Students Elected to UNL Student Government

Thirty-one students were 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.

Omaid Zabih of Brandon, S.D., was elected president after serving as second vice president in 2004-05. As president of ASUN, Zabih will also serve one year as a member of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. Lyndsey Redding of Omaha was elected first vice president and Meghan Lyons of Brookings, S.D., was elected second vice president.

Following is a list of students elected to ASUN. Information includes the student's role in ASUN, college or division represented (if applicable), academic major(s), year in school and parents' names.

NEBRASKA

Bellevue: Brittani Dutton, Student Court, pre-criminal justice/pre-law, freshman, niece of Julia Calvo.

Chapman: Nathan R. Krug, senator, Education & Human Sciences, exercise science, senior, son of Norm and Sue Krug.

Columbus: Matt Schaefer, senator, Arts & Sciences, political science, sophomore, son of Jim and Arlee Schaefer.

Cordova: Erin Dinneen, senator, Fine & Performing Arts, theatre performance, political science and English, senior, daughter of Dwayne and Beth Dinneen.

DeWitt: Adam Wollenburg, senator, Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, mechanized systems management and agricultural education, junior, son of Duane and Pat Wollenburg.

Elkhorn: Matthew Thomas Connolly, senator, Business Administration, business administration, sophomore, son of Dan and Becky Connolly; Roy Patterson, Committee for Fees Allocation, finance and accounting, junior, son of Douglas and Loretta Patterson.

Fairmont: Christin Lovegrove, senator, Business Administration, finance, junior, daughter of Jim and Paula Lovegrove.

Grand Island: Mark Giddings, senator, Engineering & Technology, civil engineering, senior, son of Bill and Jean Giddings of Norfolk.

Grant: Chris Burge, senator, General Studies, undeclared, sophomore, son of Rex and Anita Burge.

Hooper: Philip Mueller, senator, Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, mechanized systems management, freshman, son of Larry and Leigh Mueller.

Lincoln: John Lim, senator, Graduate Studies, leadership education, son of Ling Cha Lim and Siew Hong Tay of Johor, Malaysia; Laine Norton, senator, Arts & Sciences, history and news-editorial, daughter of Will and Susan Norton; Neil S. Rutledge, Committee for Fees Allocation, political science and news-editorial, freshman, son of Brad and Susan Rutledge; John A. Vik, Committee for Fees Allocation, psychology, junior, son of Randy and Corine Stucker.

Omaha: DruAnne Hotchkiss McMartin, senator, Arts & Sciences, political science and sociology, sophomore, daughter of Jay B. and Barbara W. McMartin; Paul Penke, senator, Business Administration, finance, junior, son of Thomas and Betsy Penke; Lyndsey Redding, first vice president, marketing, junior, daughter of Dave and Patty Redding.

Waterloo: Patrick M. McEvoy, senator, Arts & Sciences, political science and communication studies, sophomore, son of Mike and Kay McEvoy.

ELSEWHERE

Audubon, Iowa: B.J. Hansen, Committee for Fees Allocation, finance, junior, son of Burdell and Roxane Hansen.

Brookings, S.D.: Meghan Lyons, second vice president, electrical engineering, senior, daughter of Pat and Nancy Lyons.

Brandon, S.D.: Omaid Zabih, president, member of NU Board of Regents, history, senior, son of Asif and Zohra Zabih.

Cameron Highlands, Malaysia: Seng Yee Wong, senator, Graduate Studies, horticulture, son of Wong Mok and Sin Yoke Keow.

Independence, Mo.: Carly Duvall, senator, Public Affairs & Community Service, criminal justice/pre-law, junior, daughter of Corwin Henry of Lathrop, Mo., and Debbie Duvall-Ruth of Independence.

Ireton, Iowa: Allison Struck, senator, Architecture, architecture, junior, daughter of Dennis L. and Dena Struck.

Klang, Selangor, Malaysia: Kah Fatt Tan, senator, Graduate Studies, mechanical engineering, son of Cheng San Tan.

Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia: Poi-Wah Lee, senator, Graduate Studies, food science and technology, daughter of Peng-Saw Lee and Mooi-Lan Kwan.

North Manchester, Indiana: David Bazzoni, senator, Business Administration, business administration, senior, son of Leon and Sarah Bazzoni.

Salina, Kan.: Megan Weil, senator, Journalism & Mass Communications, advertising, daughter of Jeff Weil of Great Bend, Kan., and Lynette Weil of Salina.

Sioux Falls, S.D.: Kristin McCann, senator, Arts & Sciences, English, sophomore, daughter of Ron and Conni McCann.

Sturgis, S.D.: Rachel Luptak, senator, Education & Human Sciences, athletic training and nutrition, fitness and health promotion, junior, daughter of Arnie and Betsy Luptak.

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