Mike Orth

President

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Class Year: Senior

Hometown: Edina, Minnesota

Major: Political Science

Fun Fact: I started an iphone case company called Widget Wah!

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: To enjoy my last year at St.Thomas.

Jenna Johnson

Executive Vice President

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Jessica Root

Vice President of Academic Affairs

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Class Year: Senior

Hometown: Little Canada, Minnesota

Major: COJO

Fun Fact: I only write in cursive!

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: My goal is to be a helpful reference for the USG council!

Collin Kearney

Vice President of Administrative Affairs

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Class Year: Senior

Hometown: Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Major: Operations/supply chain management 

Fun Fact: Started an iphone case company called Widget Wah!

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: To make USG more known to students and be able to take student ideas and put them into action.  I want to be able to get a precedent that will make St.Thomas a more energized and engaged campus, and community, for current and future students.

Megan Matheny

Vice President of Public Relations

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Class Year: Junior

Hometown: Gurnee, IL

Major: Marketing

Fun Fact: I am on the St.Thomas swim team and I love soup!

Personal Goal for the 2012-2013 Academic Year: To market USG in a way that everyone on campus knows what we do!

Miracle Vansiea

Vice President of Finance

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Class Year: Senior

Hometown: Liberia

Major: Finance

Fun Fact: I took a 19 hour road trip once!!

Personal Goal for the 2012-2013 Academic Year: Find a balance between school, work, and extra curricular activities. 

Paul Juhasz

Elections & Credentials Chair

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Class Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Wilton, Connecticut

Major: Philosophy, Catholic Studies

Favorite Moment of Excellence: My family escaped from Hungary in the trunk of a US diplomat's car.

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: To grow in love of God and neighbor.

Derrek VanLith

Neighborhood Senator (WASNAC)

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Class Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Appleton, Wisconsin

Major: Business

Fun Fact: Addicted to Diet Coke 

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: Maintain GPA

Anthony Gockowski

Neighborhood Senator (Mirriam Park)

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Wade Fuerste

Residential Senator

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Class Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa

Major: Chemistry

Favorite Moment of Excellence: Play hard, work harder

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: Will secretly marry Selena Gomez

Sara Greethurst

Senior Class President

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Class Year: Senior

Hometown: Stillwater, Minnesota

Major: Ethics and Business Law/Political Science Minor

Fun Fact: I have danced since I was two.

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: Make senior year great!

Michael Mortenson

Senior Class Senator

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Class Year: Junior

Hometown: Iola, WI

Major: Actuarial Science

Favorite Moment of Excellence: My favorite moment of excellence was being named a Wisconsin Scholar athelete as well as being valedictorian in High School.

Personal Goal for the 2011-2012 Academic Year: My goal for the 2011-2012 academic year is to bridge the gap between the student government and student body as well as qualify for nationals for men's golf. And most importantly, have fun!

Gabriel Kendor

Senior Class Senator

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Class Year: Junior

Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Major: Neuroscience

Fun Fact: Helped to support an orphan in Uganda for 3 years.

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic year: Take on more leadership roles in USG and around campus. 


Sean Ness

Junior Class President

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Hayley Trace

Neighborhood Senator (Merriam Park)

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Class Year: Junior

Hometown: Apple Valley, MN

Major: Business Human Resource Management

Fun Fact: I have a geographic tongue.

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: Maintain my GPA to remain on the Dean's list and make it to nationals once again.

Louis Sand

Sophomore Class President

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Class Year: Freshman

Hometown: Moorhead, Minnesota

Major: Biology

Fun Fact: I've been coal walking.

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: Put on excellent events for the sophomore class!


Katzie Truso

Sophomore Class Senator

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Class Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Shoreview, Minnesota

Major: Communications and Journalism/ Catholic Studies

Fun Fact: I am really into photography and dinosaurs.

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: To get the sophomore class engaged in what USG is doing and how they can get involved in our community.

Beth Wittry

Sophomore Class Senator

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Class Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Breda, Iowa

Major: Exercise Science

Fun Fact: My favorite food is pasta.

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic year: Make progress on USG initiatives!

Adam Holtz

STAR

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Class Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Victoria, Minnesota

Major: Business - Accounting

Fun Fact: I enjoy waterskiing and fishing during the summer

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: Figure out where/when I will be studying abroad!

