The House consists of elected delegates for each internal Congressional Committee. There are seven BSG Congressional Committees: Student Advocacy, Academic Affairs, Community Affairs, Diversity, Organizational Review Board, Sustainability, and the Public Relations Board. Membership of Congressional Committees is made up of both Class Senators and House Delegates.
Academic Committee
The purpose of this committee is to handle issues related to faculty, classes, scheduling, curricula, student-professor relationships and other academically related topics.
CHAIR: Molly Woods (she/her/hers)
SENATORS:
Finn Atkins (he/him/his)
Tess Korten (she/her/hers)
Alma Ledwidge (she/her/hers)
Mary Clark (she/her/hers)
Caroline Healy (she/her/hers)
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES:
Sophie McTigue (she/her/hers)
Tyiler Blume (she/her/hers)
Kailyn Donahue (she/her/hers)
Juliana Fedorko (she/her/hers)
Advocacy Committee
The purpose of this committee is to cover the evaluation, assessment and improvement of every aspect of student life that is not academically related.
CHAIR: Mia Mezger (she/her/hers)
SENATORS:
Matt Van Bloam (he/him/his)
Jenna DeLuccia (she/her/hers)
Zoe Mendel (she/her/hers)
Brendan Baganski (he/him/his)
Kayleigh Miller (she/her/hers)
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES:
Sarah Toohey (she/her/hers)
Madison Toolan (she/her/hers)
Jaiden Myers (he/him/his)
Community Committee
The purpose of this committee is to strengthen relationships between the students and the Lewisburg community, thereby improving overall town-gown relations.
CHAIR: Lexi Ross (she/her/hers)
SENATORS:
Maddie MacKay (she/her/hers)
Becca Hunchak (she/her/hers)
India Smith (she/her/hers)
Stephen Vumbacco (he/him/his)
Shea Coughlin (she/her/hers)
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES:
Victoria Semenov (she/her/hers)
Pippa Thomas (she/her/hers)
Nick Marotta (he/him/his)
Diversity Committee
The purpose of this committee is to unite members of Bucknell’s diverse communities and BSG to create a forum charged with identifying key diversity related needs on campus. The committee will further the Plan for Bucknell’s pledge to enhance diversity in all its forms through the co-sponsorship of programs and initiatives that will raise awareness for the various elements that exist on campus which make us diverse.
CHAIR: Malika Ali (she/her/hers)
SENATORS:
Valeria Lopez (she/her/hers)
Keegan Munoz (he/him/his)
Danielle Acocella (she/her/hers)
Ava Kuehn (she/her/hers)
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES:
Kekoa Quisano (he/him/his)
Shaquetta Smith (she/her/hers)
Sustainability Committee
The purpose of this committee is to promote sustainability efforts on campus. This may be related, but is not limited, to the promotion of: ecological health of campus and surrounding communities, fair and equitable societies, and responsible management of financial resources.
CHAIR: Ella Slayton (she/her/hers)
SENATORS:
Liam Kennedy (he/him/his)
Ben Leone (he/him/his)
Sadie Condon (she/her/hers)
Brennan Lane (he/him/his)
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES:
Mary Page (she/her/hers)
Jolie Karen (she/her/hers)
Executive Committee
The purpose of the Executive Committee is to create a space for the executive board, presidents of each senate, as well as the leaders of each committee to meet together and provide updates on what each group is doing as well as discussing upcoming resolutions or bylaws being presented.
EXECUTIVE BOARD:
Thandeka Bango (he/they)
Amira Faden (she/her/hers)
Eliza Morris (she/her/hers)
Charlene Bui (she/her/hers)
PRESIDENTS:
Gabby Segura-Suarez (she/her/hers)
Viola Geismann (she/her/hers)
Michael Meskos (he/him/his)
Amalia Benenati (she/her/hers)
COMMITTEE CHAIRS:
Molly Woods (she/her/hers)
Mia Mezger (she/her/hers)
Lexi Ross (she/her/hers)
Malika Ali (she/her/hers)
Ella Slayton (she/her/hers)
Organizational Review Board
The purpose of this committee is to act as the liaison between student organizations and BSG. This committee oversees the recognition and budget appointment of all student organizations and works for the betterment and efficiency of all student organizations.
CHAIR: Amira Faden (she/her/hers)
SENATORS:
Wyatt King (he/him/his)
Zoe Maidman (she/her/hers)
Vivien Forthman (she/her/hers)
Isa Segura-Suarez (she/her/hers)
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES:
Viola Lin (she/her/hers)
Brenna Paxton (she/her/hers)
Gwen Foley (she/her/hers)
The Public Relations Board
The purpose of this committee is to act as the informational link between BSG and the student body as well as handling public relations, advertising, and forming partnerships with other organizations and departments on campus to promote student engagement. The VP Admin and the VP of each class sit on the PR Board.
CHAIR: Eliza Morris (she/her/hers)
CLASS VP’S:
Valoria Maslin (she/her/hers)
Elli O’Meara (she/her/hers)
Henry Keuleman (he/him/his)
Elonna Ijomah (he/him/his)
Finance Committee
The purpose of this committee is oversee the funding of all clubs. Members of this committee holding a voting position and have the power to approve funding for clubs requesting it. This committee consists of the BSG executive board, senators, as well as at-large members.
CHAIR: Charlene Bui (she/her/hers)
MEMBERS:
Thandeka Bango (he/they)
Amira Faden (she/her/hers)
Eliza Morris (she/her/hers)
Reid Winter (he/him/his)
Sam Turovets (he/him/his)
