Our Board
Owen Lawler
Co-President
Owen (he/him) is a sophomore from Lexington, MA studying electrical engineering, and he is thrilled to be a co-president of TMC! He loves getting outdoors and you can usually find him attempting to run faster than the Green Line, hiking and backpacking across New England, skiing wherever there is snow, or walking up the steps at the Harvard stadium. He also likes not wearing cotton while hiking, oscilloscopes, and figuring out which brand of pen is the best. He is super excited to help TMC provide amazing outdoor experiences for all, so if you have any questions regarding activities around campus or up in the White Mountains, or suggestions for the club, please don’t hesitate to contact him!
Contact:
owen.lawler@tufts.edu
781-491-5770
Josie Abramson
Co-President
Josie (she/her) is a sophomore and is overjoyed to be TMC Co-President!! From Denver, CO, she loves spending time in the sun relaxing and hanging with friends. In her free time you will find her hiking, reading in a hammock, exploring a new corner of Boston, throwing a frisbee, or running. Some favorite parts of life for Josie are a good sunset, specialty coffee, unexpected live music, a walk and talk hangout, and Noah Kahan. As someone who grew up enjoying a variety of outdoor activities, Josie can’t wait to foster positive experiences for others. She encourages members to reach out with any ideas or feedback on what the community wants to see from TMC (and would love any excuse to meet a new face and sit and chat over a coffee!)
Contact:
josie.abramson@tufts.edu
(720) 771-0700
Charlie Gavin
Loj Director
Charlie (He/him) is a sophomore from Milton, Massachusetts studying international relations and mandarin! He is super excited to be your Loj Director and can’t wait to see familiar and new faces in TMC this year. On campus, you can typically find him on sitting Pres lawn, procrastinating in Tisch, or speedwalking to class. Outside, he loves to explore the surrounding area by walking and running, and tries to hike, swim and ski wherever possible. He has a passion for introducing people to the Loj and getting them up there to explore the amazing places nearby, so feel free to reach out, ask questions, and say hi!
Contact:
charles.gavin@tufts.edu
(617) 433-0533
Fletcher Polsky
Treasurer
Fletcher is a freshman from the Falmouth, Maine who is studying international relations and quantitative economics. Outside, he enjoys playing with his dog in the snow, staring at trees for long periods of time, being awful at fire building, and skiing in the woods. He loves yapping about travel, the Boston Celtics, astronomy, and the great state of Maine. He is very excited to enlarge the TMC community and do some abnormal and wild activities outdoors, especially those involving costumes. Please reach out with any questions, requests, or crazy ideas!
Contact:
fletcher.polsky@tufts.edu
(207)272-8788
Isabell Rusitzky
Big Weekends Director
Isabell (she/her) is a sophomore from San Francisco. If it’s a summer dip in the pemi or winter plunge in the mystic, Isabell loves swimming in any natural body of water! Isabell loves getting outside and going for hikes or just staring at the stars. Big weekends are the way she has been most involved with TMC and is so excited help run some awesome big weekends! Please reach out about anything big weekend related.
Contact:
Isabell.Rusitzky@tufts.edu
(415) 823-7610
Hannah Carter
Big Weekends Director
Hannah (she/her) is a sophomore from Bend, Oregon majoring in child studies and human development, as well as Spanish. Being outside is her happy place, hiking, getting lost, even just sitting looking at clouds and stars. If she’s not outside you’ll find her trying to knit, in the gym, or rewatching her favorite shows. She first got involved with TMC through big weekends, and can’t wait to get more of ya’ll up to the Loj. If you have any questions, want PNW adventure advice, or just want an adventure buddy please reach out!
Contact:
hannah.carter@tufts.edu
(541) 719-8125
Audrey Hufnagel
Hiking Director
Audrey (she/her) is a sophomore from the little town of Damariscotta on the coast of Maine studying sociology and civic studies. She loves spending time outside and is so excited to be hiking director for TMC this semester!! In addition to adventuring in the mountains, exploring trails around Tufts and spending time at the loj, Audrey loves sunrises, running (hopefully doing a marathon this spring!), playing frisbee, finding cute bookstores and coffee shops and baking. She is excited to lead some epic hiking adventures this semester and help make hiking and outdoor spaces more accessible to everyone in the Tufts community. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or ideas!
