Executive Officers

Graduate Student Council officers are elected by the graduate student body each spring semester and serve from May 1 to April 30. Meet the current GSC officers below. View a list of previous GSC officers.

President

Kortnee VanDongeKortnee VanDonge
Masters of Public Health
korvandonge@ksu.edu

 

 

  • Serves as primary contact and spokesperson for the Council
  • Responsible for overseeing and facilitating all GSC activities, including presiding over all Council meetings, appointing and participating as an ex-officio member of all committees, and facilitating the development and organization of all events and initiatives undertaken by the Council
  • Represents graduate student interests on the Graduate Council as well as Faculty Senate

President-Elect

Zane WhitneyZane Whitney
PhD student in History
zwhitney@ksu.edu

 

 

  • Assists President with all duties and ensuring the GSC runs smoothly
  • Assume the duties and responsibilities of the President in his or her absence
  • Represents graduate student interests on the Graduate Council and its standing committee Student Affairs
  • Serves as the Executive Liaison for the Research Forums Committee
  • Conducts the spring elections for new executive officers
  • Assumes to serve one-year in his or her role, and the following year as the President

Secretary

Sarah Morgan

Sarah Morgan
MA student in English
sjmorgan@ksu.edu

 

 

  • Assists the President in the planning and execution of each general and executive meeting (preparing meeting agendas, scheduling Zoom meetings, reserving meeting space, confirming guest speakers)
  • Gathers committee and representative reports each month to be included in general meeting agendas
  • Records meeting minutes for each general and executive meeting (gather comments and approval from executive committee before finalizing)
  • Maintains record of all GSC related business and events
  • Creates and distribute weekly email
  • Serves as the liaison for the Student Affairs Committee and Public Relations Committee

Treasurer

ValentinaValentina Pereyrapicabea
MS student in Agronomy
valentinapereyra@ksu.edu

 

 

  • Presents a financial report at each GSC meeting
  • Processes GSC travel award applications
  • Assumes the duties and responsibilities of the President in the absence of the President, President-Elect, and Secretary

GSC-SGA Liaison

GustavoGustavo Roa Acosta
PhD student in Agronomy
groa@ksu.edu

 

 

  • Represents the graduate student community's voice in the Student Body President's Cabinet
  • Updates the GSC officers, leaders, and members on Student Governing Association initiatives and legislation that may impact graduate students
  • Attends every Student Body President Cabinet meeting
  • Performs other duties at the request of the GSC President or Student Body President