Engineering Student Advisory Board: Committees

Committee Chairs
Thomas Haar
Thomas Haar
Outreach Chair

Thomas Haar is a sophomore chemical engineering student from Rapid City, South Dakota. In his free time, he enjoys spending it in a variety of ways. On campus he's an active member of Engineers Without Borders and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Off campus, he enjoys the outdoors by going hiking, backpacking, spelunking, or skiing. He appreciates movie nights, target runs, and coffee trips with friends. Looking into the future, he is interested in pursuing a path in pharmaceuticals and medicine. 

Abaigeal Adyt
Abaigeal Adyt
RSO Relations Chair
Abaigeal is a junior in chemical engineering from Valley, Nebraska. This summer she is interning at Northern Natural Gas in Omaha, Nebraska. Abaigeal is involved in an the Prescott Elementary School Hydroponics Club, the Waterski Club at UNL, and the Honors Program at UNL. Additionally, she will be a TA for a chemical engineering class. Outside of campus, she enjoys running, going home, and hanging out with friends and family. The goal for Abaigeal’s future career is to find a career at a company that teaches me something new everyday and has a community atmosphere.  
Ashley Cook
Ashley Cook
Student Life Committee Chair

Ashley Cook is a sophomore majoring in chemical engineering from Edwardsville, Illinois. Outside of eSAB, Ashley is involved in Society for Women Engineers, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and Phi Mu sorority. She will also be a teaching assistant for ENGR 100 for the 2023-2024 academic year. Ashley is interested in using her degree to pursue a career in pharmaceuticals. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. 

Megan Potter
Megan Potter
E-Week Committee Co-Chair

Meg is a sophomore construction engineering major from Amarillo, Texas. Currently, she is a part of SWE, the Delta Delta Delta sorority, and is working as a teaching assistant for the Engineering 100 course. On her free time, Meg enjoys to reading, cooking, and going to the gym.  

Matthew Aarstad
Matthew Aarstad
E-Week Committee Co-Chair

Matthew Aarstad is a sophomore mechanical engineering student from Asotin, WA. He hopes to go into the automotive field after college. In his free time he enjoys working on 3D printers and designing things to print in Solidworks. 

Ava Lyons
Ava Lyons
Career Development Committee Chair

Ava Lyons is a senior software engineering major with minors in mathematics and French from Naperville, Illinois. This is Ava’s second time as the career development committee chair. This past summer she studied abroad in Paris for two months. Her career interests lie in designing code to better the quality of life of others and helping the environment. In her free time, Ava enjoys reading, gardening, and learning about animals.