The 2026 JCR Committee
Welcome!
Continue scrolling to meet the Officers on the 2026 JCR Committee! Feel free to contact them, if you are a current, previous or prospective undergraduate, about any concerns that you may have :)
President: Melita Rodrigues
Hi lovely corpuscles, my name is Melita (she/her), and I am your new President! I was previously Vice President and Welfare Officer on the JCR and I’m excited to spend my free time improving college life and support my committee with bringing their ideas and events to fruition. I’m a third year English student, so you’ll probably find me in the Taylor a lot or at Taco Bell at 3am. My aim is to make Corpus a friendly, inclusive and lively community where everyone feels heard and valued. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me about any suggestions or feedback as the JCR is there to represent you and work for your benefit.
Vice President: Cressida Tremlett- Williams
Hello, I am Cressida (she/her), your new Vice President! Previously on the JCR I was elected as one of the ents officers in first year and as Secretary in the by-elections last summer. I am currently a second year philosopher so you may sometimes hear me yapping about ethics or philosophy of science. Speaking of yapping, I’m always around college for a chat about anything, JCR related or otherwise! You can find me in the Peli, the library (at 2am), sidge, or playing tennis at the uni tennis courts. I’m really excited to be your guys’ Vice President and I have great hopes for our new JCR to have a very successful and fun year!
Secretary: Amelia Aukland
Hello, I’m Amelia, a first year English student, and your new Secretary! I will no doubt be gracing your inbox with emails over the next few months and if there’s anything you want me to promote or include in the weekly Corporeal, feel free to drop me an email or come and have a chat! You can find me on the bottom floor of the Taylor, the top floor of Café Nero and often in the economics library.
Treasurer: Fiona Jiang
Hi, I’m Fiona (she/her), a first-year Economics student and your new Treasurer! Please reach out to me if you need funding for events or society activities — I’m always happy to help (or if you want to sing a cappella or make music together). Don’t hesitate to drop me an email with any questions or ideas. I’m really excited to support your initiatives!
Access: Joshua Paul-Rea
Hey! I’m joshua, a first year mmler studying spanish and italian. I aim to create a welcoming and accessible environment within corpus for prospective applicants from underrepresented backgrounds, and for all corpuscules in general!! i can’t wait to get started on access projects and i’d love to hear others ideas if you have any, we all represent corpus so access is absolutely a collaborative effort :))
Sports and Societies: Harry McLusky
Hi, I’m Harry (he/him), I’m a 2nd year MML student and I am your JCR Sports and Societies Officer for this year (or at least until I go on my year abroad). I’m a keen member of the football team, as well as rowing and playing basically any sport available. Feel free to send me an email/message or stop me around college if you have any questions re sports and Socs at Corpus!
Catering, Accommodation, and Facilities: Jacob Sammon
Hello! I'm Jacob, your Catering, Accommodation, and Facilities (CAF) Officer! When I'm not on a crusade to improve our accomodation or increase our portion sizes, you can find me consumed by academic pursuit (scrolling reels rather than doing my HisPol reading), amongst other things. I'm responsible for representing student views on anything CAF, so please drop me an email (jas353@cam.ac.uk) if you face any issues or have any feedback.
Green: Jacob Mundy
I'm Jacob and your Green Officer, naturally a first-year studying geography. I have some plans for lots of activities and trying to imrpove the sustainability of our College, but please come to me with any ideas you have!
Welfare: Salwa Sharifi
Hi, I'm Salwa (she/her), a second year studying a mickey mouse degr- I mean MML. Fun facts about me are that my latest catering bill was £200 from matcha alone and that I am a passionate feminist. As one of your new Welfare Officers I hope to see Corpus become an even warmer place and make the burden of uni a little lighter on everyone here. Drop me a line if you have any concerns such as mental health, the economic and political state of the world right now, matcha prices going up, etc. :)
Welfare: Catherine McCormick
Hi, I’m Catherine (she/her)! I’m a first year art history student from the US and one of your new welfare officers. I’ll be working with the other officers to assist with any wellbeing concerns and organize fun self-care events that help everyone feel welcomed and included. If you have any issues or questions or just want someone to chat with please don’t hesitate to text or stop me around college!
