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

Angelica Berrios
Modern Languages and Literature, College of Liberal & Fine Arts
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Ariana Sabal
Psychology, College for Health, Community & Policy
Honors College
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: Cibolo, Texas
Biography

Arianna Lozano
Cyber Security, Alvarez College of Business
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: El Paso, Texas

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Brenda Valdes
Psychology, College for Health, Community & Policy
Honors College
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: Allende, Coahuila, Mexico
Biography

Chizitere Ohaji
Biochemistry, College of Sciences
Honors College
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Danijal Muminovic
Business Analytics, Alvarez College of Business
Honors College
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025

Hometown: Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Dennis Phillips
Kinesiology, College for Health, Community & Policy
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: Plano, Texas

Emmanuel Collingwood
Finance, Alvarez College of Business
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: Ivory Coast, West Africa
Biography

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Ene John-Mark
Biology, College of Sciences
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: Houston, Texas
Biography

Frank Colwell
Information Systems, Alvarez College of Business
Honors College
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Hector Calderon
Operations & Supply Chain Management, Alvarez College of Business
Honors College 
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025

Hometown: Austin, Texas

Ibiso David-West
Public Health, College for Health, Community & Policy
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: Katy, Texas

Isaiah Walker
Mathematics, College of Sciences
Honors College
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Jaclyn Lerma
Physics, College of Sciences
Honors College
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025 

Hometown: Bloomington, Texas

Jaskarn Mann
Biology, College of Sciences
Honors College
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: Cypress, Texas

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Joey Martin
Chemical Engineering, Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design
Honors College
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Biography

Layla Villarreal
Political Science, Public Administration & Policy, College for Health, Community and Policy
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025

Hometown: Corpus Christi, Texas

Makayla Howze
Economics, Alvarez College of Business
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: Montgomery, Alabama

Maribel Martinez 
Public Administration & Policy, College for Health, Community, and Policy
Honors College
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Mia Krusinski
Biology, College of Sciences
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: Dallas, Texas

Michael Pozos
Public Administration and Policy, College for Health, Community & Policy
Honors College
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

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Patrick Hughes
Mechanical Engineering, Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design
Honors College
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

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Salvatore LaCorte
Mechanical Engineering, Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design
Honors College
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025

Hometown: Santa Ana, California

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Sydney Jackson
Cyber Security, Alvarez College of Business
Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

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Tejas Narayanan
Chemical Engineering, Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design
Honors College
Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: Tyler, Texas
Biography



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, juniors or seniors 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
Interim 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
Interim Dean, Undergraduate College

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

Jonathon Halbesleben
Dean, Carlos Alvarez College of Business

Heather Shipley
Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

David Silva
Dean, College of Sciences