Your ACU
Our duty is to serve the undergraduate Aerospace Engineering students at Ryerson University.

Alexia Economou
President
Hey everyone! I’m Alexia (she/her) and the President of the Aerospace Course Union this year! In previous years, I’ve been a first-year representative, a second-year representative, and VP Education of at ACU. At this point, I’m just trying to collect as many positions as possible before graduating. I’m currently in my third year of aerospace and pursuing the aircraft stream. Some fun things about me are that I enjoy rewatching movies and tv shows an unhealthy amount of times, and I love anything to do with weather or natural disasters. Feel free to contact me on any of my socials below to ask questions or mention any concerns. I’m very excited to be a part of the team again and can’t wait to see what this school year brings!
Email: [email protected]
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexia-economou-3922891b5/

Shayaan
VP Operations
Hi TMU! My name is Shayaan (he/him) and I’m your ACU VP Operations for this year. I’m going into my third year of aero and depending on how this ages, will be going into the aircraft stream. Although I’m new to the team, I’m largely passionate about repping my community, so I’m extremely excited to pump out aero merch for y’all all year long. Other than that, I like lifting and gaming here and there. Anyway, if you have any questions, concerns, or even merch you’d like to see, feel free to contact me through any of the below platforms. Cheers!
Email: [email protected]

Saket
VP Finance
Hello there, I’m going into my second year on this team; i’ll be responsible for Finances as well as being a signing officer. With a new change in name and a new team, we will try to give you the best experience for this year. Metro boomin!
You can reach out to me by email: [email protected]

Shankavie
VP Communications
Hi, my name is Shankavie (she/her) and I’m the VP Communications on ACU. I’m going into my second year of Aerospace Engineering. I’m passionate about advocating for sustainable living and advancements. My goal is to one day become an astronaut and an entrepreneur seeking to create elevation geared towards sustainable transportation. Fun facts about me are I’m a virgo, a photographer/videographer and a competitive musician and dancer. I love meeting new people so don’t hesitate to come by and talk to me as I’m always open to any inquiries or friendly conversation.
Email: [email protected]
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shankavie-gnaneswaran-b64727230/

Ahmad Ziad
VP Education
Hey there! I am Ahmad Ziad, your VP of education for this year. I am starting my 4th Aerospace year in the Spacecraft stream. I am also passionate about computers and software; that’s why I’m pursuing a minor in Computer Science as well. Education and teaching were always significant interests of mine. I enjoy helping students by tutoring, group-working, and archiving any learning resources I pass by.
If you ever face any learning hardships or would like extra learning resources or tutorials, I am the person to reach. I will also be working on providing exam and midterm study sessions, as well as CATIA and MATLAB workshops to help you nurture your academic and engineering practical knowledge. Very excited to work with everyone and be of help to advance the knowledge of my fellow Aerospace friends!
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmad-ziad-zain-aldeen/

Rochelle
VP Strategic Development
Hi everyone! My name is Rochelle (she/her) and last year I was the VP Outreach but this year I’ll be the VP Strategic Development for the ACU! I’m going into my third year of aerospace engineering, leaning towards the aircraft or spacecraft stream, and it’s quite the journey so far. Other than watching planes go overhead or looking up to space (and drowning in assignments), I enjoy anime, nature, and anything weather or geology related :>. I’m excited to meet you all and make the most out of this year!
Feel free to contact me for any concerns or questions 🙂
You can email me at [email protected] or connect with me on linkedin at www.linkedin.com/in/rochelle-st !

Negin (Ace)
VP Strategic Development
Greetings fellow aerospace enthusiasts! My name’s Ace (She/Her), and I’m one of your strategic development VPs. I am deeply passionate about astronomy and space exploration, so I’m hoping to pursue the spacecraft stream. My favorite pastime activities are reading about history/fashion history, watching/reading vintage anime/manga, playing the guitar, reading novels, and folding origami. I look forward to working with the ACU and the students this year! If you have any concerns don’t hesitate to reach out to me via email or discord.
Email: [email protected]
Discord: AceyMacey#3022

Alanna Paniccia
First Year Representative
Hey first years! My name is Alanna Paniccia and I am your representative for the year! I am currently in my first year of aerospace engineering at TMU. I have always known that engineering–more specifically aerospace engineering is what I wanted to pursue. My dream is to one day be amongst the group of people who make new discoveries, and expand space exploration for the better. A fun fact about me is that I played rep hockey for almost 8 years and have loved every second of it! I also really love photography! Anyway, if you have any questions or concerns, or just wanted to chat to a fellow first year feel free to reach out!
Email: [email protected]