The Office of Undergraduate Education and Student Success (OUESS) celebrates our OUESS Student Advisory Board Spring 2025 graduates. These individuals engaged in forward thinking discussions each month and contributed to a number of topics to support student success. Their insights have helped shape current or future programs, services, policies, and other academic initiatives.
Shivani Virani, from Dacula, Georgia, graduated with her Bachelor of Science in neuroscience and minors in sports, society, and technology and health and medical sciences. Shivani most notably served as the Undergraduate Student Government Association (SGA) President this past year and voiced the opinion of an incredibly wide student body. Along with her service on SGA, she has played on the Georgia Tech Women’s Lacrosse team all four years and was a FASET leader in 2023. Following her graduation and four years of service to Georgia Tech, she is heading up north to pursue her doctorate of podiatric medicine at Temple University with plans to become a podiatrist. “Learning about the inter-workings of academics on campus and being able to give input to better the student experience for all was my favorite part of being on the Student Advisory Board,” Shivani shared. "I’d like to thank Dr. Steven Girardot for his leadership in OUESS along with Hunter Richardson for being a great chair for the advisory board.”
Sriya Surapaneni, from Denver, Colorado, graduated with her Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering and a minor in computer science. Sriya served as Vice President of Finance for the GT Society of Women Engineers and as a head teaching assistant for BMED 3100: Systems Physiology for the past two years, supporting and voicing the opinions of students in both roles. Following her graduation, she is heading to Boston to pursue her Master of Medical Science in biomedical informatics at Harvard Medical School. “It was rewarding to get to interact with various faculty and staff in different sectors of campus life and share a student’s perspective with them,” Sriya said. “I appreciate OUESS and the rest of the Student Advisory Board for their support this past year.”
Kayla Kirnon, from St. Thomas, Barbados, graduated with her Bachelor of Science in computer science. Kayla most notably served as the Undergraduate SGA Vice President of Student Life this past year, where she advocated for the needs and interests of a varied portfolio of students. She also is known for her involvements with the international student community, and more specifically as a repeat executive board member for the Caribbean Students’ Association. “I enjoyed hearing directly from administrators and staff about the challenges they were facing and how we as students and student leaders can support,” Kayla said. “I would like to sincerely thank all of the OUESS staff, as well as the other students who served on the board, for making it such a fruitful experience.”
Logan Roach, from Starkville, Mississippi, graduated with his Bachelor of Science in business administration, concentrating in finance, from the Scheller College of Business as the Bergmark Family Dean’s Scholar with minors in financial technology and computer science. This past year, Logan served as President of the Scheller Business Ambassadors (SBA), leading an amazing group of dedicated students to welcome new and prospective families to the college. Logan was also recognized as one of Poets&Quants’ 2025 Best & Brightest Business Majors and received the John R. Battle Award for Student Excellence last month. Following graduation, Logan is headed up to New York City to work for CIBC as a commodities sales and trading analyst. “Throughout my time on the board I enjoyed working alongside my fellow representatives on the Student Advisory Board as well as dedicated administration and faculty who displayed an unwavering commitment to improving the student experience,” Logan said. “With this collaboration, I’m excited for the future of my Georgia Tech family.”
The Office of Undergraduate Education and Student Success thanks Shivani Virani, Sriya Surapaneni, Kayla Kirnon, and Logan Roach for their service on the OUESS Student Advisory Board and wishes them the best of luck as they pursue their future endeavors.