History of Faculty Senate Presidents

2024-2025
President – Teresa Douthit (AG)
President Elect – Sara Luly (AS)
Secretary – Graciela Berumen
Parliamentarian – Dan Ireton

2023-2024
President – Don Von Bergen (Salina)
President Elect – Teresa Douthit (AG)
Secretary – Graciela Berumen
Parliamentarian – Dan Ireton

2022-2023
President – Don Saucier (AS)
President Elect – Don Von Bergen (Salina)
Secretary – Graciela Berumen
Parliamentarian – Dan Ireton

2021-2022
President – Laurel Littrell (Libraries)
President Elect – Don Saucier (AS)
Secretary – Pat Hudgins
Parliamentarian – Dan Ireton

2020-2021
President – Melinda Markham (HHS)
President Elect – Laurel Littrell (Libraries)
Secretary – LaVerne Bitsie-Baldwin
Parliamentarian – Mickey Ransom

2019-2020
President – Tanya González (AS)
President Elect – Melinda Markham (HHS)
Secretary – LaVerne Bitsie-Baldwin
Parliamentarian – Mickey Ransom

2018-2019
President – Spencer Wood (AS)
President Elect – Tanya González (AS)
Secretary – Suzy Auten
Parliamentarian – Mickey Ransom

2017-2018

President – Brian Lindshield (HE)
President Elect –Spencer Wood (AS)
Secretary – Melinda Markham
Parliamentarian – Mickey Ransom

2016-2017
President – Andrew Bennett (AS)
President Elect –Brian Lindshield (HE)
Secretary – Melinda Markham
Parliamentarian – Jerome Frieman

2015-2016
President – Fred Guzek (Technology & Aviation)
President Elect – Andrew Bennett (AS)
Secretary – Loleta Sump
Parliamentarian – Jerome Frieman

2014-2015
President – David Rintoul (AS)
President Elect – Fred Guzek (Technology & Aviation)
Secretary – Loleta Sump
Parliamentarian – Jerome Frieman

2013-2014
President – Julia Keen (Eng)
President Elect – David Rintoul (AS)
Secretary – Loleta Sump
Parliamentarian – Jerome Frieman

2012-2013
President – James Bloodgood (BA)
President Elect – Julia Keen (Eng)
Secretary – Loleta Sump
Parliamentarian – Jerome Frieman

2011-2012
President - Thomas S. Vontz (Ed)
President Elect - James Bloodgood (BA)
Secretary - Loleta Sump
Parliamentarian - W. Franklin Spikes

2010-2011
President - A. Elizabeth (Betsy) Cauble (AS)
President Elect - Gerald Reeck (May-Dec)
President Elect – Thomas S. Vontz (Jan-May) (Ed)
Secretary: Loleta Sump
Parliamentarian: W. Franklin Spikes

2009-2010
President - Melody LeHew (HE)
President Elect - A. Elizabeth Cauble (A&S)
Secretary - Cindy Bontrager
Parliamentarian: Mickey Ransom

2008-2009
President - Fred Fairchild (Ag)
President Elect - Melody LeHew (HE)
Secretary - Jennifer Gehrt
Parliamentarian: Jerome Frieman (fall)

2007-2008
President-W. Frank Spikes (Ed)
President Elect-Fred Fairchild (Ag)
Secretary-Jennifer Gehrt
Parliamentarian - Jarrod Bowser (fall) Cynthia Hoffman (spring)

2006-2007
President - Roger Adams (Libraries)
President Elect - W. Franklin Spikes - (Ed)
Secretary - Alice Trussell
Parliamentarian: Jarrod Bowser

2005-2006
President - Tom Herald (Ag)
President Elect - Roger Adams (Libraries)
Secretary - Jennifer Gehrt
Parliamentarian: Jerome Frieman

2004-2005
President - Jackie Spears (Ed)
President Elect - Tom Herald (Ag)
Secretary - Jennifer Gehrt
Parliamentarian: Jerome Frieman

2003-2004
President - Bob Zabel (Ed)
President Elect - Jackie Spears (Ed)
Secretary - Jennifer Gehrt
Parliamentarian: Jerome Frieman

2002-2003
President - Alfred Cochran (A&S)
President Elect - Bob Zabel (Ed)
Secretary - Jennifer Gehrt

2001-2002
President - Cia Verschelden (A&S)
President Elect - Alfred Cochran (A&S)
Secretary - Jennifer Gehrt

2000-2001
President - Mickey Ransom (Ag)
President Elect - Cia Verschelden
Secretary - Bob Zabel

1999-2000
President - Marion (Buddy) Gray
President Elect - Mickey Ransom
Secretary - Bob Zabel

1998-1999
President - Talat Rahman
President Elect - Marion (Buddy) Gray
Secretary - Martin Ottenheimer

1997-1998
President - Jim Legg
President Elect - Talat Rahman
Secretary - Carol Miller

1996-1997
President - David Balk
President Elect - Jim Legg

1995-1996
President - John Havlin
President Elect - David Balk
Secretary -

1994-1995
President - Dennis Kuhlman
President Elect - John Havlin
Secretary -

1993-1994
President - Aruna Michie
President Elect - Dennis Kuhlman
Secretary - David Balk
Parliamentarian – Paul Friedrichs, Student

