The 2024-2025 Members of No Strings Attached
Renna Klimes (she/her)
Music Director
Voice Part: Alto
Year in School: Junior
Major: Psychology and Philosophy
Minor: Legal Studies
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Favorite Artist: Hozier
Favorite NSA Memory: Hugging everyone on the team when we placed 3rd at ICCA 2024.
Fun Fact: I am only 5 years old because I was born on leap day in 2004!
Music Director
Voice Part: Alto
Year in School: Junior
Major: Psychology and Philosophy
Minor: Legal Studies
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Favorite Artist: Hozier
Favorite NSA Memory: Hugging everyone on the team when we placed 3rd at ICCA 2024.
Fun Fact: I am only 5 years old because I was born on leap day in 2004!
George Kouvelis (he/him)
Assistant Music Director
Voice Part: Bass
Year in School: Senior
Major: Physics
Hometown: Des Plaines, IL
Favorite Artist: Muse
Favorite NSA Memory: Becoming music director so nobody can stop me from arranging and having us perform a video game medley (this hasn't happened yet).
Fun Fact: I can hold my breath for at least 2 minutes.
Assistant Music Director
Voice Part: Bass
Year in School: Senior
Major: Physics
Hometown: Des Plaines, IL
Favorite Artist: Muse
Favorite NSA Memory: Becoming music director so nobody can stop me from arranging and having us perform a video game medley (this hasn't happened yet).
Fun Fact: I can hold my breath for at least 2 minutes.
Bekah Douglas (she/her)
President, Co-Public Relations Manager
Voice Part: Alto
Year in School: Senior
Major: MACS/ Critical Film Production
Hometown: Crystal Lake, IL
Favorite Composer: Debussy
Favorite NSA Memory: Going to FOUR after rehearsal.
Fun Fact: Bekah is not my real name and I also used to be an EMT!
President, Co-Public Relations Manager
Voice Part: Alto
Year in School: Senior
Major: MACS/ Critical Film Production
Hometown: Crystal Lake, IL
Favorite Composer: Debussy
Favorite NSA Memory: Going to FOUR after rehearsal.
Fun Fact: Bekah is not my real name and I also used to be an EMT!
Manasi Kulkarni (she/her)
Vice President
Voice Part: Alto
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Bioengineering
Hometown: Peoria, IL
Favorite band: Boygenius
Favorite NSA Memory: Going to Merry Ann's with the team after winning 3rd place at ICCA 2024!
Fun Fact: I've lived in 4 countries.
Vice President
Voice Part: Alto
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Bioengineering
Hometown: Peoria, IL
Favorite band: Boygenius
Favorite NSA Memory: Going to Merry Ann's with the team after winning 3rd place at ICCA 2024!
Fun Fact: I've lived in 4 countries.
Max Linder (he/him)
Treasurer, Co-Public Relations Manager
Voice Part: Bass
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Integrative Biology
Hometown: Buffalo Grove, IL
Favorite Album: "Melodrama" by Lorde
Favorite NSA Memory: Hosting our NSA Halloween Party!
Fun Fact: My favorite Animal Crossing character is Filbert.
Treasurer, Co-Public Relations Manager
Voice Part: Bass
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Integrative Biology
Hometown: Buffalo Grove, IL
Favorite Album: "Melodrama" by Lorde
Favorite NSA Memory: Hosting our NSA Halloween Party!
Fun Fact: My favorite Animal Crossing character is Filbert.
Nat Gao (he/him)
Choreographer
Voice Part: Tenor
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Carbondale, IL
Favorite Songs: "Lottery" by Dinah Jane (#1 in 2022 AND 2023), "Lonely Night" by Fifth Harmony, and "Morning" by Teyana Taylor & Kehlani
Favorite NSA Memory: Winning 3rd place at ICCA and being the coolest group there by far.
Fun Fact: I am THEE visual.
Choreographer
Voice Part: Tenor
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Carbondale, IL
Favorite Songs: "Lottery" by Dinah Jane (#1 in 2022 AND 2023), "Lonely Night" by Fifth Harmony, and "Morning" by Teyana Taylor & Kehlani
Favorite NSA Memory: Winning 3rd place at ICCA and being the coolest group there by far.
Fun Fact: I am THEE visual.
Catie Schultz (she/her)
Social Chair
Voice Part: Soprano
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Favorite Songs: "Crash Cart" by Ella Jane, and "She Calls Me Back" by Noah Kahan.
Favorite NSA Memory: Sitting in a circle backstage before our ICCA 2024 performance.
