Student Senate is the official voice of the students at Bemidji State University. The body of 26 senators represent the student association, to which all students belong, to all levels of administration, faculty and staff as well as all levels of government.
The Bemidji State Student Senate is also the official body that recognizes student organizations that are in compliance with Bemidji State University Student Association (BSUSA) and university policies and constitutions. Acting in compliance with a form of parliamentary procedure, the Senate proposes regulations, creatas services, initiates activity or policy, enforces compliance, petitions particular action by appropriate authority and adopts resolutions to benefit Bemidji State’s students. All students are welcome to apply.
Senators are listed below by order of hometown.
MINNESOTA
Bemidji |56601| Rachel Munson, senior, history; Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee chair, senator
Bemidji |56601| Laura Duscher, senior, nursing; Minnesota State University Student Association campus coordinator
Bemidji |56601| Phillip Ehlke, senior, political science; senator
Aitkin |56431| Kori Flowers, senior, English; office manager
Baxter |56425| Andrea Nadeau, junior, English; senator
Coon Rapids |55448| Matthew Zbaracki, junior; computer science, senator
Corcoran |55340| Dezaray Thoen, senior, clinical laboratory science; university affairs
Ely |55731| Ann Farley, senior, exercise science; senator
Hallock |56728| Michael Hanson, sophomore, biology; student liaison, Minnesota State University Student Association
Harris |55032| Joshua Hatton, sophomore, chemistry; senator
Hugo |55038| Kendra Kennebeck, sophomore, English education; Webmaster, senator
Iron |55751| Jake Svare, senior, business administration; university affairs
Kiester |56051| Jenna Long, junior, English; co-president
Minneapolis |55406| Todd Brandon, sophomore, elementary education; senator
Park Rapids |56470| Shelly Poirot, junior, biology; senator
Park Rapids |56470| Dylan Sievers, senior, environmental studies; senator
Sandstone |55072| Bradley Klingsheim, junior, aquatic biology; student affairs, Minnesota State University Student Association
Sauk Rapids |56379| Kari Cooper, senior, liberal arts; co-president
Sauk Rapids |56379| Cara Mielke, senior, psychology; student affairs
St. Michael |55376| Erika Duley, freshman, business administration; senator
St. Michael |55376| Talaya Kautz, freshman, Spanish; senator
St. Peter |56082| Justin Rostad, sophomore, political science; senator
Woodbury |55129| Emma Pasiuk, freshman, accounting; senator
MICHIGAN
Ypsilanti |48197| Alex Berge, junior, political science; senator
WISCONSIN
Fitchburg |53711| Megan Vilmain, sophomore, psychology; senator
NAMIBIA
Windhoek |9000| Godwin Ofurum, sophomore, business administration; senator