1992-1993
President - Brad Fenwick
President Elect - Aruna Michie
Secretary - Ann Coulson

1991-1992
President - Kenneth Klabunde
President Elect - Brad Fenwick
Secretary - Ann Coulson

1990-1991
President - Wayne Nafziger
President Elect - Kenneth Klabunde
Secretary - Gerry Posler
Parliamentarian: Mary Kane

1989-1990
President - James Koelliker
President Elect - Wayne Nafziger
Secretary - Walter Kolonosky

1988-1989
President - Cornelia Flora
President Elect - James Koelliker
Secretary - Walter Kolonosky

1987-1988
President - John Keller
President Elect - Cornelia Flora
Secretary - Carol Miller

1986-1987
President - David Schafer
President Elect - John Keller
Secretary - Carol Miller

1985-1986
President - Charles Reagan
President Elect - David Schafer
Secretary - Charles Thompson

1984-1985
President - Jerry Frieman
President Elect - Charles Reagan
Secretary - Mike Lynch

1983-1984
President - Richard Gallagher
President Elect - Jerry Frieman
Secretary - John Riley

1982-1983
President - Van Withee
President Elect - Richard Gallagher
Secretary - John Riley

1981-1982
President - Heinz Bulmahn
President Elect - Van Withee
Secretary - Richard Elkins

1980-1981
President - Charles Hathaway
President Elect - Heinz Bulmahn
Secretary - Betty Dale

1979-1980
President - Peter Cooper
President Elect - Charles Hathaway
Secretary - Jerry Weis

1978-1979
President - Chad Litz
President Elect - Peter Cooper
Secretary - Vincent Gillespie

1977-1978
President - Frank Orezam
President Elect - Chad Litz
Secretary - Jacob W. Kipp

1976-1977
President - Theresa Perenich
President Elect - Frank Orazem
Secretary - Leonard Fuller

1975-1976
President - Robert Johnson
President Elect - Theresa Perenich
Secretary - Leonard Fuller

1974-1975
President - Robert Linder
Vice President - James Greig
Secretary - Carol Miller

1973-1974
President - Leonard Fuller
Vice President - James Greig
Secretary - Carol Miller

1972-1973
President - David Mugler
Vice President - James Greig
Secretary - Jay Conover

1971-1972
President - Robert Clack
Vice President - James Greig
Secretary - Robert Clack thru 10/12/71
Secretary - Robin Higham as of 10/12/71

1970-1971
President - Charles Hall
Vice President - Robert Clack
Secretary - Glenn Bussett

1969-1970
President - Holly Fryer
Vice President - Kenneth Burkhard
Secretary - Glenn Bussett (1969)

1968-1969
President - Jordan Miller
Vice President - Harlan Trennepohl
Secretary - Dean Dragsdorf (1968)

1967-1968
President - Keith Huston
Vice President - Rhae Swisher
Secretary - George Montgomery

1966-1967
President - James Carey
Vice President - Keith Huston
Secretary - George Montgomery (1966)

1965-1966
President - Roscoe Ellis
Vice President - Carroll Kennedy
Secretary - Lowell Brandner (1965)

1964-1965
President - Joe Ward
Vice President - Jack Lambert
Secretary - Jack Lambert (1964)

1963-1964
President - Dan Upson
Vice President - Norma Bunton
Permanent Secretary - E.M. Gerritz
Secretary - Norma Bunton as of 1/21/64

1962-1963
President - Floyd Smith
Vice President - Oscar Norby
Secretary - E.M. Gerritz

1961-1962
President - William Stamey
Vice President - Elmer Heyne
Secretary - E.M. Gerritz

1960-1961
President - William Honstead
Vice President - Fritz Moore
Secretary - E.M. Gerritz

1959-1960
President - William Amstein
Vice President - Kling Anderson
Secretary - E.M. Gerritz

1958-1959
President - Roman Verhaalen
Vice President - Embert Coles
Secretary - E.M. Gerritz

1957-1958
Chairman - Glenn Beck
Vice-Chairman - Milton Raville
Secretary of Exec. Comm - William Hummel
Permanent Secretary - E.M. Gerritz

1956-1957
Chairman - Gustave Fairbanks
Vice-Chairman - C. Peairs Wilson
Secretary of Exec. Comm - Abby L. Marlatt
Permanent Secretary - E.M. Gerritz

1955-1956
Chairman - Reed Morse
Secretary of Exec Comm- Thomas Avery
Permanent Secretary - E.M. Gerritz

1954-1955
Chairman - Stuart Whitcomb
Vice-Chairman - George Fillinger
Sec. of Exec. Committee - Grace Shugart
Permanent Secretary - Eric T. Tebow to 5/20/54
Permanent Secretary - E.M. Gerritz as of 9/11/54

1953-1954
Chairman - Paul Young
Vice-Chairman - William Honstead
Sec. of Exec. Comm -George A. Fillinger
Permanent Secretary - Eric T. Tebow

1952-1953
Chairman - Russell M. Kerchner
Vice-Chairman - Fritz Moore
Secretary - Esther Cormany
Permanent Secretary- Eric T. Tebow as of 2/10/53

1951-1952
Chairman - Rufus F. Cox
Vice-Chairman - Russell M. Kerchner
Secretary - W.F. Amstein