Congratulations to NIRSA’s newly elected student leaders

NIRSA’s 2025 Student Leader elections took place March 4-7. Students voted on candidates for the NIRSA Student Leader and seven Regional Student Leaders. The students elected to these eight positions will make up the 2025-2026 Student Leadership Team, a subset of NIRSA’s Member Network which is responsible for student engagement.

NIRSA is excited to welcome the following new Student Leaders, who will begin their one-year terms on May 1:

NIRSA Student Leader

Riley Feiner, The Ohio State University

Region I Student Leader

Alyson Sanchez, SUNY Cortland

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

Region V Student Leader

Caitlin Hoh, University of Minnesota-Duluth

Region VI Student Leader

Elizabeth Melendrez, University of Nevada Las Vegas

Canadian Student Leader

Hayley Jayde, University of Manitoba

We look forward to working with these dedicated, talented individuals during the 2025-2026 leadership year. We appreciate their willingness to serve as representatives of the Association and know that they will have much to contribute through their roles on the Member Network. Please join us in congratulating our new student leaders!