EcoReps are student staff committed to making life in residence halls more sustainable. They work with members of the Pitt community to integrate sustainability into the culture of our residence halls by reducing energy and water use, increasing recycling and composting, and advancing other sustainability initiatives.
Want to know what’s recyclable or how to reduce your environmental footprint while living on campus? Ask your EcoRep by emailing PittEcoReps@pitt.edu.
Afifa Farooqi (She/Her/Hers)
Hi, I’m Afifa and I’m excited to be serving as an EcoRep for the 2022-2023 school year! I’m a sophomore majoring in computational biology and in my free time I enjoy reading, traveling, and baking.
Halls: Forbes Hall, Forbes-Craig, Lothrop Hall, Ruskin Hall
Major: Computational Biology
Minor: Chemistry
Student Organizations: Pitt Pantry and MSA
Foreign Languages: Urdu
Angel Mary Joseph (They/Them)
Hi, my name is Angel, and I am an international student from Kerala, India. I am a sophomore at Pitt, and I am excited to continue as the Lead EcoRep this year! I enjoy reading, thrifting and dancing in my leisure time.
Halls: Irvis Hall, Panther Hall, Sutherland Hall
Major: Psychology, Film and Media Studies
Concentration: Business
Student Organizations: SCENE at Pitt, SECC
Foreign Languages: Malayalam, Hindi, Urdu
Mina Kimak (She/Her/Hers)
Hi, my name is Mina! I am a junior environmental studies major at Pitt, originally from the Pittsburgh area. I am excited to be returning for my second year as a member of the EcoReps team, and I am looking forward to having the opportunity to encourage sustainability in our residence halls and across campus. In my free time, I love thrifting, cooking, and going rock climbing!
Halls: Amos Hall, Brackenridge Hall, Bruce Hall, Holland Hall, McCormick Hall, Nordenberg Hall
Major: Environmental Studies
Minor: Political Science
Student Organizations: Food Recovery Heroes, Geology Club
Rachel Garcia (She/Her/Hers)
Hi, my name is Rachel, and I am so excited to be an EcoRep this year! I am a freshman from Levittown, PA and enjoy thrifting, hiking, and training service dogs in my free time.
Major: Political Science and Environmental Studies
Certificates: Public and Professional Writing
Student Organizations: PAD, Students for Sustainability, Green Team, CGR Committee
Vika Cercone (She/Her/Hers)
Hello, my name is Viktoria and I’m excited to be an EcoRep this year! I am a rising sophomore and in my free time, I enjoy being with friends and family, watching movies, practicing my Spanish, and brushing up on my French. I hope to travel and experience different cultures, and one day live abroad.
Halls: Litchfield Towers A, B, and C
Major: Environmental Studies and Linguistics
Minor: Computer Science
Certificate: GIS
Student Organizations: Quo Vadis, Geology Club, Sustainability Living Learning Community
Sustainability Assistant
Amanda Lee (She/Her/Hers)
Hi, my name is Amanda Lee, and I am excited to serve as Sustainability Assistant for the 2022-2023 academic school year! I am a rising junior majoring in Environmental Engineering. I am originally from North Huntingdon, PA, and enjoy staying active, biking, cooking, embroidering, and reading in my spare time.
Major: Environmental Engineer
Certificates: Sustainability
Student Organizations: Society of Women in Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Theta Tau