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UNO Student Government Announces 2021-2022 Student Representatives

Maeve Hemmer will serve as student body president and student regent, and Amy Lopez Hernandez will serve as vice president for the 2021-2022 academic year.

  • published: 2021/04/02

The University of Nebraska at Omaha Student Government has announced its new student leaders and representatives for the 2021-2022 academic year following the March election.

Maeve Hemmer, a College of Arts and Sciences student who most recently served as UNO Student Government’s Director of Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion, will serve as student body president and student regent. Amy Lopez Hernandez, a College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences student who served as Student Senate speaker for the 2020-2021 academic year, will serve as student body vice president. The pair ran unopposed and were sworn into office Wednesday, March 31.

2021-2022 Representatives

The newly elected representatives for the 2021-2022 academic year are:

College of Arts and Sciences

  • Elsa Ramirez
  • Isha Dhakal
  • Kelsey Lowe
  • Steven Buer Jr.
  • Tristan Duin

College of Business Administration

Jack Lorkovic

College of Communication, Fine Arts, and Media

  • Abbie Russman
  • Robert Badura

College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences

  • Eryn Busenbark
  • Marisol Mireles

College of Engineering

Jon Keller

College of Information Science and Technology

  • Daniel Brinkman
  • Nathan Betzinger

College of Public Affairs and Community Service

  • Jair Alvarez
  • Travis Vo

Graduate Studies

  • Sam Khalil
  • Sarah Brumfield

Students also voted in support of funding for the Gateway and Maverick Productions.

Visit the SG-UNO website for more information about each of the 2021-2022 representatives and the full field of candidates.

Students who are interested in being on Student Government for in its Executive Council or in other capacities are encouraged to visit the SG-UNO website as well for more information about opportunities to get involved.

About the University of Nebraska at Omaha

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is Nebraska’s premier metropolitan university, committed to innovating for the public good, advancing social mobility, powering workforce development, and serving as a hub for community engagement. Nearly 15,000 Mavericks choose UNO for its hands-on education experiences, nationally ranked online and graduate programs, military-connected student support, and innovative approaches to supporting lifelong learning. UNO holds the Carnegie Research Activity “R2” designation, securing more than $40 million annually in external research funding and counts its faculty among the world’s most cited scholars. Sixteen Omaha Athletics programs compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Summit League and National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). 

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