SGA officers represent, serve student body

Joel M. Rivero Student body president

Hey, Red Raiders. My name is Joel Rivero, and I am honored to serve as your student body president for the 20232024 academic year. I am a senior studying political science and finance with a minor in general business. I am a native West Texan, born and raised in Midland, as well as a first-generation Red Raider. When I first stepped foot on campus, I immediately knew this university would be a home away from home, and I truly felt valued by everyone

Kendall Toelle External vice president

Hey, Red Raiders. My name is Kendall Toelle, and I am extremely honored and humbled to serve as your external vice president for the 2023-2024 academic year.

I am a senior studying chemistry with a double minor in mathematics and biology on the pre-dental track. I was born and raised in Lubbock as a second-generation Red Raider.

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Throughout my time at Texas Tech, I’ve had the opportunity to serve and lead in many capacities across campus. Within SGA, I have had the honor and privilege of serving in several capacities, beginning with my involvement in the First Year Leadership Association, where I interned for the external vice president. Since then, I have served as a senator for both the college of Arts & Sciences and as a senator at-large. In the 58th Senate Session, I served as the sergeant at-arms as well as the vice-chairman for the Budget & Finance Committee.

Further, I have been heavily involved across campus in go to college, I didn’t even think of Texas Tech as an option because I believed to have the true college experience you had to move far away from home. However, after taking my tour, I knew that nowhere else would open as many doors as possible to me, and Tech has done just that. Tech has given me endless opportunities.

Throughout the past three years as a Tech student, I have had many opportunities to become involved on campus. Within the Student Government Association, I began as a member of First Year Council. The following many organizations such as the Hispanic Student Society, where I served as the external vice president for the 20222023 academic year; Mortar Board; the Beta Upsilon Chi fraternity; President’s Select, where I was a university ambassador; the College of Arts & Sciences ambassadors; and a member of the Scovell Business Leadership Program, among others. My time at Tech has provided me with opportunities of a lifetime, and this has made my love and passion for this university stretch beyond anything I can imagine. Tech is a place where all students feel empowered to succeed in their walks of life. year I was an Arts & Sciences senator, then the next I was an at-large senator. Now I have the privilege of serving alongside my amazing team as an executive officer.

Additionally, I serve as the president of my sorority, Chi Omega. I am a member of Mortar Board, one of the most prestigious senior honor societies on campus surrounding the pillars of scholarship, service and leadership. I am a member of the President’s Select organization and work as a campus ambassador through this organization. Alongside these things, I participate in undergraduate

One of my favorite things is the family-like culture that surrounds the Tech community. My hope as president is to ensure that every Red Raider feels valued and cared for while a student here and is equipped with the necessary resources to excel both inside and outside of the classroom.

One thing I encourage you to do is to get plugged into a community on campus. Whether that is through your college or a student organization, I encourage as much outreach as possible. Getting plugged in early on will help you create friendships that last a lifetime, and the great thing about Tech is there are plenty of ways to get plugged into a research studying the properties of pharmaceuticals and their ability to co-crystallize.

I am so happy to have the opportunity to continue my work in the Student Government Association alongside some of my closest friends. We all have a great love for our university and will work extensively to make meaningful changes to better the college experience for all Red Raiders. I am ready to work for you and make things happen.

As external vice president, my role will be to work with the university, the City of Lubbock and the state and community. federal government to ensure the safety and success of our students both on and off campus. This year, I look forward to not only maintaining existing relationships between Tech and surrounding partners but bettering them.

I am deeply humbled and honored to serve the student body and this university as the 99th Student Body president.

I am eager and excited to work alongside such a bright and talented student body to ensure that every Red Raider has a timeless experience and makes the most out of their Red Raider experience.

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please feel free to contact me at Joelrive@ttu.edu. My office doors are always open, and I’d love to get to meet each and every one of you, so stop by the SGA office in the Student Union Building, Room 302. Wreck ‘em.

I am excited to magnify the voice of every student and to strive for excellence during this term. If you ever have any questions or concerns or would just like to talk, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at ktoelle@ttu.edu. My office doors are always open in Room 302 in the Student Union Building.

One of my favorite things is the familylike culture that surrounds the Tech community.

- Joel M. Rivero

I am ready to work for you and make things happen.

- Kendall Toelle

Hello, Red Raiders. My name is Emilee Sanderson, and I am excited to be serving as the 2023-2024 internal vice president for the study body of Texas Tech. I am a junior studying agricultural and applied economics and general business administration, with a minor in agricultural leadership and a concentration in international agribusiness.

I am a fifth-generation cattle rancher from Blackwell. Agriculture has always been a large part of my life and revealed endless opportunities for growth and perseverance.

