
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
Global Affairs
Hometown: Corpus Christi, Texas
Hometown: Melissa, Texas
Biochemistry
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Business Analytics
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025
Hometown: Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Information Systems
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
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
Mathematics
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Physics
Hometown: Bloomington, Texas
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
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
Public Administration & Policy
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Meredith Slimp
Chemistry
Term: Fall 2024 - Spring 2026
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Hometown: Round Rock, Texas
Public Administration and Policy
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Mechanical Engineering
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Mechanical Engineering
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025
Hometown: Santa Ana, California
Sydney Jackson
Cyber Security
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Past Members
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 |
Lynne Cossman Dean, College of Health, Community and Policy |
Mario Torres |
Lisa Firmin UTSA Military Liaison, Veteran and Military Affairs |
Jill Fleuriet |
Glenn Martinez Dean, College of Liberal and Fine Arts |
Carlos Martinez |
Jianwei Niu Dean, University College |
LT Robinson |
Jonathon Halbesleben |
Heather Shipley Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs |
John Frederick |