Eric Weber

RHA

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Class Year: Senior

Hometown: Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Major: Psychology 

Fun Fact: As a youth I once won a parks & rec mancala tournament. 

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: Earn a 4.0 GPA. 

Christian DeCarlo

SJV Representative

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Class Year: Junior

Hometown: Zionsville, Indiana

Major: Philosophy and Catholic Studies

Fun Fact: I am studying to become a Catholic Priest. 

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: To continue in my personal growth toward being a priest. 

Luis Ortega

Student Diversity Chair

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Class Year: Junior

Hometown: Cottage Grove, Minnesota

Major: Neuroscience

Fun Fact: I enjoy playing guitar and solving Rubik's cubes.

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: Prepare to take the MCAT.

Jesse Stock

Sustainability Chair

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Class Year: Senior

Hometown: Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Major: Philosophy

Fun Fact: Bowling is a passion of mine.

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: Create a plastic bottled water-free campus.

Nicole Buechler

Spiritual Committee

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Brandon Miranda

SOC Chair

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Class Year: Junior

Hometown: Dixon, CA

Major: Political Science/Catholic Studies

Fun Fact: I own 36 ties.

Personal Goal for the 2011-2012 Academic Year: I want to get at least a 3.5 GPA for my study abroad semester. 

Bobby Ranallo

Commuter Center Representative

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Class Year: Senior

Hometown: Lino Lakes, MN

Major: History, German

Fun Fact: I lived in Cologne, Germany for 6 months.

Personal Goal for the 2012-2013 Academic Year: To make sure off-campus students are well represented on USG.

Connor Harrington

Freshman Class President

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Class Year: Freshman

Hometown: Waukee, Iowa

Major: Management/Leadership and Family Business

Fun Fact: I have a dog named Finn.

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: Meet a bunch of new people!

Benjamin Dymit

Freshman Class Senator

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Class Year: Freshman

Hometown: Prior Lake, Minnesota

Major: Business Administration and Psychology

Fun Fact: I enjoy wearing orange shoes.

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: Keep a high GPA while staying involved on campus!

Michael Gaytko

Freshman Class Senator

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Class Year: Freshman

Hometown: Waseca, MN

Major: Neuroscience and Psych

Fun Fact: I am a Red Cross rescue scuba diver

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: Maintain a GPA of 3.6+

Justin Mullee

Commuter Senator

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Class Year: Junior

Hometown: Madison, WI

Major: Accounting

Fun Fact: I used to have a pet flying squirrel.

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: Get a 4.0 GPA.

Margaret Cahill

Director of Campus Life & USG Advisor

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Hometown: Chaska, MN

Worked at UST since: December 2006

Favorite Tommie Tradition: March through the arches

Mary Ann Ryan

Associate Vice President for Student Affairs & USG Advisor

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Hometown: Woodbury, MN

Worked at UST since: 2002

Favorite Tommie Tradition: Homecoming!

Anna Burns

Transfer Senator

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Class Year: Junior

Hometown: Willmar, Minnesota

Major: Business Finance

Fun Fact: I have a degree in Sound Arts (Music Recording).

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: Represent transfer students and possibly start a transfer student club!

Mikey (Thuong) Hoang

HANA Representative

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Class Year: Senior

Hometown: Minneapolis, MN

Major: Neuroscience and Psych

Fun Fact: I am an extremely indecisive person

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: Apply for pharmacy school and hope I get in! :)

Alex Marshall

Legislative Affairs

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Class Year: Freshman

Hometown: Blaine, MN

Major: Business

Fun Fact: I play guitar

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: Maintain at good GPA.

Christian Roemhildt

Freshman Residential Senator

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Class Year: Freshman

Hometown: Minnetonka, Minnesota

Major: Marketing and Finance

Fun Fact: I am the tallest person in USG.

Personal Goal for 2012-13 Academic Year: Achieve a 3.3 GPA or higher

Kelly Higgins

Junior Class Senator

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Class Year: Junior

Hometown: De Pere, WI

Major: Health Promotion

Fun Fact: I love watermelon and yoga!

Personal Goal for the 2012-2013 Academic Year: To continue maintaining a balance of academics, clubs/organizations, and friends, while doing my best to make St. Thomas an even more exceptional campus!