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.
2023 Members
Andrea Valero
Chemical Engineering, Klesse College of Engineering & Design
Term Ends 2024
Hometown: Monterrey, Mexico
Biography
Angelica Berrios
Modern Languages and Literature, College of Liberal & Fine Arts
Term Ends 2025
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Ariana Sabal
Psychology, College for Health, Community & Policy
Term Ends 2025
Hometown: Cibolo, Texas
Biography
Arianna Lozano
Cyber Security, Alvarez College of Business
Term Ends 2025
Hometown: El Paso, Texas
Brenda Valdes
Psychology, College for Health, Community & Policy
Term Ends 2025
Hometown: Allende, Coahuila, Mexico
Biography
Deniff Lara
Sociology & Public Administration, College for Health, Community & Policy
Minor in Non-Profit Management, College for Health, Community & Policy
Term Ends 2024
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Biography
Dennis Phillips
Kinesiology, College for Health, Community & Policy
Term Ends 2025
Hometown: Plano, Texas
Emmanual Collingwood
Finance, Alvarez College of Business
Term Ends 2025
Hometown: Ivory Coast, West Africa
Biography
Erica McFarland
Public Health, College for Health, Community & Policy
Term Ends 2024
Hometown: Missouri, Texas
Biography
Frank Colwell
Information Systems, Alvarez College of Business
Term Ends 2024
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Gabriella Bocanegra
Environmental Science, College of Sciences
Term Ends 2024
Hometown: Helotes, Texas
Ibiso David-West
Public Health, College for Health, Community & Policy
Term Ends 2025
Hometown: Katy, Texas
Isaiah Walker
Mathematics, College of Sciences
Term Ends 2025
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Jaskarn Mann
Biology, College of Sciences
Term Ends 2025
Hometown: Cypress, Texas
Joey Martin
Chemical Engineering, Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design
Term Ends 2025
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Biography
Jonathan Carawan
Political Science, College of Liberal & Fine Arts
Minor in Economics, Alvarez College of Business
Term Ends 2024
Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas
Biography
Joshua Chaj Ulloa
Chemical Engineering, Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design
Term Ends 2024
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Biography
Lachlan Bofinger
Kinesiology, College for Health, Community & Policy
Term Ends 2024
Hometown: Sydney, Australia
Makayla Howze
Economics, Alvarez College of Business
Term Ends 2025
Hometown: Montgomery, Alabama
Mia Krusinski
Biology, College of Sciences
Term Ends 2025
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Michael Pozos
Public Administration and Policy, College for Health, Community & Policy
Term Ends 2025
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Roy Martinez
Political Science & Mexican American Studies, College of Liberal & Fine Arts
Term Ends 2025
Hometown: Laredo, Texas
Tejas Narayanan
Chemical Engineering, Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design
Term Ends 2025
Hometown: Tyler, Texas
Biography
Past Members
Meeting Agendas
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
Carlos Martinez
Chief of Staff and Senior Vice President for Institutional Strategic Planning, Compliance Risk Management
Office of the President
Phone: 210-458-4101
Email: carlos.martinez.cos@utsa.edu
Nomination Process
All freshmen, sophomore and 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.
| JoAnn Browning Dean, 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 |
Sean Kelly |
| Glenn Martinez Dean, College of Liberal and Fine Arts |
Carlos Martinez |
|
Barry McKinney |
Jonathon Halbesleben Dean, Carlos Alvarez College of Business |
|
Heather Shipley |
David Silva Dean, College of Sciences |
