Meet the candidates for NIRSA student leadership positions

NIRSA membership votes annually, via electronic elections, to fill positions on the NIRSA Board of Directors and the Member Network as well as on any proposed amendments to NIRSA’s Bylaws. In 2025, the elections for the Member Network (which consists of both professional and student representatives) are taking place in two stages. Elections for the professionals concluded on January 28, and student elections will be taking place March 4–7, 2025.

Member Network regional committees reviewed the student applications and present the following slate of candidates for available student leadership positions.

NIRSA Student Leader

• Riley Feiner, The Ohio State University
• Tayllor Johns, Clemson University

Region I Student Leader

• Alyson Sanchez, SUNY Cortland
• Jack Bevington, University of New Hampshire

Region II Student Leader

• Sabrina Leistikow, James Madison University

Region III Student Leader

• Thomas O’Donnell, Eastern Illinois University

Region IV Student Leader

• Parker Callegari, Sam Houston State University
• Dylan Linn, Oklahoma State University

Region V Student Leader

• Caitlin Hoh, University of Minnesota-Duluth
• Wes Sternberg, Colorado State University

Region VI Student Leader

• Elizabeth Melendrez, University of Nevada Las Vegas

Canadian Student Leader

• Hayley Jayde, University of Manitoba

An electronic voting platform will be in place for the 2025 Elections. Please make sure your member profile is updated with your current email address so you can exercise your opportunity to vote! Only those student members whose NIRSA membership is active as of 11:00am Eastern/8:00am Pacific on March 3 will receive a ballot. Students have the opportunity to vote for the NIRSA Student Leader as well as the regional student leader from the region in which the member resides.