making leek skewers
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Why I joined JSA: My friend asked me to join
Nathan Alegre
Sports Coordinator
Second Year | Business
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Best JSA Memory: Playing and winning flag football in the pouring rain
Why I joined JSA: Hingsun said to ðŸ˜
Jonathan Yu
Photographer
Second Year | Mechanical Engineering
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Best JSA Memory: Lifting Uri into a tree
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Why I joined JSA: I enjoy the chaos
Chase Bradley
Treasurer
Fifth Year | Mechanical Engineering
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Best JSA Memory: Hanging out around the campfire at JSA camping 2023
Why I joined JSA: To make friends with similar interests after I transferred to Cal Poly
Matthew Manzanares
Event Coordinator
3rd Year | Mechanical Engineering
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Best JSA Memory: Camping 2023
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Why I joined JSA: The community
Kira Sugihara
Media Coordinator
Fourth Year | Graphic Communication
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Best JSA Memory: Laguna lake BBQ and boothing events!
Why I joined JSA: To find friends with similar interests and learn more about my culture
Hana Pezzaglia
Cultural Ambassador
Second Year | Environmental Earth & Soil Sciences​
Best JSA Memory: Revealing
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Why I joined JSA: To have fun!
Michiru Warren
Secretary
Third Year | Aerospace Engineering
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Best JSA Memory: Calligraphy Cafe
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Why I joined JSA: To spread Japanese culture!
Sam Sakaguchi
Event Coordinator
Fourth Year | Mechanical Engineering
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Best JSA Memory: Camping
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Why I joined JSA: Sam Huang made me come to a meeting
Maya Shinden
Media Coordinator
Second Year | Art & Design
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Best JSA Memory: Volleyball Practices
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Why I joined JSA: My dad told me I had to
Lynne Chirillo
Cultural Ambassador
Third Year | Architecture
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Best JSA Memory: Soubetsukai and Revealing
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Why I joined JSA: I wanted to meet more Japanese people and people with an interest in Japanese culture.
Cooper Hayashi
Event Coordinator
Second Year | Industrial Engineering
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Best JSA Memory: The silly activities at Revealing
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Why I joined JSA: All the cool and amazing projects!
Ian Milby
Sports Coordinator
Third Year | Mechanical Engineering
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Best JSA Memory: Winning every time we played IRL Mario Kart in Dexter
Why I joined JSA: I'm wasian fr
Ashley Kang
Videographer
Fourth Year | Interdisciplinary Studies
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Best JSA Memory: Performing w GenKEY :3
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Why I joined JSA: Genkey & to make friends
Hingsun Luu
Public Relations
First Year | Business, Spanish
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Best JSA Memory: Playing Suikawari at Laguna Lake
Why I joined JSA: I didn't want my Japanese to get rusty