Let’s start with introducing to you our chair; Hiwot! Hiwot is from a small town in Friesland, but fell in love with the city as soon as she set foot in it. Last year she has been very active within VIP by being part of the First Year Committee, attending many events and parties and also being a Dies leader during the infamous Dies week and camp. Her great experiences led her continue her VIP journey which brought her to be chair of the Dies committee. Besides that, she enjoys being creative, spending her Thursdays partying at Gyas and listening to music.She’s very excited to be organizing next years Dies and doing this alongside her lovely committee members. Will we see you next year as well? ;)

Our secretary for this year will be Merith!! This year is her second year studying psychology and her first year as an active member of VIP. Besides the study association she is also a member of Gyas, which means she spends most of her Thursday evenings with her team. Merith loves going out and getting some drinks with her friends, but is also able to enjoy a quiet evening indoors. This year she really looks forward to organizing the camp with the rest of her amazing committee :)

Our lovely Elma is responsible for external affairs of the dies this year! She’s a second-year student who, besides studying psychology, is busy with her rowing association Aegir. She loves hanging out with her friends, dancing, and is always up for a drink! Her biggest love is cats, as she has two at her parents’ home in Utrecht, whom she looooves to cuddle. Since she doesn’t have any cats here in Groningen, she loves hugging all of her friends instead :) She’s very excited to organise the dies week and camp this year!!

Now let’s introduce you to our treasurer, Sophie. It’s Sophie her first year in Groningen and studying psychology. Her travel to Groningen takes 3,5 hours, as she comes from Utrecht (not the city, but a small village in the province). In her free time she loves doing things with her friends (for sure if it includes drinks), and sometimes goes to the gym to not feel lazy the whole time. A fun fact about her is that she loves football, but her knees decided to fail her. She’s really excited to be part of the dies committee this year and to keep a good eye on the budget :)

Next, we introduce our acquisition Saïdah. Saïdah is a first-year Psychology student and a true Groninger at heart, as she has lived here all her life. She loves doing all kinds of sporty activities, but her favourite type will always be combat sports! In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends, and you will never see her refuse a cocktail. She is really looking forward to the upcoming year and will make sure the money is coming in.

Bahar is from Istanbul. It is her first year in Groningen and she is a first-year student. She currently holds the promotion role in the committee, which she specifically wanted because she is a very artsy person. She loves drawing, painting, sculpting, and singing. As a fun fact, Bahar is also highly skilled in horseback riding, a sport she practiced professionally. Although she no longer competes, she still continues riding. In her free time, she loves spending time with her friends in cafés, artsy spots, or museums. She enjoys breaking out of routine and exploring novel and fun activities around the city. When there is a new activity around she is the first one to join