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About ACM Studio

Our mission is to teach skills revolving around video game development such as computer science, game design and art in order to help usher students into the game development industry.

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Meet the board

Aaron Kwan

President

E1
Logistics
Workshops

Major: Computer Science

Year: 2025

Favorite Game: Minecraft

rock climbing social when

Aaron Kwan

President

E1
Logistics
Workshops

Major: Computer Science

Year: 2025

Favorite Game: Minecraft

rock climbing social when

Joanna Liu

President

Marketing
Graphics
Speakers
Logistics
SRS Planner

Major: Cognitive Science

Minors: Data Science Engineering

Year: 2026

Favorite Game: FFXIV

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Joanna Liu

President

Marketing
Graphics
Speakers
Logistics
SRS Planner

Major: Cognitive Science

Minors: Data Science Engineering

Year: 2026

Favorite Game: FFXIV

moo

Amy Xin

Marketing and Engagement Chair

Marketing

Major: Psychology

Year: 2025

Amy Xin

Marketing and Engagement Chair

Marketing

Major: Psychology

Year: 2025

Aubrey Clark

Workshop Chair

Workshops
E1
Website

Major: Linguistics and Computer Science

Minors: Mathematics

Year: 2025

Favorite Game: Outer Wilds

Hi :3! I am a 4th year LingCS major and math minor from san diego interested in game engines and web stuff! Fave games recently are Outer Wilds, Can of Wormholes, lethal company, etc! I like to bake bred and make music in my free time ;o

Aubrey Clark

Workshop Chair

Workshops
E1
Website

Major: Linguistics and Computer Science

Minors: Mathematics

Year: 2025

Favorite Game: Outer Wilds

Hi :3! I am a 4th year LingCS major and math minor from san diego interested in game engines and web stuff! Fave games recently are Outer Wilds, Can of Wormholes, lethal company, etc! I like to bake bred and make music in my free time ;o

Clea Hannahs

E96 Chair

E1
Workshops
Game Discussions Host
Speakers
Game Jams

Major: Astrophysics

Year: 2025

The other Mango

Clea Hannahs

E96 Chair

E1
Workshops
Game Discussions Host
Speakers
Game Jams

Major: Astrophysics

Year: 2025

The other Mango

David Zhu

E96 Chair

E1
SRS Planner

Major: Computer Science

Year: 2027

David Zhu

E96 Chair

E1
SRS Planner

Major: Computer Science

Year: 2027

Grace Mao

Workshop Chair

E1
Game Discussions Host
Workshops
SRS Planner

Major: Computer Science

Year: 2025

*Whale noises*

Grace Mao

Workshop Chair

E1
Game Discussions Host
Workshops
SRS Planner

Major: Computer Science

Year: 2025

*Whale noises*

Kennedy Kang

Game Jam Chair

Game Jams
Marketing
E1
Logistics
SRS Planner

Major: Cognitive Science

Year: 2026

my favorite snack is my ds stylus

Kennedy Kang

Game Jam Chair

Game Jams
Marketing
E1
Logistics
SRS Planner

Major: Cognitive Science

Year: 2026

my favorite snack is my ds stylus

Rachel Jin

Marketing and Engagement Chair

Marketing
Socials Host
Logistics
Graphics
SRS Planner

Major: Computer Science

Year: 2026

Rachel Jin

Marketing and Engagement Chair

Marketing
Socials Host
Logistics
Graphics
SRS Planner

Major: Computer Science

Year: 2026

Seth Vigil

Speaker & Outreach Chair

Speakers

Major: Computer Science

Year: 2025

Seth Vigil

Speaker & Outreach Chair

Speakers

Major: Computer Science

Year: 2025

Cody Kim

Officer

Workshops

Major: Math of Computation

Year: 2026

crumples at the slightest hardship

Cody Kim

Officer

Workshops

Major: Math of Computation

Year: 2026

crumples at the slightest hardship

Derek Jiang

Officer

Graphics
Logistics
Marketing

Major: Computer Science, Mathematics

Year: 2025

Hello, I'm Derek, a 4th year CS & Math double major from LA. I mostly do creative work for the club, such as tutorial assets and marketing graphics. My favorite games include Nuclear Throne, Celeste, and Counter-strike. Outside of playing video games, I also engage in gacha games, draw, and read.

