Student Senate Officers

Student Body President
Austin Prentice
aprentice@smu.edu

Classification: Senior

Hometown: Portland, Oregon

Major(s): Political Science & Biology

Personal Statement: I want to increase the overall quality of life for SMU students by being proactive in extending library hours across campus, as well as listening to the students voice in being reactive to upcoming issues.

Student Body Vice President
Alex Ehmke
aehmke@smu.edu
Classification: Senior
Hometown: Garland, Texas
Major(s): Political Science, Public Policy, and Economics

Personal Statement: I want to make sure that Senate runs smoothly so that it can operate efficiently and get things done this year.

Student Body Secretary
Martha Pool
mpool@smu.edu
Classification: Sophomore
Hometown: Aledo, Texas
Major(s): Accounting and Political Science

Personal Statement: My goal for this year is to work together with the other Student Body Officers, Senators, and Committee Chairs to serve the SMU community by increasing communication between faculty, students, administration, and student government, by passing meaningful pieces of legislation that will make a positive difference on campus, and by working to bring increased spirit and unity to campus.

Student Senate Speaker
Theodore Belden
tbelden@smu.edu
Junior
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Major(s): Business and Engineering

Student Senate Parliamentarian
Alex Morgan
asmorgan@smu.edu
Classification: Junior
Hometown: Allen, Texas
Major(s): Political Science and Religious Studies

Personal Statement: I hope to be a voice for my fellow students and see to it the changes they want made are implemented.

Student Senate Chief-of-Staff
Alex Mace
amace@smu.edu
Classification: Junior
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Major(s): Political Science, Economics, and Spanish

Personal Statement: To Improve all communications channels to Senate, increase interaction and thereby efficiency of internal committees, and increase transparency in legislation, committee decision-making, and individual voting records