Thanks to nearly 1,000 student votes, the 2014-15 Associated Student Senate members have been chosen and the senate is eagerly anticipating the new year.

New and current members alike are excited about what next year will bring. “I’m really excited,” said Shannon Lawee, vice-president of Santa Rosa Campus. “I think there’ll be a really strong senate.” Although Lawee will not be returning as a senate member, but working more behind the scenes, she hopes that clubs will grow and that there will be an increase in student participation.

Omar Paz Jr., current Associated Students President, will be returning to the senate next year as Student Trustee. He hopes that the new position will allow him to focus on SRJC from a different angle. “I have been heavily involved on the Statewide Student Senate and think that I’ve done my part and hope to focus more locally on SRJC,” said Paz.

Thor Olsen, re-elected vice-president of advocacy after being appointed to the position mid-semester, is also looking forward to serving with the new senate: “It’s a lot of awesome people—very ambitious and eccentric group, so it should be interesting.”

The 2014-15 Associated Students Senate are:

Associated Students President, Joshua Pinaula

Executive Vice-President, Elijah Egger

Vice-President of Programs, Joe Wagner

Vice-President of Committees, Melanie Luther

Vice President of Santa Rosa Campus, Hakeem Sanusi

Vice-President of Petaluma, Adelia Gregory

Vice-President of Advocacy, Thor Olsen

Vice-President of Membership & Marketing, Alex Smith

Vice-President of Organizations Santa Rosa, Taylor May

Vice-President of Organizations Petaluma, Janet Madero

Vice-President of Sustainability, Cheri McLean

Student Trustee, Omar Paz Jr.