Irene Sha

Mechanical Engineering

Warren College

Senior Nickname: “Supreme Birb Overlord”

UCSD Competitive Archery Team Member 2019-2021
Social Chair 2019-2022

Irene is a busy bee. If she’s not working on one of the many social events with the club, she’s in Envision working on a cosplay or a passion project, or managing one of the largest discords in UCSD, or finishing some of the 299 credits that she graduated with. Due to this, Irene has been too busy to spend a lot of time practicing with the team. But that doesn’t mean Irene hasn’t contributed to hosting some of the most memorable and fun events this club has offered in recent years.

Irene was always somewhat interested in archery, so when she saw a full recurve bow on library walk during her freshman year, she was immediately interested in the club. Once she joined, she fell in love with the club’s culture. Being able to improve as an archer surrounded by supportive friends and coaches made Irene feel welcome. Because of this, in her second year, Irene wanted to contribute to the community that made her feel so welcome during her first year, so she ran for social chair.

Once becoming the social chair, Irene’s schedule got more and more packed. Classes got harder, her responsibilities as an officer increased, and other responsibilities kept Irene from continuing her competitive archery career. However, Irene still ran some of the most fun and interactive events SGA has hosted.

After graduation, Irene plans to attend Princeton to pursue a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering. We want to thank Irene for the memories she was able to help create from her events. Although archery may not be in her future, we wish her luck in her academic and professional pursuits and hope that SGA could offer her valuable lessons as she continues on her path.