Student Body President's Cabinet

The Student Body President's Cabinet is composed of diverse and dynamic student leaders representing a multitude of student interests, initiatives, projects, and points of advocacy. Each position serves a 1 year team and focuses their time on serving the student body, collaborating with students, faculty, the Manhattan community, and state & federal legislators.

 

Chief of Staff

Delainie Hundley, delainieh@ksu.edu

116 K-State Student Union

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinate the activities and advise the Student Body President's Cabinet
  • Conduct communication between cabinet members and the Student Body President as well as to Student Senate
  • Chair Cabinet Meetings
  • Aide in operations important to the Student Body President and Vice President
  • Serve on the Strategic Oversight Committee and Faculty Senate Committee for Professional Staff Affairs

Jolei Hertzel

Academic Affairs Director

Jolei Hertzel, joleih@ksu.edu

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as the Executive Branch's voice on issues that are particularly academic in nature
  • Research issues include but are not limited to, the open textbook initiative, open syllabus initiative, university-wide attendance policy for university-related absences, and academic advising
  • Represent the interests of students in discussions related to the faculty-student relationship
  • Serve on the University Advising Committee, and other committees relevant to academic success
  • Serve on University Library Committe

Athletics Liaison

Sam Burton, samburton@ksu.edu

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Represent the interests and concerns of the student body to K-State Athletics
  • Stay current on issues regarding K-State Athletics and report to the Student Body President and Vice President
  • Work to maintain positive public relations between athletics, students, and the national perception of K-State Athletics
  • Represent Student-Athlete concerns through attending the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and communicate concerns to SGA

Basic Needs Director

Audri Byers, audribyers2005@ksu.edu

 

Key Responsibilities

    • Collaborate with Cats' Cupboard and other stakeholders on initiatives that will combat food insecurity and attend Cat’s Cupboard Advisory Board meetings
    • Attend Food and Farm Council of Riley County meetings
    • Represent K-State SGA with regard to serving students who are economically marginalized
    • Serve as an ex-officio member to Food Security Scholars

Campus Access Director

Mohommah-Elliya Davoudi, eiliyadavoudi23@ksu.edu

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Identify opportunities K-State can improve access to campus resources, campus buildings, housing, etc.
  • Be a voice to students who lack key resources on campus.
  • Advocate for solutions related to student housing, food, etc.

Campus Connections Director

Kylie Temple, katemple@ksu.edu

Key Responsibilities

  • Represent K-State SGA with regard to student involvement and retention
  • Create outreach programs for student organizations to assist in university and student org connections
  • Spread awareness about how SGA can benefit student organizations through organization visits
  • Attend and aid in reinstatement of the Student Body President’s Advisory Committee

External Affairs Director

Matt Hendricks, hendricksm@ksu.edu

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Represent the interests and concerns of the KSU SGA to external stakeholders, and entities including local governments, non-profits, businesses, educational institutions, and others
  • Serve as a member of the MHK-KSU Town Gown Committee
  • Collaborates with the City of Manhattan on a variety of projects
  • Attend the City Commission, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, real estate advisory committee, and other external meetings as needed

Gustavo Roa AcostaGraduate Student Council Liaison

Gustavo Roa Acosta, groa@ksu.edu

 

 

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Represent the interests and concerns of graduate students
  • Attend the General and Executive meetings of the Graduate Student Council (GSC)
  • Provide a report at each GSC meeting regarding the SGA and university-wide initiatives that SGA is undertaking

Health & Well-Being Director

TBD

 

Key Responsibilities

    • Responsible for programming designed to increase the health and wellness of students
    • Represents the interests and concerns of students on matters pertaining to health and wellness, and will work with campus officials, local businesses, and community partners to accomplish a safer campus and community environment
    • Collaborate with the Student Access Center to improve student/faculty awareness of campus accessibility
    • Facilitate the education and resources for sexual assault, prevention, and awareness for the student body

