SA Senate full after meeting
October 12, 2014
The Student Association Senate appointed nine senators-at-large to establish a full Senate, as well as two Supreme Court justices Sunday.
Elections in September failed to fill the Senate.
“This is one of the earliest times that I’ve seen that the Senate has been full and I hope that it stays that way for the entire semester,” said SA Senate Speaker Dillon Domke.
SA Senator Sharonda Roberson was appointed Student Association Senate deputy speaker.
Supreme Court Justices
Jawuan Sutton
Third-year law student
Involvement: Graduate assistant at the Office of the Ombudsperson
Goal: Fairness/equality-oriented, wants to become an attorney in Illinois
Helen Mellas
Third-year law student
Involvement: Graduate assistant for Fraternity and Sorority Life
Goal: Continue working with university students and with SA Senate
Senators-at-Large
Libardo Coronado
Sophomore political science major
Involvement: Political Science Student Advisory Committee member, University Honors student and Bill Foster campaign intern
Goal: Promote philanthropy for SA Senate
Giuseppe Lagioia
Freshman business administration major
Involvement: National Honor Society and student council in high school
Goal: Clean up trash around campus and work with bus routes
Alex Summers
Sophomore business administration major
Involvement: Former SA Senator, served on Board of Elections
Goal: Encourage diversity and get to know student organization presidents
Dominic Scaduto
Freshman business administration major
Involvement: University Honors student
Goal: Become involved with Mass Transit and encourage freshman involvement
Taras Lesyk
Junior marketing major
Involvement: Former SA Senator, University Honors student
Goal: Promote NIU President Doug Baker’s triangle offense for student success
Ben Scaduto
Junior marketing major
Involvement: University Honors student, Red Riot football director, Phi Sigma Kappa member
Goal: Improve retention
Robert Kreml
Junior Physics major
Involvement: Student Conduct Board member, New Residence Hall community adviser
Goal: Become member of Rules and Procedures Committee to raise student awareness of rules
Mikey Pastrana
Senior journalism major
Involvement: Alpha Phi Omega member, Community Leadership and Civic Engagement Student Association president, front desk worker at Student Association office
Goal: Promote the collaboration of student organizations
Sean Birt
Freshman political science major
Involvement: Evans Scholar
Goal: Improve campus appearance, promote events and inform students on rules and procedures