Derek Jiang

Officer

Graphics
Logistics
Marketing

Major: Computer Science, Mathematics

Year: 2025

Hello, I'm Derek, a 4th year CS & Math double major from LA. I mostly do creative work for the club, such as tutorial assets and marketing graphics. My favorite games include Nuclear Throne, Celeste, and Counter-strike. Outside of playing video games, I also engage in gacha games, draw, and read.

Faustine Wang

Officer

Speakers
Logistics
Workshops
Graphics
Game Discussions Host

Major: Cognitive Science

Year: 2025

Hello everyone! I like ART I hope to do UI/UX design in the future :) I love RPG games like BOTW

Faustine Wang

Officer

Speakers
Logistics
Workshops
Graphics
Game Discussions Host

Major: Cognitive Science

Year: 2025

Hello everyone! I like ART I hope to do UI/UX design in the future :) I love RPG games like BOTW

Kaiway Tang

Officer

Advisor
Workshops

Major: Computer Science

Year: 2025

2D is preferable

Kaiway Tang

Officer

Advisor
Workshops

Major: Computer Science

Year: 2025

2D is preferable

Nicolette Bond

Officer

E1
Socials Host
Speakers
SRS Planner
Workshops
Game Discussions Host
Logistics

Major: English

Minors: Data Science Engineering

Year: 2025

Changes hair color to go incognito and excel at her snipe game

Nicolette Bond

Officer

E1
Socials Host
Speakers
SRS Planner
Workshops
Game Discussions Host
Logistics

Major: English

Minors: Data Science Engineering

Year: 2025

Changes hair color to go incognito and excel at her snipe game

Sean Silver

Officer

Workshops
Game Jams

Major: Computer Science and Engineering

Year: 2027

Favorite Game: Civilization V

Sean Silver

Officer

Workshops
Game Jams

Major: Computer Science and Engineering

Year: 2027

Favorite Game: Civilization V

Sherri Xu

Officer

Workshops

Major: Computational and Systems Biology

Year: 2026

Haai! I'm Sherri, a 3rd year Computational and Systems Biology major. I mostly work on programming in game dev but very occasionally dabble in art. I've done some 3D animation and a bit of pixel art lately. Some of my favorite games include Minecraft, Helldivers 2, and Zenless Zone Zero. In my free time, I like to go rock climbing and make cool origami pieces.

Sherri Xu

Officer

Workshops

Major: Computational and Systems Biology

Year: 2026

Haai! I'm Sherri, a 3rd year Computational and Systems Biology major. I mostly work on programming in game dev but very occasionally dabble in art. I've done some 3D animation and a bit of pixel art lately. Some of my favorite games include Minecraft, Helldivers 2, and Zenless Zone Zero. In my free time, I like to go rock climbing and make cool origami pieces.

Meet the interns

Joshua Villanova

Intern

Website
SRS Planner
Game Jams
Workshops

Major: Computer Science and Engineering

Year: 2028

Karen Truong

Intern

Graphics
Workshops
Website

Major: Linguistics and Computer Science

Year: 2026

Favorite Game: Splatoon

Zandy Zhao

Intern

Marketing
Speakers
SRS Planner
Workshops
Website
Logistics

Major: Computer Science and Engineering

Year: 2028

Favorite Game: Sekiro, Shadows Die Twice

I am a blade of glorious dawn. My words herald the truth, and my shining sword rains fire from high above

Alumni

Alicia Yu | Officer | 2026

Ming Zhu | President | 2025

Yun Tsai | Officer | 2025

Aaron Isara | Officer | 2024

Caleb Kim | Marketing and Engagement Chair | 2024

Caroline Wang | President | 2024

Evan Ibarra | Officer | 2024

Henry Wang | President | 2024

Izzy Szeto | Marketing and Engagement Chair | 2024

Joice He | Workshop Chair | 2024

Kenzie MacDougal | Game Jam Chair | 2024

Matthew Workman | Officer | 2024

Ray Hsiao | President | 2024