The Student Senate meets Sundays at 6:30 PM in the Oceti Sakowin Ballroom. The Senate consists of students representing academic and residential districts. They discuss student issues and decide whether to approve various funding requests or legislation for student organizations and projects aimed to better campus.

Colleges have a different number of representatives based on the size of the college

  • Agriculture, Food Systems, & Natural Resources (2 Undergraduate + 1 Graduate)
  • Business (3 Undergraduate + 1 Graduate)
  • Engineering (5 Undergraduate + 1 Graduate)
  • Health & Human Sciences (5 Undergraduate + 1 Graduate)
  • Arts & Sciences (5 Undergraduate + 1 Graduate)
  • Graduate & Interdisciplinary Studies (1 Graduate)
  • At Large (Any 6 Undergraduate OR Graduate)

*Each respective college elects one graduate senator

If you have an idea to improve the campus, reach out to one of the senators listed below to help you accomplish your project.

Meet Your Representatives

College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources

Peyton Fischer

Undergraduate Major in

Agricultural Economics

Email: peyton.fischer@ndsu.edu

Phone: +1 (701) 231-8460

Senator Fischer - Spring '26

College of Business

Joyce Odili

Double Graduate Major in

Business Analytics & Accounting

Email: joyce.odili@ndsu.edu

Phone: +1 (701) 231-8460

Senator Odili - Spring '26

Philip Job

Undergraduate Double Major in

Business Administration & Finance

Email: philip.job@ndsu.edu

Phone: +1 (701) 231-8460

Job Senator

Ava Herriges

Double Undergraduate Major in

Finance & Global Business

Undergraduate Minor in

Spanish

Email: ava.herriges@ndsu.edu

Phone: +1 (701) 231-8460

Senator Herriges - Spring '26

Breleigh Smith

Undergraduate Major in

Business Administration

Email: breleigh.smith@ndsu.edu

Phone: +1 (701) 231-8460

SmithSenate

College of Engineering

Aditya Goyal

Graduate Major in

Materials and Nanotechnology

Email: aditya.goyal@ndsu.edu

Phone: +1 (701) 231-8460

Goyal Senator

Drew LeBrun (SoC Co-Chair)

Undergraduate Major in

Electrical Engineering

Email: drew.lebrun@ndsu.edu

Phone: +1 (701) 231-8460

Drew2 Senator

Trisha Mehta

Undergraduate Major in

Electrical Engineering

Double Undergraduate Minor in

Physics & Mathematics

Email: trisha.mehta@ndsu.edu

Phone: +1 (701) 231-8460

Mehta Senator

Evan Doe

Undergraduate Major in

Construction Engineering

Email: evan.doe@ndsu.edu

Phone: +1 (701) 231-8460

Senator Doe - Spring '26

College of Health & Human Sciences

Kaley Quam (Vice-Chair)

Graduate Major in

Pharmacy

Email: kaley.quam@ndsu.edu

Phone: +1 (701) 231-8460

Kaley Senator

College of Arts & Sciences

Camryn Anderson (Parliamentarian)

Graduate Major in

Sociology

Email: camryn.anderson@ndsu.edu

Phone: +1 (701) 231-8460

Parliamentarian Anderson - Spring '26

Sydnee Bruce

Undergraduate Major in

Biological Sciences: Pre-Dental

Email: sydnee.bruce@ndsu.edu

Phone: +1 (701) 231-8460

Sydnee Senator

Kelbi Pritchett (SoC Co-Chair)

Undergraduate Major in

Political Science

Email: kelbi.pritchett@ndsu.edu

Phone: +1 (701) 231-8460

Kelbi Senator

Megan Hefta

Undergraduate Double Major in

History & Social Studies Education

Email: megan.hefta@ndsu.edu

Phone: +1 (701) 231-8460

Megan Senator

Zeita Mohamed

Undergraduate Major in

Biological Science

Undergraduate Minor in

Political Science

Email: zaita.mohamed@ndsu.edu

Phone: +1 (701) 231-8460

Mohamed Senator

At Large

Blake Boyster

Undergraduate Major in

Criminal Justice

Email: blake.boyster@ndsu.edu

Phone: +1 (701) 231-8460

Senator Boyster - Spring '26

Lena Joshy

Double Undergraduate Major in

Accounting & Finance

Email: lena.joshy@ndus.edu

Phone: +1 (701) 231-8460

LJoshy Senator

Andrea Lara

Undergraduate Major in

Business Administration

Email: andrea.lara@ndsu.edu

Phone: +1 (701) 231-8460

Lara Senator

Emma Mathis

Undergraduate Major in

Criminal Justice

Double Undergraduate Minor in

Pre-Law & Human Development and Family Science

Email: emma.mathis@ndsu.edu

Phone: +1 (701) 231-8460

Senator Mathis - Senator '26

Lucia Ferguson

Undergraduate Major in

Business Administration

Email: lucia.ferguson@ndsu.edu

Phone: +1 (701) 231-8460

Ferguson Senator