SGA

Legislative Branch

The Legislative Branch, or Senate, consists of constituency elected Senators, a Speaker of the Senate, and a Speaker pro tempore. 

The Senate represents various constituencies and seeks to enact legislation pertaining to the betterment of not only their respective constituencies, but also Western Illinois University as a whole.

Winter new headshotWinter Hurst-Leadicker, Speaker of the Senate 

Hi!

My name is Winter Hurst-Leadicker, I am a 20-year-old baccalaureate student in my junior year here at Western Illinois University, I am a double major in Political Science with an emphasis on American Government, with a secondary major in History, and with one minor in Pre-Law. I am originally from the great city of St. Louis, Missouri, where later my family decided to settle on the Illinois side of the Mississippi river in Godfrey, Illinois.

I have always been an ambitious individual, I am someone who is involved in a number of organizations, associations, and companies. Which includes but is not limited to my duties as a student representative in the Illinois House of Representatives through Model Illinois Government, the Midwest Model United Nations , the American Mock Trial Association, the Associated Students of Political Science, the Associated Students of History, the JCPenney Corporation, as well as its subsidiary foundation the JCPenney Communities Foundation, and most excitingly the WIU Student Government Association, of which I am the former VP of DEI, and where I am serving as Speaker of the Senate for the 2024 - 2025 academic year.

Looking towards the present and future of the WIU Student Government Association, I intend to serve as YOUR Speaker of the Senate, where I intend to let all students from the various sects and communities have their voice heard through the SGA legislature.

I intend the student government to be free, fair, and impartial, and I will do all the can to live up to the expectation of the student body.

All the best,
- Winter Hurst-Leadicker |  ΠΣΑ -  ΕΦ,  ΛL | He/They/She |

 Email: sgaspeaker@wiu.edu  

Blue Mladenovich, Senate Clerk

 
Blue Headshot
 
 
My name is Blue Mladenovich. I'm a sophomore majoring in history and minoring in art history. I am serving my first year as Senate Clerk of SGA and work one-on-one with the Speaker of the Senate and DEI. I look forward to working with everyone this year! 
Email: b-mladenovich@wiu.edu


Senators At-Large

There are three Senators At-Large (SAL) that represents the student population's voice and interest. 

  • Senator-At-Large Flex: Dominick Hinds                                                                Email:de-hinds@wiu.edu
  • Senator-At-Large for First Generation Students: Lazarick Jackson                       Email:ld-jackson@wiu.edu
  • Senator-At-Large for First Year Students: Cade Hancock                                      Email: ca-hancock@wiu.edu
  • Senator-At-Large for Registered Student Organizations: Ripley Zanger               Email: rs-zanger@wiu.edu

Senators 

Name Senate Seat Email
Georgia Sideri Athletic Department g-sideri@wiu.edu
Frida Hernandez Casa Latina fs-hernandez@wiu.edu
Amonai Francis Center for International Studies att-francis@wiu.edu
Christian Carson Centennial Honors College zc-carson@wiu.edu
Hope Stunkel College of Arts and Sciences hl-stunkel@wiu.edu
Jacquelin Alcantar College of Business and Technology j-alcantar@wiu.edu
Kaitlynn Tutt College of Education of Human Services km-tutt@wiu.edu
Eden Beier College of Fine Arts and Communication ee-beier@wiu.edu
Kayda Joseph Graduate Studies ks-joseph@wiu.edu
Alaina Martin Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center a-martin5@wiu.edu
Darius White Inter-Fraternity Council  d-white4@wiu.edu
Isaiah Joiner Inter-Hall Council ic-joiner@wiu.edu
Emily Honnold Law Enforcement and Justice Administration eg-honnold@wiu.edu
Kane Struwe LGBTQ*A Resource Center kp-struwe@wiu.edu
Omar Medina Multicultural Greek Council o-medina@wiu.edu
Danielle Griffin National Panhellenic Council db-griffin@wiu.edu
Kalyn Warner Panhellenic Council kr-warner@wiu.edu
David Arkebauer Veterans Resource Center d-arkebauer@wiu.edu
Mel Escobar Women's Center mp-escobar@wiu.edu