Student government leaders, senators announced for 2008-09

University of Nebraska-Lincoln students were elected to one-year terms in the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska student government in student-body elections in March.

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. The new representatives were sworn in at a ceremony April 2 and will serve until April 2009.

Emily Zimmer of Lincoln is the new president of ASUN and will serve one year as member of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. Katie Madsen of Stuart is external vice president and Trevor Nieveen of Firth is internal vice president. Ryan Hassebrook of Bellwood was elected speaker of the senate, and Cara Waldo of DeWitt is appointments secretary.

Following is a list of students elected to ASUN. Information includes the student's role in ASUN, college or division represented (if applicable), year in school (as of spring 2008), academic major(s) and parents' names.

NEBRASKA

Aurora: Jamie Dick, Academic Fees Advisory Committee, sophomore, business administration, Ed and Jan Dick.

Bellwood: Ryan Hassebrook, Speaker, junior, agricultural journalism, Wayne and Carol Hassebrook.

DeWitt: Cara Waldo, appointments secretary, sophomore, political science and international studies, Lee and Joni Waldo.

Firth: Trevor Nieveen, internal vice president, junior, Spanish and history, Doug and Sandy Nieveen.

Fremont: Abby Fitzgerald, senator, College of Education and Human Sciences, senior, elementary education, Bill and Anne Fitzgerald.

Nebraska City: Amanda Crook, senator, College of Arts and Sciences, sophomore, political science, John and Sara Crook of Peru; Kat Farris, senator, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, junior, animal science, Nile and Mary Farris.

North Platte: Mary Jacobson, senator, College of Arts and Sciences, sophomore, English/pre-law, Mike and Julie Jacobson; Matthew Pederson, senator, College of Education and Human Sciences, sophomore, secondary education, David Pederson of North Platte and Beth Pederson of Lincoln.

Omaha: Megan Collins, senator, College of Business Administration, sophomore, business administration/pre-law, Dan and Shelley Collins; Teresa Grosserode, senator, Graduate College, master's student, nutrition and health sciences, Thomas Grosserode of Bennington and Mary Grosserode of Omaha; Evan Luxon, senator, College of Engineering, junior, mechanical engineering, Paul and Kristin Luxon; Alexandra Moustakes, senator, College of Arts and Sciences, junior, biochemistry and Spanish, Nicholas Moustakes and Paula Leacox; Corinne Wardian, senator, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, freshman, art history and international studies, John and Carol Wardian.

Raymond: Alexander Wortmann, (Seward High School), senator, Division of General Studies freshman, undeclared, Joseph and Susan Wortmann.

Stuart: Katie Madsen, external vice president, junior, business administration/pre-law, John and Pat Madsen.

Tekamah: Elizabeth Goll, senator, Division of General Studies, freshman, undeclared, Chuck and Nora Goll.

Wahoo: Jacob Mach, Committee for Fees Allocation, junior, biology, Les and Sue Mach.

ELSEWHERE

College Station, Texas: Lauren Garcia, senator, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, sophomore, advertising and news-editorial, Juan and Belinda Garcia.

Lenexa, Kan.: Jen Weiss, senator, College of Education and Human Sciences, junior, secondary education-social sciences, Rod and Norma Weiss.

Memphis, Tenn.: Troy Wiegand, senator, Graduate College, graduate student, chemistry, spouse is Andra Wiegand.

Payson, Ariz.: Ashley Sokol, Academic Fees Advisory Committee, freshman, interior architecture, Kevin and Cindy Sokol.