Over 30 undergraduate students are competing for seats on the ASWSU Senate. There are six openings for the all campus position, four for uncertified, two for business, one for engineering and architecture, four for arts and sciences, one for the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences, one for communication, one for education and one for honors delegate. This guide aims to list the candidates’ years, majors and their affiliations or focuses. All information was provided by the ASWSU Election Board chair. An I in parenthesis indicates a candidate already holds a position on the Senate.

All-Campus (6)

Jeffrey Thomas Alberts

Quinton Berkompas

ASWSU Cougar Lobby Team member, Pre-Law Society member, Delta Sigma Phi

Troy D. Clevenger

Jack Ellis, freshman, management information systems and accounting.

Honors College, pursuing minor in business economics

Grant Esomonu, bioengineering

Resident advisor for two years, emphasizes free expression of ideas and community engagement

Taylor Heersink, freshman, history and social studies

Alpha Omicron Pi, Panhellenic Council, ASB President

Laurice Faye C. Laforteza

High school valedictorian, senior class president, National Honor Society vice president

Grace Lim

Office of Multicultural Student Services employee, Lead the Legacy program coordinator

Bailey McCoy, freshman, political science

Raptor Club, political clubs, Flix Market employee

Kelly Monro (I), freshman, philosophy and Chinese

ASWSU uncertified senator spring 2018, Residence Hall Association, mock trial club

Samuel Stargell, sophomore, construction management

Emerging Leaders member, Resident Hall Association Honors Hall representative, University Recreation employee

Chase Urquhart, junior, strategic communication

Focused on campus safety, reducing cost, student voice

Alexis Wyatt

Young Life volunteer, select volleyball national team member, focused on serving others

Uncertified (4)

Curtis Cohen

High school class president, nonprofit co-founder

Joel Chavez

Rachel Kenitzer, freshman

Congressman Dave Reichert’s Youth Advisory Board, Alpha Omicron Pi, high school leadership retreat executive board

Camille Racpan Naputo

Association of Pacific and Asian Women vice president, Hawaii Club Luau director

John Sullivan

Focused on improving community, communication between students, faculty and association

Business (2)

Diana Baldovinos (I), international business and psychology, Spanish minor

Current ASWSU uncertified senator, ASWSU Finance and Budget Council member, mentor

Brandon Crawford

Karen Ngigi, junior, accounting

Society for Human Resource and Management Club treasurer, Office of Multicultural Student Services tutor, Keys to College Success co-founder and program manager

Ryan O’Dea (I), junior, international business, French, Chinese

French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Taipei, studies abroad

Engineering and Architecture (1)

Kiera Rust

Arts and Science (4)

Synthia Alcantar, political science

Focused on outreach, communication, cultural awareness

A’Jenae Hardwell (I)

Current ASWSU All-Campus senator

Jacob Lizarraga (I), fourth-year, microbiology

ASWSU Senate external affairs committee member, Pharmacy Student Advising Council ambassador, Pre-Pharmacy Club public relations officer

Devinae McNeil, junior, basic medical sciences

Involved in infertility and hormone research, Greek affiliated, pre-med student

CAHNRS (1)

Lindsay Schilperoort (I), junior, agricultural and food business economics

ASWSU Senate Internal Affairs chair, Alpha Kappa Psi, Honors College

Alec Solemslie, junior

CAHNRS ambassador, ASWSU Environmental Sustainability Alliance, University Parking and Transportation Task Force

Communication (1)

Taylor Swanson, junior, broadcast news

ASWSU Senate, Cable 8 Productions and Interfraternity Council

Guillermo Motta

Office of Multicultural Student Services mentor, VIBES director, Chinook Student Center building manager

Education (1)

Hannah Martian, sophomore, sport management

WSU Athletics marketing intern, Chinook Yearbook assistant editor-in chief, KZUU show host

Honors Delegate (1)

Hayden Arend (I), junior, chemical engineering

ASWSU Senate, Honors College, Aerospace Club member