President/Vice President Candidates 2025

Name Seat Ticket Major(s) Action
Ty T. Vanlerberghe Vice President Jackson-Vanlerberghe Advertising and Public Relations View
Richard T. Dolnik Vice President Eshleman-Dolnik Spanish, Education View
Michael J. Eshleman President Eshleman-Dolnik Biomedical Sciences View
Evan M. Jackson President Jackson-Vanlerberghe Economics, Finance View

General Senator Candidates 2025

Name
Karen Theakston

Pronouns
She/Her

Seat
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Karen Theakston

Class Standing (for Fall 2025)
Senior

College at GVSU
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS)

Major(s)
Psychology

Minor(s)
Juvenile Justice

Hometown
Whitmore Lake

Involvement
I have been involved in student senate for a year and have a ton experience from that. I was involved in numerous clubs in high school that built my leadership, communication, and teambuilding skills.

Platform

I am running for student senate to help create a safe and inclusive environment and to promote awareness about events or programs happening at GV.

Candidate Bio

Hello! I'm Karen Theakston, entering my fourth year at Grand Valley with a major in Psychology and a minor in Juvenile Justice. My goal after graduation is to join the Occupational Therapy program at Grand Valley. Having served on the student senate for a year, recently as the Events Chair, I am eager to continue in this role. My aim is to strengthen the foundation of the events committee and foster greater collaboration across our campus community.

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