{"id":1189,"date":"2019-10-19T07:28:29","date_gmt":"2019-10-19T11:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bpa.org\/florida\/?page_id=1189"},"modified":"2025-10-29T09:53:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T13:53:22","slug":"stateofficers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bpa.org\/illinois\/stateofficers\/","title":{"rendered":"State Officer Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e1189-e1 mx1-0 mx1-1\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><div class=\"x-bg-layer-upper-image\" data-x-element-bg-layer=\"{&quot;parallaxSize&quot;:&quot;145%&quot;,&quot;parallaxDir&quot;:&quot;h&quot;,&quot;parallaxRev&quot;:false}\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e1189-e2 mx1-8\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e1189-e3 mx1-9 mx1-a\"><hr class=\"x-line e1189-e4 mx1-c mx1-d\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-content e1189-e5 mx1-f mx1-g\"><h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>2025-26 State Executive Officers<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e1189-e6 mx1-c mx1-d\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e1189-e7 mx1-d mx1-e\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e1189-e8 mx1-1 mx1-2 mx1-3\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e1189-e9 mx1-i mx1-j mx1-l mx1-m\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1189-e10 mx1-18\"><div class=\"x-row e1189-e11 mx1-i mx1-j mx1-l mx1-n\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1189-e12 mx1-18 mx1-19\"><span class=\"x-image e1189-e13 mx1-1a\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpa.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2025\/10\/Irene.png\" width=\"145\" height=\"198\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-col e1189-e14 mx1-18 mx1-19\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e15 mx1-1b mx1-1c\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Irene<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e16 mx1-1b mx1-1d\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Glenbrook South High School<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e17 mx1-1b mx1-1e mx1-1f\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">President<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row e1189-e18 mx1-i mx1-j mx1-l mx1-o\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1189-e19 mx1-18\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1189-e20 mx1-f mx1-h\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Irene has been a part of BPA since her freshman year. She is currently a junior at Glenbrook South High School and serves as the IL State President as well as being co-president at her school&rsquo;s chapter. Outside of BPA, Irene has completed her third year in Milal (a volunteer program to build bonds with individuals with specific disabilities), is the Activities Director at My Smile Within (her school's dental club), and works as a dental assistant. She adores ceramics, trying new cafes, and hiking.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e1189-e21 mx1-18\"><div class=\"x-row e1189-e22 mx1-i mx1-j mx1-l mx1-p\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1189-e23 mx1-18 mx1-19\"><span class=\"x-image e1189-e24 mx1-1a\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpa.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2025\/10\/Debanshi.png\" width=\"175\" height=\"226\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-col e1189-e25 mx1-18 mx1-19\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e26 mx1-1b mx1-1c\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Debanshi<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e27 mx1-1b mx1-1d\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Neuqua Valley High School<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e28 mx1-1b mx1-1f mx1-1g\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">VP of Special Recognition<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row e1189-e29 mx1-i mx1-j mx1-l mx1-q\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1189-e30 mx1-18\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1189-e31 mx1-f mx1-h\"><ul>\n<li>Debanshi has been part of BPA since her freshman year. She is currently a senior at Neuqua Valley High School, where she serves as a Co-Student Advisor alongside Aastha. She also serves as the IL Vice President of Special Recognition. Outside of BPA, she is involved in her school&rsquo;s tennis team, Model United Nations, and Aspiring Medical Professionals. In her free time, she enjoys learning different types of dance, listening to music, and traveling to new places.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e1189-e32 mx1-1 mx1-2 mx1-3\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e1189-e33 mx1-i mx1-j mx1-l mx1-r\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1189-e34 mx1-18\"><div class=\"x-row e1189-e35 mx1-i mx1-j mx1-l mx1-s\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1189-e36 mx1-18 mx1-19\"><span class=\"x-image e1189-e37 mx1-1a\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpa.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2025\/10\/Aasha.png\" width=\"173\" height=\"230\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-col e1189-e38 mx1-18 mx1-19\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e39 mx1-1b mx1-1c\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Aastha<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e40 mx1-1b mx1-1d\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Neuqua Valley High School<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e41 mx1-1b mx1-1f mx1-1h\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">VP of Torch Awards\n<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row e1189-e42 mx1-i mx1-j mx1-l mx1-t\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1189-e43 mx1-18\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1189-e44 mx1-f mx1-h\"><p>Aastha has been a part of BPA for four years. She is currently a senior at Neuqua Valley High School, where she serves as a Co-Student Advisor alongside Debanshi. She is also the IL BPA Vice President of Torch Awards. Outside of BPA, she is passionate about community service, continuing her work with the Naperville Rotary Club, while also working with her school&rsquo;s Girls Who Code chapter and the national organization to bridge the gap for women in STEM. Some of her hobbies include going on walks, travelling, and trying new foods.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e1189-e45 mx1-18\"><div class=\"x-row e1189-e46 mx1-i mx1-j mx1-l mx1-u\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1189-e47 mx1-18 mx1-19\"><span class=\"x-image e1189-e48 mx1-1a\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpa.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2025\/10\/Emily.png\" width=\"161\" height=\"214\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-col e1189-e49 mx1-18 mx1-19\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e50 mx1-1b mx1-1c\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Emily<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e51 mx1-1b mx1-1d\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Waubonsie Valley High School<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e52 mx1-1b mx1-1f mx1-1g\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">VP of State Projects<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row e1189-e53 mx1-i mx1-j mx1-l mx1-v\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1189-e54 mx1-18\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1189-e55 mx1-f mx1-h\"><ul>\n<li>Emily has been a part of BPA since sophomore year and she is a current senior at Waubonsie Valley High school. She serves as Waubonsie BPA&rsquo;s chapter President and IL BPA&rsquo;s Vice President of State Projects. Outside of BPA, she plays the violin, is involved in Tri-M, and is a part of Best Buddies. In Emily&rsquo;s free time she enjoys going on sunset walks with her friends, volunteering at a local senior home, and trying new cooking recipes.