Graduate Student Senate

Senators and Executive Council

The Graduate Student Senate, led by an Executive Council, is comprised of senators who represent academic programs across the Graduate College. Up to three senators may represent programs. If vacant senate seats exist for your academic program and you are interested in representing your program as a GSS Senator, contact acting Vice President Parmida Amngostar at Parmida.Amngostar@uvm.edu.

Executive council (2024-2025)

Executive council (2024-2025)

PositionNameEmail Address
PresidentCara Simone

cara.simone@med.uvm.edu

 

Vice-PresidentRitwik Bandyopadhyay

Ritwik.bandyopadhyay@uvm.edu

 

TreasurerVignesh Pai

vighnesh.pai@uvm.edu

 

SecretaryShalini Hewage

shalini.hewage@uvm.edu

 

Communications DirectorShiva Soroushnia

 

Shiva.soroushnia@uvm.edu

 

 

GSS E-Council and Senators (2025-2026)

GSS Executive (2025-2026)

GSS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
PositionNameEmail Address
PresidentSeide Saba RafieiSeide-saba.rafiei@uvm.edu
Vice-PresidentParmida Amngostar

Parmida.Amngostar@uvm.edu

 

TreasurerMuyiwa Davis

oayodele@uvm.edu

 

SecretaryShakira Iyandasiyanda@uvm.edu
Communications DirectorSevda Alvirdizadeh

salvirdi@uvm.edu

 

 

List of Senators (2025 - 2026)

NameProgram
Abby McArthur Keith 
Annalise ThompsonMedical Science
Brailey BuntinMicrobiology and Molecular Genetics
Chhayank SrivastavaMechanical Engineering
Collin Andrew CoilCSDS
Daniel Riak Mach 
Eliezer Aboagye 
Elise MillerPublic Administration, AMP
Fitzwilliam Keenan-KochComplex Systems and Data Science
Frances StarnSocial Emotional Health and Inclusive Education
Frederick Doxsey PesekAccountancy
Hunter Palmieri 
Jeremy Joseph ElliotComplex Systems and Data Science
Kat GainerHigher Education & Student Affairs
Kate BaucomMedical Sciences
Kush SharmaSocial Work
Leah IsayevPublic Administration
Libby MurphyCellular, Molecular, and Biomedical Sciences
Lizah MakomborePublic Health
Makinde Kehinde OlaoluwaChemistry
Mandy Nix 
Modupe OmoniyiChemistry
Molly Fahey 
Muhammad Adil 
Natalie Cote 
Neil Micheal Traft 
Rebecca Hill-Larsen 
Teddy Pesek 
Trisha Melton 
Will Broseman 
Zane ZupanPublic Administration

Interested in being a Senator?

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There are numerous reasons to join GSS! Please contact the acting vice president, Parmida Amngostar, at Parmida.Amngostar@uvm.edu.

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