John Carroll Student Government announces 2023 executive board and senate

John Carroll Student Government announced their Executive Board and Senate for the 2023 school year

Laken Kincaid, Managing Editor
Nov 26, 2022

The John Carroll Student Government announced their Executive Board and class senators for the 2023 school year. The Executive Board was announced on Nov. 11 and the Senate was announced on Nov. 23. The results reflect the votes of the JCU student body in elections held throughout November.

Incoming President Jacob Kozlowski said in his campaign platform statement that, as president, he wishes to provide all students a greater voice in the JCU community. Newly elected Vice President Sophia Alberico ‘24 used her campaign statement to emphasize the importance of JCU’s mission and her plan to serve as an advocate for her peers.

President

Jacob Kozlowski ‘24

Vice President

Sophia Alberico ‘24

Director of Business Affairs

Jahiem Peake ‘24

Director of Student Organizations

Sara Sfier ‘24

Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Rebecca Mekhel ‘24

Returning Class of 2023 Senators

Emma Kosicek

Christopher Fovozzo

Nick Sack

Kelsey Mullan

TJ Lindstrom

Grace Davis

Class of 2024 Senators

Lily Free

Karie Stedman

Aliyah Shamatta

Evan Richwalsky

Dritan Isufi Jr.

Class of 2025 Senators

Wilson Ha

Morgan Anderson

Toby Khalil

Lauren Hoffman

Veronica Mekhel

Nathan Burkett

Class of 2026 Senators

Ryan Moore

Maggie Rumelfanger

Jeffrey Sinclair

Jillian Langley

Sahana Abbennagari

Kerry Kelly

If you would like to be involved with Student Government, you can apply for the Chief of Staff position here. Applications are due by Nov. 27. You can also sign up to serve as a student representative on a committee here.

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Laken Kincaid, Editor-in-Chief

Laken Kincaid is the Editor-in-Chief for The Carroll News from Beckley, West Virginia. They are a senior at John Carroll University who is double majoring in political science and communications (digital media) and minoring in leadership development.

Laken has written for The Carroll News since the start of their freshman year and has previously served as a staff reporter, campus section editor and managing editor of the paper. They have received 18 Best of SNO awards, a Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence award for Region 4 and two honorable mentions from the College Media Association. They have also been recognized by universities like Georgetown for their investigative reports. Additionally, they also write political satire for The Hilltop Show and feature stories on global poverty for The Borgen Project.

In addition to their involvement with The Carroll News, Laken is involved with the Kappa Delta sorority, the speech and debate team, the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion, the Improv club and other organizations. They also serve as the news director for WJCU 88.7, John Carroll's own radio station, and as the president for John Carroll's Society of Professional Journalists chapter. Laken also started their own national nonprofit organization known as Art with the Elderly which they have won the President's Volunteer Service Award and the Humanity Rising Award for.

When not writing, Laken can be found doing graphic design for their internship with Union Home Mortgage or working as a resident assistant and peer learning facilitator on campus. Laken also enjoys skiing and watching true crime documentaries.

In the future, Laken hopes to become a political journalist for a national news organization or to be a campaign commercial editor for politicians.

To contact Laken, email them at [email protected].

Aiden Keenan, Photo Editor

Aiden Keenan is the photo editor for The Carroll News and is a senior from Syracuse, NY. He is a double-major in Political Science and Communication Advocacy with a minor in Peace, Justice, and Human Rights. Outside of The Carroll News, Aiden serves as senior class president in Student Government and is the chair of the Residence Life and Facilities committee. He is also Vice President of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity! When not participating in one of his co-curricular activities, Aiden loves to give tours of JCU with the admission office, learn more about public policy creation, or catch a Browns game! After graduating, Aiden plans to attend law school to become an attorney and eventually hopes to enter into some aspect of national politics. Onward On!

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