Student Association Representatives

Student Government 2025-26
Executive positions are elected every April

The 2025-26 SMSU Student Association (SMSUSA) Executive Leaders elected by the SMSU student body are:

SMSUSA President

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Sheridyn Runs After
sheridyn.runsafter@my.smsu.ed

Sheridyn is in her third year at SMSU. She is a Justice Administration major from Eagle Butte, South Dakota.

SMSUSA Vice President

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Dora Facundo
dora.facundo@my.smsu.edu

Dora is also in her third year at SMSU, majoring in Justice Administration and Psychology. She is from Madelia, Minnesota.

SMSUSA Public Relations Coordinator

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Paige Klaphake
paige.klaphake@my.smsu.edu

A second-year student, Paige is a Broadcasting and Digital Media major from Belgrade, Minnesota.

ACE Coordinator

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JJ Ostensen
jj.ostenson@my.smsu.edu

A first-year History/Secondary Education major from Edgemont, South Dakota.

SMSUSA Treasurer

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Shenal Alex Peries
shenal.peries@my.smsu.edu

Alex is a second-year Data Science and Finance major from Nattandiya, Sri Lanka.

The 2025-26 SMSU Student Senators elected by the SMSU student body are:

Megan Olsem is a second-year student from Jackson, Minnesota, majoring in social work.
Ashlyn Altman is a first-year student from Windom, Minnesota, majoring in Agricultural Education.
Asaduzzaman, a third-year student from Jessore, Bangladesh, is majoring in Computer Science.
Ruchita Patel is a first-year student from India majoring in Finance.
Tamima Rashid, a second-year student from Dhaka, Bangladesh, is majoring in Computer Science.
Sujal Rao is a first-year student from India majoring in Computer Science.
Jailah Smith, a senior from Caledonia, Minnesota, is majoring in Marketing and Entrepreneurship.
Dhruv Patel is a first-year Computer Science major from Ahmedabad, India.
Nawaf Afrasiyab, a second-year student from Pakistan, is majoring in Data Science.
Queen-Kevwe Okiemute Ugbo is a first-year Social Work major from Nigeria via Windom, Minnesota.
Syed Muhammad Hassan is a graduate student in the MBA program with a concentration in marketing. He is from Marshall, Minnesota.
John Haler, a first-year student from Lafayette, Minnesota, is majoring in Justice Administration.
Krish Patil, a third-year student from Kolhapur, India, is majoring in Computer Science.
James Gully, a third-year student from Marshall, Minnesota, is majoring in Philosophy and Political Science.

Jay Lee IV, Dean of Students

Email: jay.lee@smsu.edu

Ashton Ayres

Email: ashton.ayres@my.smsu.edu

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