Welfare: Luke Frankopan
Hi! My name is Luke Frankopan and I am your JCR welfare officer! My job involves making sure everyone in corpus is feeling well and to help with people’s stress. I am always available if you have any worries or problems (I am constantly in the peli bar)
Gender Equalities: Oana Tudor and Seren Jeffrey
hi!! I’m oana (she/her), a second year lawyer and I'm seren (she/her), a second year history hostage - and we’ll be your gender equalities officers!!
oana: you can usually find me in the peli with a matcha or in a random cafe and i’m always happy to have a chat (whether you want to raise concerns or just procrastinate) !!
seren: when I'm not thinking about switching to a photography career, I'm normally in the peli waiting for someone to say hi so I have an excuse to procrastinate. or I'm in sidge buttery getting a warm drink in between lock-ins.
we both value a diverse and inclusive conversation surrounding gender and strive to ensure that everyone feels safe and empowered. we have many events planned and we want you all to feel comfortable to express your concerns. so feel free to stay engaged in what we do or come speak to us!
LGBTQ+: Madeleine Weaver
Hi! I’m Madeleine (she/her), I’m a first year linguistics student and I’m your new LGBTQ+ officer!! You can probably find me around college, in the peli (though perhaps not the Taylor 🤫) sporting my purple crocs and a funky jumper. I want to continue to help the queer community at corpus thrive and keep it a welcoming and positive space for all. I also really want to advocate and champion everyone’s views, so feel free to get in touch!
Ethnic Diversity: Kemi Akeredolu and Adithya Durai
Hi everyone! I’m Kemi, one of your two Ethnic Diversity Officers! I am a second year law student. I took this role on last year but this year Adithya and I are open to input from everyone and are even considering creating a committee of diverse students to get more direct input from students of all backgrounds. Keep an eye on this space….
Hii I'm Adithya (she/her), a first year Classisist and one of your new Ethnic diversity officers. I love anime, theatre and card games (never catch me without a deck of cards) and all things mythology and literature. You can find me in the Peli with a mug of hot chocolate or playing table football to procrastinate doing actual work. If you have any suggestions for making Corpus an even more colourful, welcoming environment, feel free to drop us an email or just stop me for a chat :)
International Students: Bob Wong
Hello I’m Bob Wong a first year law student from Hong Kong and I am your International Students Officer. I am committed to making Corpus a more welcoming place for international students adjusting to life in the UK for the first time, ensuring that your needs are met. Please reach out to me if you have any suggestions to make life for international students better, I will act to the best of my ability to fulfill your wishes.
Class Act: Erin Dixon
Hi! I’m Erin (she/her) and I’m very honoured to be your next Class Act Officer! I’m a first year lawyer who is generally quite easy to locate (but don’t bother checking the Squire). If you have any concerns you want help raising, whether that be regarding discrimination, finance, or any miscellaneous concerns, please feel free to contact me. Also, I’m very happy to incorporate any ideas people have about socials, volunteering opportunities etc, so don’t be afraid to reach out! <3
Disabled Students: Maddie Holohan
I’m a 1st year Theologian who is obsessed with her neighbour’s cat. I usually spawn in D1 or the Peli and have probably read your Tarot at some stage. Feel free to email or message me if you need anything at all! I’m reasonably approachable 🥰.
Computing Officer: George Li
Hello, I’m George, and this year I’ll be your new computing officer! I’ll be making sure that everything behind the scenes works well, whether that’d be the room ballot or mailing lists. If something doesn’t work well, then feel free to send an email anytime - I’ll do my best to resolve it.
Entertainments: Celeste Grassby
Hi, I’m Celeste (she/her), I’m a first-year classicist, and one of your ents officers this year! I’m super excited to carry on the college family legacy and be planning events for everyone! We want everyone have as much fun and feel as accommodated as possible so feel free to email (chbg1@cam.ac.uk) or find me (in the peli 24/7) with any suggestions or feedback!!
Entertainments: Connor Baldwin
Hi everyone! I’m Connor (he/him), a first year HSPS student and I’m honoured to be one half of your ENTS team this year. I can normally be found in the Peli, out on the town (market research) or pulling all-nighters in the Taylor. We would love to hear any suggestions or feedback you guys have, because we want Corpus slacks to be the place to be :)
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2020s: 2020 | 2021 (Lent) | (2022) | 2023 (Lent and Easter) | 2023 (Michaelmas) | 2024 | 2025