Union of Students (USUAA)

Spring 2023 USUAA General Elections 

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS 

TOTAL VOTER COUNT = 91 

Unofficial results certified by:
Election Board- Taylor Heckart, Zac Clark (Advisor)  

*Write-in candidates require 5 votes be considered for a position.

USUAA President and Vice-President  

Candidates 

Total Votes

Shanone Tejada & Helena Ballard

74

Abstain:

12

Write-in:*

5


USUAA Senator Seats (10 open seats) 

Candidate 

Total Votes

Seat 1: Hannah Huber (INCUMBENT)

65

Seat 2: Jo Pavia-Jones (INCUMBENT)

61

Seat 3: Macchelssy Dinganga (INCUMBENT)

59

Seat 4: Iqlas Dubed

59

Seat 5: Mama Sallah

58

Seat 6: Luis Sanchez-Ulloa

58

Seat 7: Chuol Mut (INCUMBENT)

57

Seat 8: Yuki Mustang (INCUMBENT)

52

Write In: Seth Burch

15

Write In: Others*

20

Abstain:

4


USUAA Delegate College of Arts & Sciences (2 open seats) 

Candidate 

Total Votes

Abstain:

82

Write In: Others*

10


USUAA Delegate College of Business & Public Policy (2 open seats) 

Candidate 

Total Votes

Abstain:

82

Write In: Others*

11


USUAA Delegate College of Engineering (2 open seats) 

Candidate 

Total Votes

Abstain:

83

Write In: Others*

10


USUAA Delegate College of Health (2 open seats) 

Candidate 

Total Votes

Abstain:

85

Write In: Others*

7


USUAA Delegate Community & Technical College (2 open seats) 

Candidate 

Total Votes

Abstain:

87

Write In: Others*

5


USUAA Delegate Graduate College (2 open seats) 

Candidate 

Total Votes

Abstain:

84

Write In: Others*

9


Concert Board (5 seats open)

Candidate 

Total Votes

Hannah Bissett (INCUMBENT)

81

Selma Casagranda (INCUMBENT)

75

Anthony Elijah Ponte

74

Abstain:

13

Write In: Others*

14


Green Fee Board (5 seats open)

Candidate 

Total Votes

Amanda Kemp

77

Abstain:

13

Write In: Others*

15


Media Board (1 seats open)

Candidate 

Total Votes

Abstain:

76

Write In: Others*

19

 

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

    Shanone Tejada Picture running for USUAA President
    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.

    Learn more from an interview with The Nothern Light.

    USUAA Vice-President Canidate: Helena Ballard

    Helena Ballard picture running for USUAA Vice President
    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.

    Learn more from an interview with The Nothern Light.

     

  • USUAA Senator

    USUAA Senator Canidate: Macchelssy Dinganga (INCUMBENT)

    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

    Helena Ballard picture running for USUAA Vice President

    USUAA Senator Canidate: Yuki Mustang (INCUMBENT)

    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.

    Yuki Mustang picture running for USUAA Senator

    Other candidates:

    Iqlas Dubed
    Hannah Huber (INCUMBENT)
    Joe Pavia-Jones
    Chuol Both Mut (INCUMBENT)
    Learn more about Choul in an interview with The Northern Light.
    Mama Sallah (INCUMBENT)
    Luis Sanchez-Ulloa

  • USUAA Delegate
    No Candidates
  • Concert Board

    Hannah Bissett (INCUMBENT)
    Selma Casagranda (INCUMBENT)
    Anthony Elijah Ponte

  • Green Fee Board
    Amanda 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

The Union of Students of the University of Alaska Anchorage (USUAA) is recognized by the University of Alaska Board of Regents as the governing body for students enrolled at the University of Alaska Anchorage. USUAA provides opportunities to develop leadership and advocacy skills while representing student interests and needs.

USUAA currently has vacant seats available for students interested in joining. If you have questions about joining USUAA, don't hesitate to contact USUAA President Katie Scoggin or USUAA Advisor Zac Clark.

The petition window has closed for the Spring 2023 semester.

 

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