Janae Zhang

Communication and Cognitive Science

Marshall College

Janaenae

USA Archery Level 2 Instructor
Social Chair 2018-2019
President 2019-2020
Director of External Affairs 2020-2021
UCSD Archery Competitive Team Member 2019-2021

Upon first meeting Janae, she first seems a bit stand-offish. She’s a quite stubborn and often at odds against something, anything. She knows what she wants, and isn’t afraid of irritating others to get what she wants. However, underneath this cold persona she has on the surface, Janae is one of the most passionate members that SGA has seen. If you get to know Janae beyond how she seems at first glance, the amount of energy and passion she can put into things she enjoys is almost endless. Talk to her about archery, arknights, stationery, or tumblr and Janae can talk to you for literal days about how much she knows about each of these subjects.

Her passion for each of these subjects goes further than just being able to talk about them, however. Janae is always at the helm to do whatever project she is working on, whether for the club or a personal passion project. It is this passion that lets Janae thrive as an officer of SGA and an effective instructor. As long as her students are willing to put in the effort to learn about archery, Janae is willing to double that effort and more to teach the kids in the JOAD class, anyone picking up archery for the first time, or returning members that need a bit of help.

Although Janae did not shoot with the competitive team during her last few years, her impact on the team, the club as a whole, and many individual members within the club is undeniable. She was an extremely dedicated worker and her stubbornness served as a boon in Janae’s many efforts in forwarding the interests of the club. Janae’s single-minded dedication to the improvement of the club shined through whether she was teaching her JOAD class, coaching new or returning members on the field, or fulfilling her duties as an officer of three years.

Janae currently does not have specific plans for after college, though she hopes to find a job in graphic design, part of what she studied in college. We would like to thank Janae for her continued contribution to the club, and hope that the club could provide even half of what she gave to the club. We wish her the best of luck going forward in her life and thank her again for all she has done for the club.