AISES College Student Representatives

Serving as a Student Representative with AISES is a fun and memorable experience that not only allows you to build your network, but also enables you to develop and strengthen your communication, leadership, and other professional skills. Represent and advocate for the needs of other College/University students within AISES and make lifelong connections along the way.

The program is made up of four national student representatives and seven regional representatives.  The US and Canadian National Student Representatives serve as liaisons for the Regional Student Representatives and are also non-voting members of the Board of Directors.  They are elected by the AISES student members at the annual National Conference and Canadian National Gathering respectively and serve a two-year term.

The Regional Student Representatives work as liaisons for AISES college chapters and correspond with the seven geographical AISES regions.  Regional Student Representatives are elected each year at the annual Spring Regional Conferences by members in their region and serve a one-year term.

For information on how to qualify as an AISES Student Representative position, contact AISES.

 

Roles and Responsibilities for AISES Student Representatives

To apply for an AISES Student Representative position, please fill out this application form.

 

Regional Student Representative Election Process (New in 2024)
Regional Student Rep applications are due May 1st. Voting will begin on May 10th and last for two weeks.
College and University Student Members will receive an email with a link to vote based on their region and will have until the two weeks are up to vote.
Regional Student Rep terms will begin on June 1st.
 
We will no longer be voting at Regional Caucuses at Regional Conferences. Applicants do not need to be in attendance to vote. Their information will be sent out via email to student members in the region with the link to vote. The essay that is part of the application will also be used in the email so that student members will get to know about the applicants and their plans while in the student representative position.
 
If you have any questions, please email Engagement@aises.org

National Student Representatives

  • Senior U.S. National Student Representative: Peter Thais (St. Regis Mohawk Tribe), Cornell University – Term: November 2022 – November 2024
  • Junior U.S. National Student Representative: Sky Harper (Navajo), Drexel University – Term: November 2023 – November 2025
  • Senior Canadian National Student Representative:  Jayson Pomfret (Métis Nation of Ontario), Queen's University - Term: April 2023 - April 2025
  • Junior Canadian National Student Representative: Hannah Kirdeikis (Beausoleil First Nations), University of British Columbia – Term: April 2024 – April 2026

Regional Student Representatives

Current Term: Summer 2023 - Summer 2024

  • Region 1: Jade Baanstra (Coast Salish, Kānaka Maoli), University of British Columbia
  • Region 2: Sterling Cerda (Luiseño), Chaffey College
  • Region 3: Leo Bia (Navajo), University of Arizona
  • Region 4: Lori Huck (Cherokee, Choctaw), Oklahoma State University
  • Region 5: Taylor Waukazo (White Earth Band of Ojibwe), University of Minnesota Morris
  • Region 6: Gianna Hicks (Oneida of Wisconsin), Michigan State University
  • Region 7: Lizzie Lewalski (Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma), American Military University

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