The 2025-2026 Members of No Strings Attached
Morgan Lease (she/her)
Music Director
Voice Part: Mezzo
Year in School: Junior
Major: Choral Music Education
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Favorite Artist: Beyoncé
Favorite NSA Memory: Our manifestation sessions before ICCA.
Fun Fact: I have a twin brother!
Music Director
Voice Part: Mezzo
Year in School: Junior
Major: Choral Music Education
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Favorite Artist: Beyoncé
Favorite NSA Memory: Our manifestation sessions before ICCA.
Fun Fact: I have a twin brother!
Ellen King (she/her)
President
Voice Part: Alto
Year in School: Sophomore
Majors: History & Political Science
Minor: Secondary Education
Hometown: Lincolnshire, IL
Favorite Artists: Taylor Swift and Gracie Abrams
Favorite NSA Memory: Preparing and competing our 2025 ICCA set!!
Fun Fact: I have the gene that makes cilantro taste like soap.
President
Voice Part: Alto
Year in School: Sophomore
Majors: History & Political Science
Minor: Secondary Education
Hometown: Lincolnshire, IL
Favorite Artists: Taylor Swift and Gracie Abrams
Favorite NSA Memory: Preparing and competing our 2025 ICCA set!!
Fun Fact: I have the gene that makes cilantro taste like soap.
Sama Muhsen (she/her)
Assistant Music Director
Voice Part: Alto
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Psychology
Minor: Informatics
Hometown: Frankfort, IL
Favorite Artists: Nico Play, Sabrina Carpenter, and The Army, The Navy
Favorite NSA Memory: Going to Espresso Royale after photoshoots!
Fun Fact: One of my thumbs is shorter than the other.
Assistant Music Director
Voice Part: Alto
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Psychology
Minor: Informatics
Hometown: Frankfort, IL
Favorite Artists: Nico Play, Sabrina Carpenter, and The Army, The Navy
Favorite NSA Memory: Going to Espresso Royale after photoshoots!
Fun Fact: One of my thumbs is shorter than the other.
Olivia Larson (she/her)
Vice President
Voice Part: Soprano
Year in School: Junior
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Hawthorn Woods, IL
Favorite Artists: Billie Eilish, FINNEAS
Favorite NSA Memory: Chatting and Karaoke at our Halloween Party!! I love being able to hang out with people who have similar interests to me.
Fun Fact: I'm working on children's books about inclusivity and adventures that I hope to publish one day!
Vice President
Voice Part: Soprano
Year in School: Junior
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Hawthorn Woods, IL
Favorite Artists: Billie Eilish, FINNEAS
Favorite NSA Memory: Chatting and Karaoke at our Halloween Party!! I love being able to hang out with people who have similar interests to me.
Fun Fact: I'm working on children's books about inclusivity and adventures that I hope to publish one day!
Nehan Degala (he/him)
Treasurer
Voice Part: Tenor
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Bioengineering
Hometown: Edison, NJ
Favorite NSA Memory: Driving off campus to watch the meteor shower together.
Fun Fact: Movies and TV shows are my hyperfixation.
Treasurer
Voice Part: Tenor
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Bioengineering
Hometown: Edison, NJ
Favorite NSA Memory: Driving off campus to watch the meteor shower together.
Fun Fact: Movies and TV shows are my hyperfixation.
Max Linder (he/him)
Public Relations & Appearances Manager
Voice Part: Bass
Year in School: Junior
Major: Integrative Biology
Minor: Ecology & Conservation Biology
Hometown: Buffalo Grove, IL
Favorite Album: "Melodrama" by Lorde
Favorite NSA Memory: Hosting our 2024 Halloween Party!
Fun Fact: I'm currently learning the art of balloon animal making.
Public Relations & Appearances Manager
Voice Part: Bass
Year in School: Junior
Major: Integrative Biology
Minor: Ecology & Conservation Biology
Hometown: Buffalo Grove, IL
Favorite Album: "Melodrama" by Lorde
Favorite NSA Memory: Hosting our 2024 Halloween Party!
Fun Fact: I'm currently learning the art of balloon animal making.