Fun Fact: I help train service dogs through an organization on campus!
Social Chair
Voice Part: Soprano
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Favorite Songs: "Crash Cart" by Ella Jane, and "She Calls Me Back" by Noah Kahan.
Favorite NSA Memory: Sitting in a circle backstage before our ICCA 2024 performance.
Fun Fact: I help train service dogs through an organization on campus!
Michael Albrecht (he/him)
Assistant Social Chair
Voice Part: Tenor
Year in School: Junior
Major: Brain and Cognitive Science
Hometown: Lockport, IL
Favorite Album: Folklore by Taylor Swift
Favorite NSA Memory: Learning music and making inside jokes over tour!
Fun Fact: I have a twin sister and two older twin brothers.
Assistant Social Chair
Voice Part: Tenor
Year in School: Junior
Major: Brain and Cognitive Science
Hometown: Lockport, IL
Favorite Album: Folklore by Taylor Swift
Favorite NSA Memory: Learning music and making inside jokes over tour!
Fun Fact: I have a twin sister and two older twin brothers.
Morgan Lease (she/her)
Voice Part: Soprano
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Music Education
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Favorite Artist: Beyoncé
Favorite NSA Memory: Our manifestation session before ICCA.
Fun Fact: I have a twin brother!
Voice Part: Soprano
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Music Education
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Favorite Artist: Beyoncé
Favorite NSA Memory: Our manifestation session before ICCA.
Fun Fact: I have a twin brother!
Kyle Cai (he/him)
Voice Part: Vocal Percussion
Year in School: Freshman
Major: Material Science & Engineering
Hometown: Guangzhou, China & Wellesley, MA
Favorite Song: "Am I Dreaming" from Across the Spider-Verse
Looking Forward to in NSA: Making mind blowing(and beautiful) music with these incredible people!
Voice Part: Vocal Percussion
Year in School: Freshman
Major: Material Science & Engineering
Hometown: Guangzhou, China & Wellesley, MA
Favorite Song: "Am I Dreaming" from Across the Spider-Verse
Looking Forward to in NSA: Making mind blowing(and beautiful) music with these incredible people!
Ellen King (she/her)
Voice Part: Alto
Year in School: Freshman
Major: LAS Undeclared (leaning towards History & Secondary Education)
Hometown: Lincolnshire, IL
Favorite Artist: Taylor Swift and Gracie Abrams
Looking Forward to in NSA: Making music with the best people and competing in ICCA next semester!!
Voice Part: Alto
Year in School: Freshman
Major: LAS Undeclared (leaning towards History & Secondary Education)
Hometown: Lincolnshire, IL
Favorite Artist: Taylor Swift and Gracie Abrams
Looking Forward to in NSA: Making music with the best people and competing in ICCA next semester!!
Olivia Larson (she/her)
Voice Part: Soprano
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Hawthorn Woods, IL
Favorite Artists: Billie Eilish, FINNEAS
Looking forward to in NSA: Breaking out of my shell and trying new things.
Voice Part: Soprano
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Hawthorn Woods, IL
Favorite Artists: Billie Eilish, FINNEAS
Looking forward to in NSA: Breaking out of my shell and trying new things.
Devan Mehta (he/him)
Voice Part: Tenor
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Industrial Engineering
Hometown: Hinsdale, IL
Favorite Artist: Post Malone
Looking forward to in NSA: Being in an a cappella group for the first time.
Voice Part: Tenor
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Industrial Engineering
Hometown: Hinsdale, IL
Favorite Artist: Post Malone
Looking forward to in NSA: Being in an a cappella group for the first time.
Sama Muhsen (she/her)
Voice Part: Alto
Year in School: Freshman
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Frankfort, IL
Favorite Artists: MF Doom, Sabrina Carpenter, and FINNEAS
Looking forward to in NSA: Getting close with the a cappella community and competing in ICCA!
Voice Part: Alto
Year in School: Freshman
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Frankfort, IL
Favorite Artists: MF Doom, Sabrina Carpenter, and FINNEAS
Looking forward to in NSA: Getting close with the a cappella community and competing in ICCA!
Ziyi Wang (she/her)
Voice Part: Soprano
Year in School: Freshman
Major: Advertising
Hometown: Beijing, China
Favorite Artist: Aurora
Looking forward to in NSA: All our group get-togethers and performing on stage!
Voice Part: Soprano
Year in School: Freshman
Major: Advertising
Hometown: Beijing, China
Favorite Artist: Aurora
Looking forward to in NSA: All our group get-togethers and performing on stage!