Contact:
audrey.hufnagel@tufts.edu
(207) 380-3709
Amelia Honabach
Climbing Director
Amelia (she/they) is a sophomore from Atlanta, GA majoring in community health and psych. She is so incredibly stoked to be climbing director, loves all things climbing, and is extremely psyched to get anyone who wants to on the wall!! Aside from climbing they love reading new books, trying new restaurants, cooking new foods, thrifting for funky pieces, and just exploring new places and things in general! Find her in central rock gym, hammocking or sledding on pres (depending on season), or dancing in burlesque. As a complete beginner, they also love fly fishing, embroidery, and crochet. Whether looking to organize a big event or literally just looking for someone to go to the climbing gym with for the first time or needing a new buddy, Amelia will be happy to go with you. She really loves climbing just so much. Reach out for anything climbing or non climbing related and don’t be afraid to say hi on campus, at the gym, or anywhere in the wild 😀
Contact:
amelia.honabach@tufts.edu
(404) 583-9184
Diana Shrum
Communications Director
Diana (she/her) is a freshman from the sunny Los Angeles, California majoring in biopsychology and romance language studies. She loves playing on the club field hockey and water polo teams, cooking up Canva creations, listening to all sorts of music, or just hanging out with her awesome friends. You can find her enjoying the beach or the mountains, really anywhere she can see a good sunset and take photos of it. She is totally stoked to be the communications director and would love to chat with you over a coffee, so please reach out with any questions, song recs, hopes and dreams, or pics for the TMC Instagram!!
Contact:
diana.shrum@tufts.edu
(805) 807-7441
Angelica Castillo
Inclusion Director
Angelica (She/her) is a freshman from Lawrence, Massachusetts studying Political Science and Civic Studies. She was born and raised in the Dominican Republic exploring the mountains, rivers, and beaches of el campo! She loves meeting new people and building connections, and she can’t wait to connect TMC with the greater Tufts community! You can typically find her walking around doing a random side quest, playing tennis with her friends, or trying the latest drink at The Sink. She’s eager to be Inclusion Director and would love to chat about any crazy initiative that will bring people together in the outdoors! But also open to just go on a walk and dilly dally 😀
Contact:
Angelica.Castillo@tufts.edu
(978) 690-1287
Jeffrey Wang
Community Director
Jeffrey (he/him) is a freshman from Valley Forge, PA, studying Chemical Engineering. Although he most enjoys backpacking, you can find him strolling around campus, exploring nearby trails, or hammocking when it isn’t absolutely freezing outside. He also enjoys playing squash, attempting to cook in common kitchens, and supporting Philly sports. He hopes to bring together the wonderful TMC community and meet as many fascinating people in the club as he can. He’s always looking for an excuse to go outside (and not do his homework), so feel free to reach out with any trip ideas or events, no matter how well-thought-out they are!
Contact:
610-710-9616
jwang80@tufts.edu
Darragh Boulbol
Biking Director
Darragh is a freshman from Stratham, New Hampshire. He loves all things outdoors: from hiking, to biking, to skiing (both resort and backcountry), to kayaking. He spends entire days wandering around the woods and foraging wild edibles. Darragh has been biking most of his life and loves long rides on dirt and pavement, or just a quick spin to a coffee shop. His dorm will never be fully clean from the wood shavings of his many whittling projects. Please reach out with any bike or non bike related questions.
Contact:
Matthew.Boulbol@tufts.edu
(603)-777-2514
Savvy Mahoney
Gear Director
Savvy (she/her) is a freshman from Santa Monica, California studying biopsychology and English. When not watching Minecraft videos, she loves to do all things outdoors- skiing, hiking, swimming in any body of water, biking, lying in grass, and learning new constellations. Her top 3 favorite states are California, Montana, and Massachusetts. She believes everyone should have access to outdoor adventures and is so excited to send everyone out on their trips well prepared to have a fantastic and safe time. Feel free to reach out to her for anything gear and she would love for you to show photos and tell stories of your explorations.
Contact:
Savannah.Mahoney@tufts.edu
(310)-926-1295
Kiernan
Van Director
Kiernan (she/her) is a sophomore studying Biology and physics from central CT, and she’s so absolutely hyped to be TMC’s van director! Kiernan wants to make outdoor spaces as accessible as possible and what better way to do it than via our glorious van Vincent?! When Kiernan isn’t scheming stellar van plans, catch her polar plunging in the mystic, throwing some fris, or chatting about trees to whoever will listen. Feel free to reach out with any van-related (or non-van related) questions—or just to chill, bake, explore, or have a fun lil hang out!
Contact:
kiernan.tierney@tufts.edu
860-484-0126
Stasia Eagle
Stewardship Director
Stasia (she/her) is a sophomore studying Biology and Environmental Studies who grew up in Durham, NC, but loves to mention that she is originally from Western Canada. As such, she has a strong affinity for all things maple syrup and the great outdoors. She loves adventures big and small, swimming in any body of water, tossing a frisbee, and running (late for class and sometimes intentionally). Stasia is so psyched to be stewardship director and can’t wait to work on sustainability projects with you all, so please feel free to reach out with ideas or just to chat about anything over maple lattes!
Contact:
anastasia.eagle@tufts.edu
(919) 699-3857
Anara Magavi
Skaqua Director
Anara (she/her) is a CD sophomore from Cambridge, MA, studying Engineering Psych and Fine Arts. She’s excited to lead lots of winter related trips as well as aqua related expeditions in the spring. On winter weekends she’s usually snowboarding (ski the east!) and is always happy to bring others so hit her up! Outside of snowboarding, she’s into gymnastics, rock climbing, baking, ceramics, and recently metalworking. Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or trip ideas!!
Contact:
Anara.Magavi@tufts.edu
(617)-997-8212
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