2023-2024 West Virginia Advisory Council of Students
The state Advisory Council of Students is comprised of one elected student representative per institution from the student government organization of each state institution of higher education. Student government organizations elect their representative each April; elected Advisory Council of Students representatives then serve one-year terms which begin on September 1. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair of the Advisory Council of Students occurs during the September meeting each year. The Advisory Council of Students meets at least once per quarter. The Advisory Council of Students communicates through its chairperson to the Commission and Council, as appropriate, matters of higher education in which the student members have an interest. The Advisory Council of Students is one of three higher education constituent groups, along with the Advisory Council of Classified Employees and the Advisory Council of Faculty, codified in state law.
For questions or to reach the Advisory Council of Students, please contact us at ACS@wvhepc.edu
Chair
Madison Santmyer
Student Body President and Board of Governors Representative, West Virginia University
Vice-Chair
Walker Tatum
Student Body President and Board of Governors Representative, Marshall University
Advisory Council of Students Representatives
Sidney Linton
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Gabriel Nesmith
Bluefield State University
Christopher Grady
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
Stella Dunn
Concord University
Trevor Southerly
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Richard Austin
Fairmont State University
Jahzeiah Wade
Glenville State University
Joshua Jett
Mountwest Community and Technical College
Vacant
New River Community and Technical College
Devin Teter
Pierpont Community and Technical College
Paul Teter
Shepherd University
Vacant
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Jenna Maguire
West Liberty University
Morgan Haught
West Virginia Northern Community College
Gianna Liguori
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Lucina Suah
West Virginia State University
Michael Meyer
West Virginia University at Parkersburg
James Peyatt
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Katelyn Thornton
WVU Potomac State College
Meetings
Advisory Council of Students
Next Meeting: May (TBD)
Conferences
West Virginia Student Leadership Conference
May 20 – 22, 2024
Canaan Valley Resort & Conference Center
Davis, WV
News, Events, and Initiatives
WV Gazette Mail: College students take on mental health with Green Bandana Initiative
WTAP: Green Bandana Initiative looks to address student mental health
WKMZ News: Green Bandana Initiative
News and Sentinel: Glenville State students participate in Green Bandana Initiative
WBOY: Glenville students wear green bandanas for suicide prevention
WV Public Broadcasting: Student leaders advocate for hunger-free campuses in senate
Advisory Council of Students Month of Services
MetroNews: Hunger-Free Campus Act didn’t pass but efforts will continue
Resources
Advisory Council of Students Logo Branding Guide
Advisory Council of Students Logos
Advisory Council of Students Stationery