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
Ruthvik Uppala

Seat
At-Large

Ruthvik Uppala

Class Standing (for Fall 2025)
Graduate School

College at GVSU
College of Computing

Major(s)
Applied Computer Science

Hometown
Hyderabad, India

Involvement
Oncampus: Indian GVSU association, Graduate Student Association Off Campus NGOs: World Telugu IT Council.

Platform

Bridge the Gap Between Students and Industry: Leverage my connections and network to create internship and job opportunities for students by fostering direct links with corporate professionals and organizations, preparing students for their future careers. Create More Opportunities for Graduate Students: Work to increase the availability of scholarships, graduate assistantships, teaching assistantships, and other funding options, ensuring that more graduate students have the resources they need to succeed academically and financially. Create a Campus Ride-Sharing Platform: Develop an affordable, student-led ride-sharing service as an alternative to Uber, where students can both earn some extra money while helping their peers get anywhere safely and efficiently.

Candidate Bio

I believe powerful people don't come from powerful placesrather, they make places powerful. I represented my state at GITEX 2023 in Dubai and served as the State Student Secretary for the World Telugu IT Council, advocating for student opportunities in technology and leadership. My vision is to ensure all the students receive the respect, recognition, and opportunities they deserve. I want every Laker to feel valued and empowered to achieve greatnessso no one ever regrets joining this community. Together, we can create a culture of growth, inclusivity, and ambition, making our university a place of endless possibilities.

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