Last Week in Senate: Chair Appointments and a Farewell to the Second Session of the United Student Association

By Mikayla Boyd, Editor-in-Chief

On Friday, April 10, the second session of the United Student Association (USA) held its final meeting, meaning that the 2025-26 term has elapsed. Thus, there were no formal reports from the executive board or the cabinet. Instead, USA held a committee chair appointment session, where each candidate delivered a two minute speech on why they were running for the position and what they would bring to it. The senate then had time to ask questions for each candidate. Senators deliberated with the outgoing executive board and then cast their votes. The senate voted Joelle Aumer as J.U.S.T.I.C.E. chair, Ethan Jaffri as public health chair, Chris Tolliver as diversity chair and Lizzie Pike as sustainability chair.

Following the election of committee chairs, the senate enjoyed food and exchanged paper plate awards to end the term and acknowledge all members for their contributions.

The new senate, the third session of the United Student Association, will hold its first meeting on Friday, April 17, where newly elected executive board members President Leyla Akil,

Executive Vice President (EVP) Paige Apps, Vice President of Business and Finance (VPBF)

Dominic Vivolo, Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations (VPMR) Brianna DeGlopper and all new senators will be sworn in. This meeting will be located in Old Main 203, and as with all senate meetings, it will be open to students.