When deciding where to pursue my collegiate educational career, I wanted to find a place that would provide those same opportunities. From the moment I stepped foot in Raiderland, I felt it. Every student, faculty and staff member joyfully embraced me as a potential student. I felt the kindness, accountability, inclusion and level of investment that our university makes in every student. This investment is what brought me to the decision to become a Red Raider.

I took an unconventional route from high school to college. By spending a gap year working for a nonprofit organization, I traveled over 45,000 miles across Texas and spoke to over 300 high schools. This experience was pivotal in my vice president for the 202324 academic year. leadership development. Now, I am honored to be involved in many capacities on campus. Within the Student Government Association, I have served as a First Year Leadership Association representative, then as a Davis College senator.

Additionally, I serve as an executive officer for my sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta. As the vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion, I encourage those around me to look beyond themselves and embrace the uniqueness of our world.

I am a university ambassador, through the President’s Select program. I am also part of many student organizations. I am affiliated with both the Davis College of Agriculture and the Rawls College of Business. I am involved in the Davis College

Agri-Techsans; the Student Agricultural Council; the Tech Food Recovery Network; and the Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society. I have found a home within each of these groups.

It will be the highest privilege to serve in the Student Government Association alongside my incredibly capable teammates. We are dedicated to listening to the students, to ensure the experiences are valuable beyond their years as students. Our work has just begun.

As internal vice president, I will serve as the president of the Student Senate. Our senate represents every educational facet of Tech and strives for honor by developing meaningful legislation to enact change on campus. I will work to connect all internal entities of SGA to make certain the cohesive work we do now affects generations of future Red Raiders. I am excited to empower senators to produce legislation that uplifts the student body.

If I can ever be of service to you, please contact me with questions, comments or concerns at emsander@ttu.edu. Feel free to stop by my office, in the Student Union Building, Room 302. I look forward to meeting and hearing the stories of all Red Raiders. Wreck ‘em.

If you ever have any questions or concerns or would just like to talk, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at ktoelle@ttu.edu. My office doors are always open in Room 302 in the Student Union Building.

It will be the highest privilege to serve in the Student Governmet Association... .

- Emilee K. Snderson

Howdy, Red Raiders, and welcome to the family. My name is Hunter Robinson, and I serve as your graduate

I am originally from Carrollton. I attended Texas Tech for undergrad and obtained my bachelor’s in business administration in May of 2022. From my very first day on our campus, I fell in love with being a Red Raider and the Red Raider spirit. Tech strives to provide each student with a home away from home, and that was my exact experience.

During my undergraduate career at Tech, I had the pleasure of building connections with my peers through various organizations. While at Tech I was involved with President’s Select as a campus ambassador, served as president for the Residence Halls Association, and worked as a student assistant for the Financial Aid Loan Team and the Visitors Center.

My involvement at Tech taught me that the possibilities were endless. It is because of Tech’s dedicated faculty and staff that I was able to take the first giant leap to achieve my own dreams.

From the age of 6, I knew I wanted to become an attorney. Coming to Tech showed me that what I thought was only a dream could be my reality if I worked hard enough and believed in my own abilities.

This past academic year, I have had the pleasure of ma - triculating at the Texas Tech School of Law and learning amongst some of the brightest future legal minds I know. In my first year at the law school, I had the opportunity to lead my colleagues as the 1L class president through the Student Bar Association. Being elected to represent my peers in this capacity was such a large opportunity that I will forever be grateful for. Serving as class president yielded immense growth for me as both a student leader and a person. I was also able to build a connection and rapport with many of my colleagues that I would not have if not for my role.

As graduate vice president, my goal during this term is to promote spaces of growth and recognition for each member of the Tech graduate and undergraduate community. What makes Tech so special is that our student body members are some of the most talented individuals. These students deserve to be recognized and cherished as part of what student body members are some of the most talented individuals. These students deserve to be recognized and cherished as part of what weaves the fabric of the Red Raider family.

I am elated at the opportunity to get to know and connect with every Red Raider and to witness their personal and professional growth over the course of the academic year.

I want to challenge every student to push their boundaries, step out of their comfort zone and try something new. Whether you join a new student organization, take a class that speaks to a secret passion of yours or simply befriend someone you would not traditionally think to connect with, there are endless ways to become connected within the Tech community.

If you ever have any questions, concerns or if you just want to chat, please feel free to stop by my office, which is located on the third floor of the Student Union Building in Room 302A. You can also contact me by email at Hunter.Robinson@ttu.edu and I will get back to you as soon as I can. Wreck ‘em always.

I am elated at the opportunity to get to know and connect with every Red Raider and to witness their personal and professional growth over the course of the academic year.

- Hunter Robinson

For more information about how the organization operates, visit https://www. depts.ttu.edu/sga/ GoverningDocuments.php.