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e1189-e56 mx1-1 mx1-2 mx1-3\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e1189-e57 mx1-i mx1-j mx1-l mx1-w\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1189-e58 mx1-18\"><div class=\"x-row e1189-e59 mx1-i mx1-j mx1-l mx1-x\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1189-e60 mx1-18 mx1-19\"><span class=\"x-image e1189-e61 mx1-1a\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpa.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2025\/10\/Aanya.png\" width=\"174\" height=\"244\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-col e1189-e62 mx1-18 mx1-19\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e63 mx1-1b mx1-1c\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Aanya<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e64 mx1-1b mx1-1d\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Hinsdale Central High School<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e65 mx1-1b mx1-1f mx1-1i\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">VP of State Newsletter\n<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row e1189-e66 mx1-i mx1-j mx1-l mx1-y\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1189-e67 mx1-18\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1189-e68 mx1-f mx1-h\"><ul>\n<li>Aanya has been a part of BPA since her freshman year having competed at SLC at NLC. She is currently a senior at Hinsdale Central and serves as the IL Vice President of the State Newsletter as well as being on the executive team at her school&rsquo;s chapter. Outside of BPA, she is involved in Model UN and community service through volunteering at her local Community House and Project Happy Feet (a program focused on providing sports equipment and athletic shoes to underserved communities). In her free time, she likes to travel, try new foods, spend time with her friends and family, and go on walks with her dog.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e1189-e69 mx1-18\"><div class=\"x-row e1189-e70 mx1-i mx1-j mx1-l mx1-z\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1189-e71 mx1-18 mx1-19\"><span class=\"x-image e1189-e72 mx1-1a\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpa.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2025\/10\/Mahi.png\" width=\"167\" height=\"241\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-col e1189-e73 mx1-18 mx1-19\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e74 mx1-1b mx1-1c\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Mahi<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e75 mx1-1b mx1-1d\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Glenbrook South High School<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e76 mx1-1b mx1-1f mx1-1j\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Secretary<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row e1189-e77 mx1-i mx1-j mx1-l mx1-10\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1189-e78 mx1-18\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1189-e79 mx1-f mx1-h\"><p>Mahi has been doing BPA since her freshman year and is a current junior at Glenbrook South High School. She serves as the IL State Secretary and as the Co-President of her school&rsquo;s chapter. Outside of BPA, she is on her school golf team, is involved in HOSA, and volunteers at a local hospital. In Mahi&rsquo;s free time, she likes spending time with her dog, playing guitar, and going to the beach with her friends.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e1189-e80 mx1-1 mx1-2 mx1-3\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e1189-e81 mx1-i mx1-j mx1-l mx1-11\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1189-e82 mx1-18\"><div class=\"x-row e1189-e83 mx1-i mx1-j mx1-l mx1-12\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1189-e84 mx1-18 mx1-19\"><span class=\"x-image e1189-e85 mx1-1a\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpa.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2025\/10\/Ekansh.png\" width=\"189\" height=\"252\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-col e1189-e86 mx1-18 mx1-19\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e87 mx1-1b mx1-1c\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Ekansh<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e88 mx1-1b mx1-1d\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Waubonsie Valley High School<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e89 mx1-1b mx1-1f mx1-1j\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Treasurer<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row e1189-e90 mx1-i mx1-j mx1-l mx1-13\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1189-e91 mx1-18\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1189-e92 mx1-f mx1-h\"><p>Ekansh has been a part of BPA since his freshmen year and is a current junior at Waubonsie Valley High school. He serves as the Wabounsie BPA&rsquo;s VP of Mentorship and IL BPA&rsquo;s Treasure. Outside of BPA, Ekansh is a part of his school&rsquo;s Finance Club, an all male acapella group called Cloud 9, and his school's tennis team. In his free time he loves to play pickle ball with friends, singing, and eating sushi.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e1189-e93 mx1-18\"><div class=\"x-row e1189-e94 mx1-i mx1-j mx1-l mx1-14\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1189-e95 mx1-18 mx1-19\"><span class=\"x-image e1189-e96 mx1-1a\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpa.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2025\/10\/Zaara.png\" width=\"203\" height=\"206\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-col e1189-e97 mx1-18 mx1-19\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e98 mx1-1b mx1-1c\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Zaara<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e99 mx1-1b mx1-1d\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Hinsdale Central High School<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1189-e100 mx1-1b mx1-1f mx1-1j\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Historian<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row e1189-e101 mx1-i mx1-j mx1-l mx1-15\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1189-e102 mx1-18\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1189-e103 mx1-f mx1-h\"><ul>\n<li>Zaara has been a part of BPA since her freshman year. She has placed at SLC multiple times and at this past NLC as well. She is currently a senior and is a part of Hinsdale Central&rsquo;s BPA executive team and serves as the Illinois State Historian. Outside of school she plays on the golf team, plays the piano, and is involved in Model UN and volunteering at homeless shelters and teaching young kids how to play the harmonium. 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