Meet Your Senate Leadership
Zachary Kowash
Vice President & President of the ASOSU Senate
(he/him)

Zach presides over the Senate, sets the meeting agendas, and makes appointments to Senate committees.
Adison Rowe
President Pro Tempore of the ASOSU Senate

The Senate President Pro Tempore assists the President of the Senate in setting weekly meeting agendas, managing the members of the ASOSU Senate, and presides over meetings of the ASOSU Senate in the Senate President's absence. The Senate President Pro Tempore is third in the line of succession to the ASOSU President if both the offices of ASOSU President and Vice President are simultaneously vacated.
Office Hours: Appointment using this link
Meet your Senators

Mercedez Allen
Senator
(she/her or they/them)
Committee(s):
Budgets
Interests:
Cultural Enrichment and Opportunities
Student Employment and Wages
Student Fees
Greater Campus Involvement
Office Hours:
Fall 2024: Thursdays from 2:30pm-4:30pm in SEC 250
Winter 2025: Mondays from 12:00pm-1:30pm and Fridays from 3:00pm-5:00pm in SEC 250
Spring 2025: TBD

Shawn Durr
Senator
Committee(s):
Campus Improvements
Outreach
Interests:
Cost of Living
Student Fees & Tuition
Student Government Engagement
Quality of Life Improvements
Office Hours:
Fall 2024: Wednesdays from 10:00am-11:00am in SEC 250
Winter 2025: Fridays from 12:00pm-1:00pm in SEC 254
Spring 2025: TBD

Katyayani Karlapati
Senator
(she/her)
Committee(s):
Campus Improvements (Chair)
Interests:
International Student Issues
Campus Safety
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Disability Access
Office Hours:
Fall 2024: Mondays from 11am-12pm in SEC 250
Winter 2025: Fridays from 2:00pm-3:00pm in SEC 250
Spring 2025: TBD

Lidya Acar
Senator
Committee(s):
Campus Improvements
Interests:
Basic Needs Access
Athletics
Diversity and Inclusion
Office Hours:
Fall 2024: Mondays from 1:00pm-2:00pm and Thursdays from 10:00am-12:00pm in SEC 250
Winter 2025: Mondays from 12:00pm-1:00pm and Fridays from 11:00am-12:30pm in SEC 250
Spring 2025: TBD

Alexa Gomez Silva
Senator
(she/her/ella)
Committee(s):
Outreach
Interests:
Sustainability
Financial Literacy
Financial Security
Office Hours:
Fall 2024: TBD
Winter 2025: Wednesdays from 12:30pm-1:30pm in SEC 250
Spring 2025: TBD

Camryn Lau
Senator
(she/her)
Committee(s):
Outreach (Chair)
Interests:
Food Insecurity
Student Fees & Tuition
Student Health
Office Hours:
Summer 2024: By Appointment
Fall 2024: Mondays from 10:30am-11:30am in SEC 250
Winter 2025: Mondays from 11:00am-12:00pm in SEC 250
Spring 2025: TBD

Kieran Hostetler-McLaughlin
Senator
Committee(s):
Campus Improvements (Vice Chair)
Interests:
Coming soon...

Destiny Jones
Senator
(she/her)
Committee(s):
Outreach
Interests:
Wage Gaps
Food Insecurity
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Student Engagement
Student Health
Student Fee Transparency
Office Hours:
Fall 2024: Tuesdays from 11am-12pm in SEC 250
Winter 2025: Tuesdays from 12:30pm-2:00pm in SEC 250
Spring 2025: TBD

Christina Lewandowski
Senator
Committee(s):
Outreach
Interests:
Coming soon...

Elizabeth Eckman
Senator
(she/her)
Committee(s):
Budgets (Chair)
Student Government
Interests:
Athletics
Student Fees
Student Employment
Sustainability
Office Hours:
Fall 2024: Wednesdays from 3pm-4pm in SEC 250
Winter 2025: Fridays from 3pm-4:15pm in SEC 250
Spring 2025: TBD

Donovan Morales
Senator
(he/him/él)
Committee(s):
Outreach
Interests:
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Student Life
Cultural Engagement
Cultural Center Outreach
Clubs and Organizations
Office Hours:
Fall 2024: Wednesdays from 12:00pm-1:00pm in SEC 250. Please email in advance, or to set up a different time.
Winter 2025: Wednesdays from 12:00pm-1:00pm and Fridays from 1:00pm-2:00pm in SEC 250
Spring 2025: TBD

Leah Wright
Senator
(she/her)
Committee(s):
Outreach
Interests:
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Student Engagement and Outreach
Student Clubs and Organizations
Student Wages
Student Health
OSU Services
Office Hours:
Fall 2024: Tuesdays from 1:00pm-2:00pm in SEC 250
Winter 2025: Thursdays from 10:00am-12:00pm in SEC 250
Spring 2025: TBD

Teaghan Knox
Senator
(she/her)
Committee(s):
Budgets (Vice Chair)
Student Government (Vice Chair)
Interests:
Sustainability
Students' Basic Needs
Transparent Student Fees
Office Hours:
Fall 2024: Wednesdays from 3pm-4pm in SEC 250 or by appointment
Winter 2025: Mondays from 12pm-1pm in SEC 250
Spring 2025: TBD

Nathan Raschkes
Senator
Committee(s):
Outreach
Interests:
Cost of Living
Student Fees
Campus Improvements
Student Wages
Campus Safety
Office Hours:
Fall 2024: By Appointment
Winter 2025: By Appointment
Spring 2025: TBD

Emerson Pearson
Senator
(any)
Committee(s):
Budgets
Student Government (Chair)
Interests:
Cost of Living
Cultural Center Advocacy
Transparency
Diversity
Accessibility
Office Hours:
Fall 2024: Mondays and Wednesdays from 12pm-12:30pm in SEC 250. Office hours can be accommodated and arranged via email.
Winter 2025: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:20pm-3:50pm in SEC 250 or by appointment
Spring 2025: TBD

Ryan Becquer
Senator
Committee(s):
Coming soon!
Interests:
Coming soon!
Office Hours:
Summer 2024: By Appointment
Fall 2024: TBD
Winter 2025: TBD
Spring 2025: TBD