Office of the President

President's Student Advisory Council

The President's Student Advisory Council is a group of undergraduate thought leaders who provide diverse insights into the student experience at UTSA. Through regular dialogues with the President, the Council offers feedback on student priorities and acts as a sounding board for new ideas and university strategic initiatives.


Current Members

Arianna Lozano
Cyber Security
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024
Hometown: El Paso, Texas

Aydan Villarreal
Political Science
Term: Fall 2024 - Spring 2026
Hometown: McAllen, Texas

Belicia Vasquez
Global Affairs
Term: Fall 2024 - Spring 2026
Hometown: Corpus Christi, Texas

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Benicio Gonzales
Electrical Engineering
Term: Fall 2024 - Spring 2026
Hometown: Melissa, Texas

Chizitere Ohaji
Biochemistry
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Danijal Muminovic
Business Analytics
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025
Hometown: Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Frank Colwell
Information Systems
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Hector Calderon
Operations & Supply Chain Management
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025
Hometown: Austin, Texas

Ibiso David-West
Public Health
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024
Hometown: Katy, Texas

Isaiah Walker
Mathematics
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024
Hometown: Houston, Texas

Jaclyn Lerma
Physics
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025 
Hometown: Bloomington, Texas

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Joey Martin
Chemical Engineering
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
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Jonah Espinoza
Economics, Politics and Law 
Term: Fall 2024 - Spring 2026
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Journie Graham
Biomedical Engineering Finance
Term: Fall 2024 - Spring 2026
Hometown: Jarrell, Texas

Karin Huynh
Computer Science 
Term: Fall 2024 - Spring 2026
Hometown: Houston, Texas

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Kylie Forney
Kinesiology
Term: Fall 2024 - Spring 2026
Hometown: Adover, Kansas

Layla Villarreal
Political Science, Public Administration & Policy
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025
Hometown: Corpus Christi, Texas

Lyriq Castillo
Global Affairs
Term: Fall 2024 - Spring 2026
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Maribel Martinez 
Public Administration & Policy
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Meredith Slimp
Chemistry
Term: Fall 2024 - Spring 2026
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

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Michael Garcia
Operations and Supply Chain Management 
Term: Fall 2024 - Spring 2026
Hometown: Round Rock, Texas

Michael Pozos
Public Administration and Policy
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

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Patrick Hughes
Mechanical Engineering
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

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Salvatore LaCorte
Mechanical Engineering
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025

Hometown: Santa Ana, California

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Sydney Jackson
Cyber Security
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas



Structure

The council meets 3 - 4 times a semester with President Eighmy to discuss topics pertinent to the UTSA student experience. Council members may occasionally be requested to attend special meetings or events to gather input or share their perspective.

Membership

The Council is comprised of 25 undergraduate students representing various academic programs, co-curricular experiences and demographic backgrounds. 

Members serve a one or two-year term. 

Contact

Georgina Martinez
Deputy Chief of Staff 
Office of the President

Phone: 210-458-4265
Email: georgina.martinez@utsa.edu


Nomination Process

All sophomores or juniors in good academic standing are eligible for nomination to the Council. All student nominations must be forwarded to the president by a college dean or other designated members of the administration. 

Nominated students will then be asked to complete an online application form, requiring a resume and statement of interest. All applicants will be reviewed by the Office of the President, and finalist interviews will take place to determine final appointments.

All interested students can be nominated by the dean of their academic college or by one of the other campus administrators listed below. 

Eric Brey
Dean, Klesse College of Engineering and
Integrated Design

Lisa Campos
Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics and Athletics Director

Lynne Cossman
Dean, College of Health, Community and Policy

Mario Torres
Dean, College of Education and Human Development

Lisa Firmin
UTSA Military Liaison, Veteran and Military Affairs

Jill Fleuriet
Vice Provost for Honors Education

Glenn Martinez
Dean, College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Carlos Martinez
Chief of Staff and Senior Vice President for Institutional Strategic Planning, Compliance Risk Management, Office of the President

Jianwei Niu
Dean, University College

LT Robinson
Senior Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

Jonathon Halbesleben
Dean, Carlos Alvarez College of Business

Heather Shipley
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

John Frederick
Interim Dean, College of Sciences