Pharmacy Student Senate

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The members of WU-PSS are responsible for the governance of its affairs, including representing the pharmacy school student body, acting as a liaison between the school's students and the faculty, staff, and administration, planning and executing activities on and off campus, and developing a rapport that promotes fellowship, scholarship and the name of the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy.

2023-24 Senate

Position Name
President Megan Makovsky
Vice President Katie Beenders
Treasurer Nathaniel Edwards
Secretary Chloe Gilbert
Position Name
President Julia Firestine
Vice President Sarah Markovich
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility Chair Joey Salukas
Team 1 Representative Jordan Childress
Team 2 Representative Shannon Brown
Team 3 Representative Lauren Shiplett
Team 4 Representative Andrew Dean
Team 5 Representative Matt Taleroski
Team 6 Representative Rachel Thomas
Position Name
President Nikki Polivka
Vice President Phil Davis
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility Chair John Hannaway
Team 1 Representative Maura Olley
Team 2 Representative Grace O'Toole
Team 3 Representative Lauren Wagner
Team 4 Representative Katelyn Mulcan
Team 5 Representative Abbey Zim
Team 6 Representative Keiana Faltz
Position Name
President Sidney McNeil
Vice President Josh Mattia
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility Chair Jill Bennett
Team 1 Representative Thaddeus Karnish
Team 2 Representative Olivia Grabocka
Team 3 Representative Raymond Anderson
Team 4 Representative Maddy Zavada
Team 5 Representative Brianna Honish
Team 6 Representative Jonah Nguyen
Position Name
President Alex Orlando
Vice President Matthew Trbuza
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility Chair Lizzy Franco
Team 1 Representative Mandy Muntz
Team 2 Representative Greg Latawiec
Team 3 Representative Dan Jones
Team 4 Representative Dhimo Duka
Team 5 Representative Stephanie Nowak
Team 6 Representative Caitlyn Cole

Important Forms

Senate Constitution

Senate Elections Procedure

Nominations for P1 Class

A representative from Senate will ask for nominations for the following during the first few minutes of a P1 Class. No speeches are required at this time.

  • Class President
  • Vice President
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Chair

Final Nominations & Voting for P1 Class

A representative from Senate will ask for final nominations for Class President during the beginning of a P1 class. Candidates for President will be allowed to speak in front of their classmates and voting will commence. The candidate who does not win may run down for the Vice President position.

A representative from Senate will then ask for final nominations for Class Vice President and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility Chair. Candidates will then be allowed to speak in front of their classmates and voting will commence via a paper ballot.

P2 mentors must finalize the Senate representatives from their respective Teams.