Meet the Steering Committee!

Ellen Berghausen is a senior studying Environment and Sustainability. On the BeeBoard since her freshman year, she was first introduced to beekeeping in high school attending hive inspections run by her local beekeeping association in Durham, North Carolina. While spending time with bees will always be a highlight, her favorite part of Bee Club is sharing the love for all things bee!

Sam Durocher is a junior from Michigan majoring in Environment and Sustainability and minoring in Entomology. She has always had a fascination for insects, but joined the Bee Club while taking the Honey Bees course last fall. She is passionate about conservation and is excited to help teach others about the importance of bees and other insects!

Andrew Chen is a sophomore majoring in Hotel Administration. In high school, Andrew started gaining interest in bees when he had to make multiple dishes centered around honey and he’s been interested in the many different varieties ever since. He is enthused to be part of the BeeBoard and is excited to witness the club grow!

Emma Acri is a sophomore in CALS, double majoring in Environment and Sustainability (with a concentration in marine and freshwater biology) and Communication. Her love for bees started in her freshman year of high school after doing a research project on the importance of native plants and native bees. Her favorite bee is, of course, the bumble bee! 

Daniel Sorokin, a computer science student at Cornell, joined the Bee Club during his first semester. His journey with beekeeping began in his freshman year of high school over COVID, quickly escalating into a fervent passion. Daniel has gained extensive experience through working at an apiary, maintaining hives at home, and teaching a high school class on beekeeping. He is enthusiastic about introducing others to the fascinating world of beekeeping and warmly invites everyone to join the Bee Club!

Jocelyn Nashtatik is a freshman in CALS, majoring in Animal Science (Pre-Vet Concentration), and is from Long Island, NY. She has been passionate about bees since high school, and as former president of her high school's environmental club, she made bee conservation a main focus! She joined the bee club in the fall of 2024, and can't wait for this semester's events!

Corbin Breeden is a freshman from California studying Environment & Sustainability. He became interested in bees after helping out with some beekeeping at home. He was excited to join the Bee Club after a fun adventure with Bee Club to a local honey house. He can't wait to share the awesomeness of bees with everyone!

Elijah Martinez is a sophomore from San Antonio majoring in animal science (pre-vet) and minoring in horticulture. He was first introduced to gardening at a very young age by his grandma, so he has grown up around bees and has yet to be stung! He is really excited to be a part of Beeboard and all the events!