Nat Gao (he/him)
Choreographer
Voice Part: Tenor
Year in School: Junior
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Carbondale, IL
Favorite Songs: "Lottery" by Dinah Jane (#1 in 2022-2025), "Lonely Night" by Fifth Harmony, and "Morning" by Teyana Taylor & Kehlani
Favorite NSA Memory: Winning 3rd place at ICCA Quarterfinals and being the hottest group there by far.
Fun Fact: I'm not actually from Carbondale.
Choreographer
Voice Part: Tenor
Year in School: Junior
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Carbondale, IL
Favorite Songs: "Lottery" by Dinah Jane (#1 in 2022-2025), "Lonely Night" by Fifth Harmony, and "Morning" by Teyana Taylor & Kehlani
Favorite NSA Memory: Winning 3rd place at ICCA Quarterfinals and being the hottest group there by far.
Fun Fact: I'm not actually from Carbondale.
Jacob Ahn (he/him)
Social Chair
Voice Part: Baritone
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Chemical Engineering
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Favorite Artist: Almost Monday
Favorite NSA Memory: Getting gifted the TS PMO T-Shirt.
Fun Fact: I can solve a 7x7 Rubik's Cube!
Social Chair
Voice Part: Baritone
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Chemical Engineering
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Favorite Artist: Almost Monday
Favorite NSA Memory: Getting gifted the TS PMO T-Shirt.
Fun Fact: I can solve a 7x7 Rubik's Cube!
Ziyi Wang (she/her)
Voice Part: Soprano
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Advertising
Minor: Public Relations
Hometown: Beijing, China
Favorite Artist: Aurora
Favorite NSA Memory: The late night when I found out I got into NSA! That was the start of many beautiful memories.
Fun Fact: I have never had a nosebleed.
Voice Part: Soprano
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Advertising
Minor: Public Relations
Hometown: Beijing, China
Favorite Artist: Aurora
Favorite NSA Memory: The late night when I found out I got into NSA! That was the start of many beautiful memories.
Fun Fact: I have never had a nosebleed.
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Kai Banning (they/he)
Voice Part: Tenor Year in School: Freshman Major: Art (Undeclared) Hometown: Urbana, IL Favorite Artist: Sleep Token Favorite NSA Memory: The night I got into the group!! Fun Fact: I'm somehow someway related to Abraham Lincoln. |
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Travis Chan (he/him)
Voice Part: Tenor Year in School: Freshman Major: Nuclear Engineering Hometown: Chicago, IL Favorite Album: "Charm" by Clairo Favorite NSA Memory: The first time we sang together without sheet music! It felt like we were all vibing together and jamming out– it was totally awesome. Fun Fact: I'm secretly a Tetris master. |
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Mary Panatera (she/her)
Voice Part: Soprano Year in School: Freshman Majors: Psychology & History Minor: Secondary Education Hometown: Downers Grove, IL Favorite Artist: Noah Kahan Favorite NSA Memory: Performing at Acatoberfest 2025! Fun Fact: I have three brothers. |
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Evelyn Potter (she/her)
Voice Part: Soprano Year in School: Sophomore Majors: Sociology & Global Studies Hometown: Olney, IL Favorite Album: "There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Boulevard" by Lana Del Rey Favorite NSA Memory: Acatoberfest!! Fun Fact: I started piano lessons as a birthday present when I turned five and have loved playing ever since! |
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Christopher Soriano (he/him)
Voice Part: Bass
Year in School: Freshman
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Hometown: Northbrook, IL
Favorite Album: Revolver by The Beatles
Favorite NSA Memory: Big/Little costumes at our Halloween rehearsal!
Fun Fact: I own all the original Dune books!
Voice Part: Bass
Year in School: Freshman
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Hometown: Northbrook, IL
Favorite Album: Revolver by The Beatles
Favorite NSA Memory: Big/Little costumes at our Halloween rehearsal!
Fun Fact: I own all the original Dune books!
Elle Venegas (she/her)
Voice Part: Alto
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Anthropology
Hometown: Arlington Heights, IL
Favorite Artist: Hozier
Favorite NSA Memory: Acatoberfest!!
Fun Fact: I collect comics.
Voice Part: Alto
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Anthropology
Hometown: Arlington Heights, IL
Favorite Artist: Hozier
Favorite NSA Memory: Acatoberfest!!
Fun Fact: I collect comics.
