USUAA General Election will be held Tuesday, April 4, 2023

UAA students will recieve the ballot via email the morning of Tuesday, April 4. Students will have 24 hours to cast their vote online. If you have any quesitons please contact Zac Clark, Associate Director for Student Life and Leadership at 907-786-1371, zac@alaska.edu.

USUAA Candidate Spotlight

• USUAA President & Vice President

  USUAA President Canidate: Shanone Tejada

  
  Hello! My name is Shanone Tejada and I’m a Junior pursuing my Bachelor’s in Political
  Science, with minors in Legal Studies & History. I was born in the Philippines but have called
  Alaska my home since 2007. Some of my passions include hiking and traveling!

  Affiliations:
  USUAA Vice President (Spring 2022 - Present)
  UA Coalition of Student Leaders, Chair (2021 - 2022)
  USUAA Government Relations Officer (Fall 2021 - Spring 2022)
  USUAA Senator (Fall 2021 - Spring 2022)
  Competitive Debater, Seawolf Debate Program (Fall 2021 - Present)

  Platform:
  I have two primary goals: Elevate the student experience and Empower students. From
  Orientation to Commencement, every step should be meaningful and memorable. I also want to
  empower students, by letting them know what their collective voice is capable of.

  USUAA Vice-President Canidate: Helena Ballard

  
  Hi! My name is Helena Ballard, and I am a Junior majoring in Justice. I've lived in various
  places because of my military family, but I have lived in Alaska for the past ten years, mainly in
  Eagle River. In my free time, I enjoy skiing and paddle boarding!

  Affiliations:
  - UAA Panhellenic Vice President (2019)
  - Sigma Sigma Sigma Risk Management (2019)
  - UAA Panhellenic President (2020-2021)
  - Sigma Sigma Sigma Social Media Chair (2021-2022)
  - Sigma Sigma Sigma Honor Council Chair (2022)
  - USUAA College of Health Delegate (2022)
  - Member of the Society of Law and Justice (Present)

  Platform:
  Engaging students and elevating their student experience is at the heart of my mission. From the
  moment students step onto campus, until their final walk during commencement, it should be
  meaningful and memorable every step of the way.

   

• USUAA Senator

  USUAA Senator Canidate: Macchelssy Dinganga

  My name is Macchelssy Dinganga. I’m a senator of USUAA and the Chair of the Student Academic Affairs Committee 

  
  Affiliations:

  Introduction to Computer Science (Harvard University)
  Multicultural Services
  UAA Honors College - 07/2021
  NSLS  Honors Society - 02/2022

  

  USUAA Senator Canidate: Yuki Mustang

  Vote for Yuki Mustang for Student Government Senator. Yuki joined UAA this
  January and is majoring in Business Management. This is her first year serving on
  USUAA and she has previously held the role of Delegate. She is part of the
  Activities committee and Student and Academic Affairs committee.
  Yuki has created student government hours Monday through Friday to help the
  students connect with the student government members easier. She volunteered
  to help out at the pride center and advocated for the opening of the pride center
  on her very first day of college.

  She is currently in the middle of suggesting things like policy changes to make a
  way to make up missed classes based on reasonable absences are lateness. Trying
  to create a nutrition center at UAA. Yuki is also in the middle of creating a club
  for students, who are diverse and not yet recognized on campus and in the
  community for having a place of belonging.

  Yuki Mustang makes a point to come up with solutions to solve problems that are
  not being met. When the pandemic first started, she created a YouTube channel
  for self-improvement and domestic violence education as well as a Facebook
  support group. Yuki has a history of advocating for people in the L.G.B.T.Q
  community, disabilities, and a lot more. She makes a point to befriend people
  from different backgrounds to understand them more effectivity and help people
  more profoundly.

  

  Other candidates:
  Chuol Both Mut
  Luis Sanchez-Ulloa
  Hannah Huber
  Mama Sallah
  Iqlas Dubed
  Joe Pavia-Jones

• USUAA Delegate
  No Candidates
• Concert Board
  Selma Casagranda
  Hannah Bissett
  Anthony Elijah Ponte
• Green Fee Board
  Amanada Kemp
• Media Board
  No Candidates

For more information, contact Zac Clark, Associate Director for Student Life and Leadership at
907-786-1371, zac@alaska.edu