Here at Concordia, there is a wide variety of different clubs and extracurricular activities. One of these is called the EPiCS club. The EPiCS Club is a club centered around engineering, math and computer science, both here on campus and in the broader community. It’s a club that seeks to create a supportive community for undergraduate STEM students to explore and share keen interests in these subjects.

Caden Merrill, President of the EPiCS Club, shared his experience in the club and as an Engineering major. As a senior, Caden went through several different major changes before he settled on Engineering and joined the EPiCS Club. “I originally was a Theology major, then Communications, then History and Political thought, but I took Core Math with Dr. Melberg, and I fell in love with math and realized I wanted to do something with that for a career, so I became an Engineering major.”

Merrill went on to describe his experience in the EPiCS Club and the Engineering major. “Both the EPiCS community and the Engineering community feel like a family. Due to the fact that we are a smaller group of majors compared to others, we all rely on each other and learn from each other. We take a lot of classes together, and that has helped us form great friendships.” The smaller size of the STEM majors involved in the EPiCS Club leads to a blending of these majors, and mutual support between them all while working together on collaborative service projects, nurturing career development for undergrads, and projects that prepare you for a future in the world of STEM.

The Engineering major, still relatively new to Concordia, and has steadily grown. “It is crazy to think that we started this major just a couple of years ago. We have made such incredible strides, and our graduating class is getting larger and larger each year,” Merrill said., “The Founding Director of Engineering at CUI, Dr. Espinosa, has done such a phenomenal job growing this major and getting people excited about engineering. She is a big part of why I love Engineering and why others have fallen in love with the field as well.”

If you’re an Engineering, Math, or Computer Science major who wants a community to join you on your journey, the EPiCS Club might be the place for you! If you are interested in joining the club, please reach out to either Caden Merrill or the faculty advisor for the club, Professor Julie Melberg. You can also learn more about the EPiCS Club on the school website under Student Life. 

Tags: STEM, clubs, Clubs and Organizations

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