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Meet the Team

Cici Sobin

Cici oversees the CWIB Magazine in her position as Chief Marketing Offiicer. Cici is a Senior studying Business Information Technology and is excited to begin work with Deloitte Consulting in Arlington, VA after graduation.

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Chief Marketing Officer

Heather sangalang

Heather is a Junior majoring in Business Information Technology with a minor in Business Leadership. In her third year in CWIB,  she can't wait to bring articles to members that help them in various aspects of their lives. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, watching sports, and spending time with friends and family. 

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Editor-in-Chief

Marissa wharton
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Marissa is a Junior pursuing a degree in Marketing Management and a minor in Communication. As a Blacksburg native, she enjoys seeing Virginia Tech in a new light as a student. Marissa is excited to be a part of the Magazine Committee this year and write articles to help to provide yet another way to Empower Prepare and Connect members.

Staff Writer

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Staff Writer

Pooja Devarakonda

Pooja Devarakonda is a Business Information Technology student graduating in 2020. She is currently working towards a minor in Digital Marketing Strategy. This is her first year in CWIB. She is from Northern Virginia and enjoys photography, music, and being involved on campus. Pooja also works as a coach at the Writing Center.

ABBY RIGGS
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Abby is a Freshman majoring in Business. As an avid traveler and service-focused individual, she is currently planning her next trip to Ghana to write a book on the child slavery taking place there. She plans on using her staff writing position for the CWIB Magazine to help connect and educate members, especially on different philanthropic opportunities available to them in the business world.

Staff Writer

Ainy akhtar
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Ainy Akhtar is a Sophomore from Northern Virginia majoring in Economics. She has been writing for as long as she can remember, whether it be for her school newspaper or in her  journal, so she's super excited to join the CWIB magazine! Ainy can probably be found at a coffee shop or somewhere with a sunset view. 

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abby perkins
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Abby Perkins is a freshman Business Marketing Major and joined the CWIB mag this year because she loves to write! This is her first time writing for a magazine and she is excited to see where being a staff writer for the magazine takes her! Some of her other interests include graphic design, photography and painting. 

Staff Writer

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