FAM History

FAM was founded by a group of five individuals who come from diverse backgrounds and felt the need for a safe space that allowed multi-cultural and first-generation students to come together. What originally started out as VU Family became what we know today as Family of Academic Minds.

FAM Board III | 2023 – 2024:

Chair: Francys Gavirias Aldas
Secretary: Chiara Ceder
Treasurer: Soulaiman Kherazi
Commissioner of Internal Affairs: Angelique Doornbos
Commissioner of External Affairs: Samuel Kassa
Commissioner of Public Relations: Ngasholy Henriette

FAM Board II | 2022 – 2023:

Chair: Berk Çakmak
Secretary: Sam de Bont
Treasurer: Mengalvio Dompig
Commissioner of Internal Affairs: Maryam El Soudany
Commissioner of External Affairs: Haniye Mehrabi
Commissioner of Public Relations: Pascale Lieuw Kie Song

FAM Board I | 2021 – 2022:

Chair: Maricristy Caceda Foglia
Secretary: Anisha Jahangir
Treasurer: Tyriq Burnett
Commissioner of Internal Affairs: Fadoua Abou
Head of the Family Committee: Parwana Rezai
Commissioner of Public Relations: Tahira Mohammad

FAM Founders | 2018 – 2021

Drs. Sehida Begovic: Dentist and PhD candidate
Drs. Sarah Osman: Physician
Sergio Soeroredjo: Operation engineer ING Bank
Danny Soekarnsingh: Civil Servant at the Municipality of Amsterdam
Ergün Çelik: Project Manager Officer at Boertien Vergouwen Overdu