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Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Alumni Society - About

About

The Undergraduate Student Government Alumni Society (USGAS) at The Ohio State University connects Undergraduate Student Government (USG) alumni with each other, current USG members, university leadership, and community leaders. The society offers a variety of opportunities, including annual events, to engage with and contribute to these communities and build friendships among USG alumni and friends.

Our members continue to engage with the University and USG by mentoring and supporting current students, building professional and personal connections with their peers, and advocating for university-related issues in personal and government circles.

All members of USG automatically become members of USGAS upon graduating from Ohio State. There are no dues, fees, or secret handshakes required for membership.

Mission

The mission of USGAS is to serve as the Alumni Society for The Ohio State University Undergraduate Student Government and advances the best interests of USG by creating a lifelong network to connect current and former members of USG, promote the shared interests of the University and USG, facilitate the development of student leaders, and to provide institutional knowledge and support for the governance functions of USG.

Board

Board meetings are normally held once a month in Columbus. Board meetings can be attended in-person or via conference calling. The Board holds an annual retreat each August, in Central Ohio.

The governance of the Undergraduate Student Government Alumni Society (USGAS) and the direction of its activities are vested in the alumni society board.

Officers

Tina D. Pierce, PhD, ’00, ’04, ’09

President

Vacant

1st Vice President Programming

John Hickey ’04

2nd Vice President Membership and Webmaster

Al Rodack, MBA, ’78, ’83

Treasurer

Pam Conrad, ’80

Secretary

Board of Governors

Brandon Edwards, ’12

Immediate Past President

Shamina Merchant, ’19

At-Large (In-State)

Kathy Cox, PhD, ’79

At-Large (Out-of-State)

James Fisher, ’79

At-Large (Out-of-State)

Ex-Officio Board Governors

Julie Haley

OSUAA President/CEO or designee

Stacy Rastauskas

Vice President for Governmental Affairs at The Ohio State University or designee

Roaya Higazi, ’21

USG Immediate Past President

Matt Couch, PhD, ’16

USG Faculty/Staff Advisor or designee

Committee Chairs

Cathy Cox

Jeff Heyman Scholarship

DaVonti’ Haynes

Programming

Jared Brown

Membership

Have questions?

Contact us at usgsociety@osu.edu.

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