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 VanDonge
Masters of Public Health
korvandonge@ksu.edu
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Serves as primary contact and spokesperson for the Council
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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
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Represents graduate student interests on the Graduate Council as well as Faculty Senate
President-Elect
Zane 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
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
Valentina Pereyrapicabea
MS student in Agronomy
valentinapereyra@ksu.edu
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Presents a financial report at each GSC meeting
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Processes GSC travel award applications
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Assumes the duties and responsibilities of the President in the absence of the President, President-Elect, and Secretary
GSC-SGA Liaison
Gustavo 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