Council of Students
The Council of Students is comprised of seven student vice presidents from chapters across the nation that serve as the student engagement committee for the Society and liaisons between all student members and the national office.
Established in 2007, the Council is tasked with enhancing communication with student vice presidents, planning and hosting the SVP Leadership Summit, and interacting with student vice presidents in the Society’s five divisions. Council members serve a two-year term and are appointed by the Society’s Executive Director prior to each Biennial Convention.
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2020-2022 Council of Students
Quinn Mahannah Ceilly represents Division III. Currently a student at State University of New York Oswego, Ceilly will graduate with a bachelor's in psychology, cognitive sciences in May 2022.
Caglar Erdogan represents Division II. Currently a student at the Florida Institute of Technology, Erdogan is pursuing a Ph.D. in ocean engineering and will graduate in December 2022. Erdogan received his master's in ocean engineering from Florida Tech, as well as a bachelor's in naval architecture and marine engineering.
Tristan Matthew Hightower represents Division I. Currently a student at the University of Maryland, Hightower is pursuing a Ph.D. in political science. Hightower holds his bachelor's in political science from the University of Tennessee and master’s in political science from the University of Maryland.
Matthew Lee Melton represents Division I. Melton is currently pursuing a doctor of medicine at the University of Kentucky. He holds his bachelor's in public health.
Alyson Tudong Nguyen represents Division II. Currently a student at the University of South Alabama, Nguyen is pursuing a bachelor's in biomedical sciences and will graduate in May 2021.
Vivian Osei Poku represents Division I. Osei Poku is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at South Dakota State University and will graduate in December 2021. She holds a bachelor's in biochemistry.
Christopher "Neil" Pritchard" represents Division II. Currently a student at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Pritchard is pursuing a Ph.D. in computational mathematics. Pritchard holds both a master's and bachelor's in mathematics.