The Innovum board for 2022

Gijs van Asten

Dear people of the planet earth, I present to you a short story about the new chairman of 2022.

My name is Gijs Anthonius Johannes van Asten, but most people call me Gijs. I am 20 years old and live in LIEROP but was sadly born in Helmond. You might not know Lierop because it’s a very small village, but it’s one of the most beautiful places on earth.

From a young age I was interested in building stuff with my bare hands and tinkering with stuff I shouldn’t be tinkering with. I was also very interested in partying and drinking; I also did this from a young age, but I won’t say how young because that might get me in trouble again.

I have always had the dream that I would become the greatest leader there ever was. So, I started studying mechanical engineering because that’s what all the great leaders do. I started at Avans in Den Bosch, but I soon realized that Avans wasn’t for me. So, the following year I went to Fontys. Fontys was in some aspects even more shit, but it was way more fun, and I felt more at home, especially with Innovum. It was the better choice. I felt at home with Innovum from the start because I am very clumsy or “lomp” as we say it in Dutch. I was rapidly known at Innovum because at the first event I attended I lost my shoe in a pile of sand, and I wasn’t even drunk. Soon after I signed up for the board. Now I am the new chairman of this wonderful new board. I will make sure this will be an amazing year for Innovum.

Anouk van Hout

Hi there! My name is Anouk van Hout and I am 19 years old. I study Mechatronics and am in my 2nd year, sadly still without my P.

I am currently the new sexy secretary of SV. Innovum. Like most of my board I live in Helmond, we are also known as “Kattemeppers” (cat swatters). Although I don’t really swat any cats, I quite like them. Especially the one my boyfriend owns. Talking about boyfriends mine calls me Satan. Don’t know where that came from, but it must be true if he says it.

From a young age it was known that I liked to play more with the boy toys instead of the girl toys, early signs of me becoming an engineer. It was only last summer that I bought my first “big” project. I am currently restoring an old moped. I am doing this together with my dad in a way too cold garage.

Another thing I like to do to pass the time is drinking and working and sometimes drinking while working. Right now I am working in an old billiard café. I might work there but I sure as hell don’t know how to play billiards. Which is always a cause for conversation as I try to (horribly) explain the game to newcomers.

Favorite Drink? Beer of course. I always like to try new things but I keep coming back to good old beer. Luckily I have only ever had 1 hangover in my entire life. Kind of something I like to flex with. I think that will change this year. That was all for me, gotta leave some room for the other nutjobs.

Stephanie Kusters

Dear readers of the InSide, First I would like to make clear it is Steph. Yes with PH, because I am a sour bitch. I am 22 years old and I study mechanical engineering.

Originally I come from a far away land called Limburg. If you don’t know where that is, Google Maps is your friend. For now I live in Eindhoven in the Jenga house, yes we have Jenga wars.

For the board of 2022 I will be the treasurer and will be in charge of the money. My Innovum journey started with the party committee three years ago, I unfortunately left them to join the board of 2022. Together we had organized some great drinks and parties until coroons hit. I hope this year Rutte is a little bit nicer for us and we can start organising drinks again.

I can make stories longer than they have to be. But best part is, I talk very fast. If I tell a story I go to the moon and back with the speed of light. Unfortunately my English is not that great, so this story will be short. I hope that together with you and my board we will make 2022 a great Innovum year.

Jack Comyns

Hello! I’m Jack Comyns almost 22 and I’m the new commissioner external of Innovum.

I’m not from the Netherlands and no I don’t mean Limburg, although I have lived there, I’m half-English, half-Irish and I was born in Ireland.

Being a bit of a nerd I love doing puzzles of any sort but mainly sudokus and I love to play board games. Continuing on this trend my favourite subject in school was mathematics, this can still be seen today with me being in my fourth year of applied mathematics.

If you ignore my protective winter layer I have “begrudgingly” put on through beer. I’m a very active guy and love to play sports. For the last 11 years and counting I’ve played basketball with my club Jumping Giants. My next great love is beer. From your pilsners to ales and stouts any kind of craft beer. I love to try new ones and see what I like. It fascinates me how there can be so many different types of glasses for different types of beer. And to stop any and all debate, the only correct way to serve a pilsje is the superior British way.

My first Innovum party I only partly remember. Of course, it was at bartenders and as usual, there was a lot of beer. One of the last thing I remember was that we got given free pitchers and I was asked to pass one along. Little did I know that a sweet individual had very kindly dropped a golf ball in the pitcher whilst I was holding it. For those of you who don’t know what that means, let’s just say I got very full very quickly. I don’t remember much after that but I do remember that it was a great night and I hope to have many more nights like that, minus the volume, in the coming year.

Niels Doensen

Hello readers of this InSide, I am Niels Doensen and I am your new commissioner for internal relationships. I am a 2nd year mechanical engineering student and live in Hellimond. All I do at home is beun on some projects and fix what my parents can’t. Thus engineering is in my blood. I joined Innovum last intro and it was amazing. Maybe you remember that weird guy with all the phone numbers on his hat and shirt. Well that was me. I loved it so much that I applied for the board and sadly for you guys, I got voted in.

My next love besides Innovum and beuning projects, is canoe polo. Or as I like to call it rugby in a canoe. Yes it’s like water polo, but instead of playing in the water we play on top of the water in a canoe. Every canoe has a thick rubber bumper on the front and back to absorb the impact if you ram into an opposing player. Also every player has a helmet with a rack on it, so players don’t need a jaw surgery if they catch the front bumper of your opponent. So as you might have guessed, it’s a rough game. A few rolls of duct tape and tie-wraps can therefore not be missed at a tournament. After all, everything can be fixed with duct tape and tie-wraps.

Well I’ve typed enough again, time for a beer. If you want to know more about me you can meet me in the Innovum room or at Innovum drinks and parties. That’s it for now. Houdoe.

Together they will be the Innovum board for the year 2022

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