diff --git a/_includes/list_students.html b/_includes/list_students.html
index af81dcd44f..5f4879e9a3 100644
--- a/_includes/list_students.html
+++ b/_includes/list_students.html
@@ -5,58 +5,45 @@
   | data_filter: include.filters
 %}
 
-{% assign years = data
-  | group_by_exp: "d", "d.date | date: '%Y'"
-  | sort: "name"
-  | reverse
-%}
-
-{% for year in years %}
-  {% assign data = year.items %}
-
-  {% if years.size > 1 %}
-    {{--}}<h3 id="{{ year.name }}">{{ year.name }}</h3>
-    {% assign data = data | sort: "date" | reverse %}
-  {% endif %}
+{% assign sorted_data = data | sort: "order" %}
 
-  {% for d in data %}
-    {% assign style = d.style | default: include.style %}
+{% for d in sorted_data %}
+  {% assign style = d.style | default: include.style %}
 
-    {%
-      include {{ include.component | append: ".html" }}
-      display_1=d.display_1
-      display_2=d.display_2
-      display_3=d.display_3
-      affiliation=d.affiliation
-      author=d.author
-      authors=d.authors
-      buttons=d.buttons
-      caption=d.caption
-      content=d.content
-      date=d.date
-      description=d.description
-      excerpt=d.excerpt
-      height=d.height
-      icon=d.icon
-      id=d.id
-      image=d.image
-      last_modified_at=d.last_modified_at
-      link=d.link
-      lookup=d.lookup
-      name=d.name
-      publisher=d.publisher
-      repo=d.repo
-      role=d.role
-      slug=d.slug
-      style=style
-      subtitle=d.subtitle
-      tags=d.tags
-      text=d.text
-      title=d.title
-      tooltip=d.tooltip
-      type=d.type
-      url=d.url
-      width=d.width
-    %}
-  {% endfor %}
+  {%
+    include {{ include.component | append: ".html" }}
+    display_1=d.display_1
+    display_2=d.display_2
+    display_3=d.display_3
+    affiliation=d.affiliation
+    author=d.author
+    authors=d.authors
+    buttons=d.buttons
+    caption=d.caption
+    content=d.content
+    date=d.date
+    description=d.description
+    excerpt=d.excerpt
+    height=d.height
+    icon=d.icon
+    id=d.id
+    image=d.image
+    last_modified_at=d.last_modified_at
+    link=d.link
+    lookup=d.lookup
+    name=d.name
+    publisher=d.publisher
+    repo=d.repo
+    role=d.role
+    slug=d.slug
+    style=style
+    subtitle=d.subtitle
+    tags=d.tags
+    text=d.text
+    title=d.title
+    tooltip=d.tooltip
+    type=d.type
+    url=d.url
+    width=d.width
+  %}
 {% endfor %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/_members/albert-dang.md b/_members/albert-dang.md
index 2f0af8b7da..79bf0dee4e 100644
--- a/_members/albert-dang.md
+++ b/_members/albert-dang.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Albert Dang
 image: people_photos/albert_dang.png
 role: grad
 affiliation: UC Riverside
+order: 113
 aliases:
   - A. Dang
   - A Dang
diff --git a/_members/anirudh_nittur_venkatesh.md b/_members/anirudh_nittur_venkatesh.md
index b2fadb4138..34d84f89cd 100644
--- a/_members/anirudh_nittur_venkatesh.md
+++ b/_members/anirudh_nittur_venkatesh.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Anirudh Nittur Venkatesh
 image: people_photos/default.png
 role: grad
 affiliation: UC Riverside
+order: 101
 # aliases:
 #   - Z. Li
 #   - Z Li
diff --git a/_members/etha_ortega.md b/_members/etha_ortega.md
index 6f14f176ec..0f58ebe76c 100644
--- a/_members/etha_ortega.md
+++ b/_members/etha_ortega.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Ethan Ortega
 image: people_photos/default.png
 role: under
 affiliation: UC Riverside
+order: 331
 # aliases:
 #   - Y. Xia
 #   - Y Xia
diff --git a/_members/fnu-heman.md b/_members/fnu-heman.md
index fe67c72e96..48ec7dafeb 100644
--- a/_members/fnu-heman.md
+++ b/_members/fnu-heman.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Fnu Heman
 image: people_photos/default.png
 role: grad
 affiliation: UC Riverside
+order: 102
 # aliases:
 #   - A. Dang
 #   - A Dang
diff --git a/_members/jianpeng-yao.md b/_members/jianpeng-yao.md
index df72088079..227defc432 100644
