Introduction - Andy

Hey Everyone,

My name is Andy and I will be one of your vice chairs for JCC! I am currently a senior at Cal studying Economics and this will be my fourth year in BMUN. In my free time I love playing and watching basketball and I'm also really into fantasy basketball. Some of my favorite shows are the Punisher, House MD, and How I Met Your Mother.

I'm really excited to meet all of you in a few weeks and feel free to come up to me if you have any questions about Berkeley, basketball, or best restaurants/food places to try in Berkeley!

Best,
Andy


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