Students Elected to UNL Student Government

Graduate and undergraduate students have been elected to one-year terms in the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska student government in student-body elections last month at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

ASUN includes three executives (president, and first and second vice presidents), the 35-member Senate, whose members are elected by college, the Committee for Fees Allocation, the Student Court, the Appointment Board and other committees.

Katie Weichman of Ainsworth was elected president, succeeding Kyle Arganbright of Valentine. Matt Maher of Omaha was elected first vice president and Zabih Omaid of Brandon, S.D., was elected second vice president.

Following is a list of students elected to ASUN. If available, information includes the student's role in ASUN (committee assignments in parentheses for senators), college or division represented (if applicable), major, year in school in the spring semester 2004 and parents' names.

NEBRASKA

Ainsworth: Katie Weichman, president, business administration, senior.

Deshler: Adam Schardt, Committee for Fees Allocation, psychology and international studies, junior, son of Robert Schardt of Deshler and Jody Potthoff of Hastings (p,v).

Grant: Christopher Burge, Senate, General Studies, undeclared, freshman, son of Rex and Anita Burge (v).

Gretna: Joshua Vogel, Senate (Campus Life), Business Administration, finance, junior, son of Phillip Vogel of Omaha and Ann Cockerill of Gretna (v).

Hastings: Benjamin Keele, Senate (Special Topics chair), Arts and Sciences, political science and philosophy, sophomore, son of John and Wendy Keele (v).

Kearney: Nick Shada, Senate (Communications), Business Administration, accounting, junior.

Lincoln: Kanybek Nur-tegin, Senate (Campus Life), Graduate, economics; Mary "Maggie" Pavelka, Senate (Academic), Journalism and Mass Communications, advertising, junior, daughter of Patricia Pavelka (v); Brent Stanfield, Senate (Special Topics), Law; Chris Swanson, Senate (Communications), Business Administration, business administration, senior, son of Don Swanson of Lexington and Shari Terry of Wahoo (v); David Thomas, Senate (Fees Allocation), Arts and Sciences, political science and philosophy, sophomore, son of Cliff and Deb Thomas (v).

Linwood: Chad Juranek, Senate (Campus Life), General Studies, economics, junior, son of Leo and Mary Juranek (v).

Louisville: Trevor Fitzgerald, Senate (Campus Life chair), Arts and Sciences, political science, junior, son of Bill and Anne Fitzgerald (v).

Madison: Seth Freudenburg, Senate (Fees Allocation), Arts & Sciences, political science and economics, sophomore, son of Steven and ViVi Freudenburg (p,v); Sheana Reigle, Senate (Communications), Engineering and Technology, industrial engineering, senior.

Ogallala: Jeffrey Armour, Committee for Fees Allocation, political science (pre-law), sophomore, Steve and Dianne Armour (v).

Omaha: Matt Maher, first vice president, finance, senior; Sarah Morris, Senate (Academic), Arts and Sciences, English, junior; Frank Opal, Senate (Academic secretary), Engineering and Technology, chemical engineering, junior, son of Bob and Maggie Opal (v).

Plattsmouth: Philip Rishel, Senate (Academic), Architecture, architecture, senior, son of Steve and Marlene Rishel (p,v).

Scottsbluff: Matt Ellis, Senate (speaker), Arts and Sciences, political science, senior.

Sterling: Andrew Heiden, Senate (Campus Life), Business Administration, finance, senior.

Syracuse: Ryan Windhorst, Senate (Fees Allocation), Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, mechanical systems management, sophomore.

Tekamah: Dustin Perchal, Committee for Fees Allocation, political science and international studies, freshman, son of Rick and Cheryl Perchal (v).

Valentine: Kurt Arganbright, Senate (Fees Allocation chair), Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, agricultural economics, sophomore, son of Warren and Sue Arganbright (v); Cassie Ramm, Senate (Campus Life), Nursing, nursing, junior, daughter of Tom and Deb Ramm (p,v).

Waterloo: Pat McEvoy, Senate (Communications chair), Arts and Sciences, political science (pre-law), freshman, son of Michael and Kay McEvoy (v).

ELSEWHERE

Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia: Chun Shen "John" Lim, Senate (Campus Life), Graduate, industrial engineering, son of Ling Cha Lim and Siew Hong Tay (v).

Brandon, S.D.: Omaid Zabih, second vice president, history (pre-medicine), junior, son of Asif and Zohra Zabih (p,v).

Chicago, Ill.: Michael Vithoulkas, Senate (Communications), Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, art, junior, son of Michael Vithoulkas and Lynn Vithoulkas (v).

Des Moines, Iowa: Sarah Kiester, Senate (Campus Life), Education and Human Sciences, nutritional science (pre-medicine), junior, daughter of Jerry and Lois Kiester (p,v).

Frederick, Md.: Jitesh Batra, Senate (Academic), Graduate, electrical engineering.

Independence, Mo.: Carly Duvall, Senate (Academic), Public Affairs and Community Service, criminal justice (pre-law), sophomore, daughter of Corwin Henry of Lathrop, Mo., and Debbie Duvall of Independence (v).

Leavenworth, Kan.: Audra Soukup, Senate (Special Topics), Education and Human Sciences, merchandising, sophomore, daughter of David and Linda Soukup (v).

Overland Park, Kan.: Michael Daley, Committee for Fees Allocation, finance and accounting, senior, son of James and Janet Daley (v).

Rolling Meadows, Ill.: Rachel Balcer, Senate (Special Topics), Education and Human Sciences, Spanish education 7-12, sophomore.

CONTACT: Marlene Beyke, Administrative Coordinator, ASUN Student Government, (402) 472-2581