Student day is 100% organized and conducted by students within the SHINE community that are appointed as Student Representatives. The Student Representatives are in charge of forming the schedule for Student Day, as well as any other student-related activities throughout the conference. This includes not only arranging the student day speakers and panels but also running the student poster contest. Student reps have also organized social events for SHINE students throughout the week. If you are interested in being a student representative, an online application is available below. SHINE student representatives are expected to serve for a tenure of two SHINE meetings.
Current SHINE Student Representatives:
Elizabeth Wraback and Mia Mancuso
Student Rep Biographies
Elizabeth is a 4th year Ph.D. candidate in the Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering Department at the University of Michigan. She received her B.S. in both Astronomy and Physics in 2021 from the University of Maryland and her M.S. in 2023 en route to her Ph.D. Elizabeth studies coronal mass ejections (CMEs) with global magnetohydrodynamics models for comparison to extreme ultraviolet spectroscopic observations. Her overarching goal in science is to understand the connection between what is observed remotely near the Sun and what is measured in situ in CMEs. Elizabeth seeks to increase the levels of student engagement and inclusivity within the heliophysics community. Outside of work, Elizabeth loves to do ballet, read, and knit new creations!
Mia is a 3rd year Ph.D. candidate in Applied Physics at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). She received her B.S. in Physics from New York University Abu Dhabi in 2020. Mia studies active region flares and filaments using high resolution ground based observations primarily from Big Bear Solar Observatory and the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope. Her goal is to understand the underlying fine scale structures that lead to eruptions, and identify precursor signatures. Mia hopes to amplify the voices of students and help them find their place in the heliophysics community. In her free time she likes to read, play soccer, be outside in nature, and bake.