Leadership & Staff

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

Arianna Lozano

Cyber Security

Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: El Paso, Texas

Aydan Villarreal

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

Benicio Gonzales

Benicio Gonzales

Electrical Engineering

Term: Fall 2024 - Spring 2026

Hometown: Melissa, Texas

Chizitere Ohaji

Chizitere Ohaji

Biochemistry

Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Danijal Muminovic

Danijal Muminovic

Business Analytics

Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025

Hometown: Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Frank Colwell

Frank Colwell

Information Systems

Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Hector Calderon

Hector Calderon

Operations & Supply Chain Management

Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025

Hometown: Austin, Texas

Ibiso David-West

Ibiso David-West

Public Health

Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: Katy, Texas

Isaiah Walker

Isaiah Walker

Mathematics

Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Jaclyn Lerma

Jaclyn Lerma

Physics

Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025

Hometown: Bloomington, Texas

Joey Martin

Joey Martin

Chemical Engineering

Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Biography

Jonah Espinoza

Jonah Espinoza

Economics, Politics and Law 

Term: Fall 2024 - Spring 2026

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Journie Graham

Journie Graham

Biomedical Engineering Finance

Term: Fall 2024 - Spring 2026

Hometown: Jarrell, Texas

Karin Huynh

Karin Huynh

Computer Science

Term: Fall 2024 - Spring 2026

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Kylie Forney

Kylie Forney

Kinesiology

Term: Fall 2024 - Spring 2026

Hometown: Adover, Kansas

Layla Villarreal

Layla Villarreal

Political Science, Public Administration & Policy

Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025

Hometown: Corpus Christi, Texas

Lyriq Castillo

Lyriq Castillo

Global Affairs

Term: Fall 2024 - Spring 2026

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Maribel Martinez

Maribel Martinez

Public Administration & Policy

Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Meredith Slimp

Meredith Slimp

Chemistry

Term: Fall 2024 - Spring 2026

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Michael Garcia

Michael Garcia

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Term: Fall 2024 - Spring 2026

Hometown: Round Rock, Texas

Michael Pozos

Michael Pozos

Public Administration and Policy

Term: Spring 2023 - Fall 2024

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Patrick Hughes

Patrick Hughes

Mechanical Engineering

Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Salvatore LaCorte

Salvatore LaCorte

Mechanical Engineering

Term: Spring 2024 - Fall 2025

Hometown: Santa Ana, California

Sydney Jackson

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.


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

Stephanie Santorico
Dean, College of Sciences