International Affairs Director

Moussa Gacko, gmpa@ksu.edu

 

Key Responsibilities

    • Represent the interests and concerns of international students to the Executive Branch
    • Work with University administration, the International Programs Office and the International Student Center to enhance international relations
    • Attend International Coordinating Council meetings and engage with international student groups to ensure representation in SGA
    • Serve on the Intercultural Leadership Council

Lauren Wolter

Legislative Director

Lauren Wolter, laurenw@ksu.edu

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Represents the interests and concerns of the KSU SGA to state and federal officials
  • Attend both the Board of Regents and the Student Advisory Committee meetings monthly with the Student Body President and Student Body Vice President
  • Assist in coordinating State Higher Education Day and Big XII on the Hill in Washington D.C.
  • Educate the student body on governmental issues that are pertinent to the KSU students
  • Coordinate and serve as the Chair of the Legislative Advocates program

Multicultural Affairs Director

Maria Velazco, mjvelazco@ksu.edu

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Represents the interests and concerns of Multicultural Students to the Student Body President, Student Body Vice-President, and Cabinet
  • Represent the Student Body President on the Diversity Programming Committee
  • Serve on the University President's Commission on Multicultural Affairs
  • Serves as an ex-officio member of the K-State SGA Community Engagement Committee, Council for Alumni Belonging, and the President’s Committee on Religious and Non-Religious Diversity
  • Serve as the Co-Chair for the Intercultural Leadership Council

Outreach & Engagement Director

Cooper Hillman, chillman7@ksu.edu

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the Office of Recruitment and Admissions to increase recruitment efforts with high school students
  • Collaborate on initiatives to better connect bridges between prospective students and current K-State students
  • Plan & host a Student Council Summit on campus to introduce high school students to SGA and K-State

Eric Shapland

Public Relations Director

Eric Shapland, ejshap@ksu.edu

Key Responsibilities

  • Facilitate the distribution of information from the Executive Branch
  • Maintain social media for the Executive Branch
    • Outlets may include, but are not limited to, The Presidential Post, radio addresses, and social media such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
  • Collaborate on & develop a Communications Agency within SGA for cohesive messaging and further become more transparent with students

Professional Opportunities Director

Johnathan McIlvain, johnat13@ksu.edu

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Foster a connection with the Career Center
  • Build and maintain relationships with employees, industry partners, and alumni networks to create job placement and internship opportunities
  • Collaborate with academic colleges and departments to align career
  • development initiatives with students’ educational goals and programs
  • Collaborate with administration to bring long-range plans to all majors
  • Serve on the University Advising Committee

Sexual Assualt Awareness & Prevention Director

Luci Knopik, lucind5@ksu.edu

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Facilitate the education and resources for sexual assault, prevention, an awareness for the student body
  • Voice student concerns and be a touch point for like minded advocacy across the campus

Sustainability Director

Benji Karten, bkarten@ksu.edu

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Voice student concerns about sustainability to the Student Body President and Vice-President
  • Research and recommend strategies for the utilization of resources and development opportunities to ensure a more sustainable future for KSU
  • Chair the Green Action Fund for allocating funding to sustainability initiatives on campus
  • Serve on Campus recycling Advisory Committee

Technology Director

Demmy Idowu, didowu@ksu.edu

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Work to expand and streamline the student friendly utilization of technology
  • Advocate for the student perspective on committees and campus wide decisions related to technology
  • Serve on technology task forces on issues ranging from KSIS, Outlook, Canvas, K-State Connect and others
  • Advocate for the student perspective on AI in the classroom and work with administration to communicate effectively
  • Collaborate with administration to develop easier ways for students to access resources

K-State Salina Student Body President Representative

Stephen Watson, stephenlw@ksu.edu

Key Responsibilities

  • Give regular updates to the Student Body President and Vice-President on current events at K-State Salina
  • Represent the interests and concerns of the Salina campus