--- a/_members/jianpeng-yao.md
+++ b/_members/jianpeng-yao.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Jianpeng Yao
 image: people_photos/jianpengyao.png
 role: grad
 affiliation: UC Riverside
+order: 001
 aliases:
   - J. Yao
   - J Yao
diff --git a/_members/junge-zhang.md b/_members/junge-zhang.md
index 0a5f50ff71..e3e90554e5 100644
--- a/_members/junge-zhang.md
+++ b/_members/junge-zhang.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Junge Zhang
 image: people_photos/default.png
 role: grad
 affiliation: UC Riverside
+order: 003
 aliases:
   - J. Zhang
   - J Zhang
diff --git a/_members/justin-yue.md b/_members/justin-yue.md
index f7759e6b66..2a6718b940 100644
--- a/_members/justin-yue.md
+++ b/_members/justin-yue.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Justin Yue
 image: people_photos/default.png
 role: grad
 affiliation: UC Riverside
+order: 003
 aliases:
   - J. Yue
   - J Yue
diff --git a/_members/kanghoon_lee.md b/_members/kanghoon_lee.md
index 898af9563e..38d117b055 100644
--- a/_members/kanghoon_lee.md
+++ b/_members/kanghoon_lee.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Kanghoon Lee
 image: people_photos/default.png
 role: visiting
 affiliation: KAIST
+order: 041
 # aliases:
 #   - Y. Xia
 #   - Y Xia
diff --git a/_members/mingxuan-yan.md b/_members/mingxuan-yan.md
index f8abb0d40e..c646440a33 100644
--- a/_members/mingxuan-yan.md
+++ b/_members/mingxuan-yan.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Mingxuan Yan
 image: people_photos/mingxuanyan.jpg
 role: grad
 affiliation: UC Riverside
+order: 003
 aliases:
   - M. Yan
   - M Yan
diff --git a/_members/moustafa_soliman.md b/_members/moustafa_soliman.md
index 4198c84db4..bb95f33de1 100644
--- a/_members/moustafa_soliman.md
+++ b/_members/moustafa_soliman.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Moustafa Soliman
 image: people_photos/default.png
 role: under
 affiliation: UC Riverside
+order: 030
 # aliases:
 #   - Y. Xia
 #   - Y Xia
diff --git a/_members/nate_matora.md b/_members/nate_matora.md
index 26b1fd7588..ee3aee54da 100644
--- a/_members/nate_matora.md
+++ b/_members/nate_matora.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Nate Matora
 image: people_photos/default.png
 role: under
 affiliation: UC Riverside
+order: 032
 # aliases:
 #   - Y. Xia
 #   - Y Xia
diff --git a/_members/xiaopan-zhang.md b/_members/xiaopan-zhang.md
index f2b9e119b5..3a927d304c 100644
--- a/_members/xiaopan-zhang.md
+++ b/_members/xiaopan-zhang.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Xiaopan Zhang
 image: people_photos/xiaopanzhang.jpg
 role: grad
 affiliation: UC Riverside
+order: 001
 aliases:
   - X. Zhang
   - X Zhang
diff --git a/_members/yu_xia.md b/_members/yu_xia.md
index 0c04aa2ef7..cfd8f5b032 100644
--- a/_members/yu_xia.md
+++ b/_members/yu_xia.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Yu Xia
 image: people_photos/yuxia.jpg
 role: grad
 affiliation: UC Riverside
+order: 112
 aliases:
   - Y. Xia
   - Y Xia
diff --git a/_members/zehao-wang.md b/_members/zehao-wang.md
index 2da2f5cdb0..93042a8f30 100644
--- a/_members/zehao-wang.md
+++ b/_members/zehao-wang.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Zehao Wang
 image: people_photos/default.png
 role: grad
 affiliation: UC Riverside
+order: 002
 aliases:
   - Z. Wang
   - Z Wang
diff --git a/_members/zhifeng-wu.md b/_members/zhifeng-wu.md
index 5fc35f5c49..6d3da90f22 100644
--- a/_members/zhifeng-wu.md
+++ b/_members/zhifeng-wu.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Zhifeng Wu
 image: people_photos/zhifengwu.jpg
 role: grad
 affiliation: UC Riverside
+order: 123
 aliases:
   - Z. Wu
   - Z Wu
diff --git a/_members/zhixu-li.md b/_members/zhixu-li.md
index c8dccdd163..b76a17004e 100644
--- a/_members/zhixu-li.md
+++ b/_members/zhixu-li.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Zhixu Li
 image: people_photos/default.png
 role: grad
 affiliation: UC Riverside
+order: 000
 aliases:
   - Z. Li
   - Z Li