The University of North Carolina
Association of Student Governments
51st
Session
Mission Statement and Purpose
The graduate student relations committee is focused on advocating for graduate students' needs at the 17 UNC system schools and to better connect students to resources needed to be successful in graduate school.
Graduate & Professional Student Affairs Committee
2021-22 Platform
Graduate student mental health
Our committee wants to improve accessibility to mental health resources for graduate students, so we are making this website a one-stop-shop for any and all mental health and wellness resources.



Visibility
We want to improve visibility for graduate students by giving their voice a platform to enact positive change at their institution.



Building Community & Connections
This committee is improving graduate student networking and communication between graduate student government groups to help foster new connections and collaborations between the UNC system schools.



2021-2022-Graduate Student Relations Committee
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Committee Delegates

Jack Stucky
Representative from Western Carolina University

Ryan Collins
(He/Him/His)
Representative from UNC-Chapel Hill
President of the Graduate and Professional Student Federation at UNC-Chapel Hill
Email: ryan.collins@unc.edu

Catherine Luba (She/Her/Hers)
Representative from UNCC
Secretary for State and National Affairs for the Student Government Association at UNCC
Email: cluba@uncc.edu

James Withrow
Representative from NC State

Jenna Cusak
Representative from UNC School of the Arts

Jakobe Busey
Representative from Appalachian State University

Pele Rankin
Representative from Elizabeth City State University

Ali Hamdoon
Representative from UNC Greensboro

Samuel Folaranmi
Representative from North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University

Ethan Norris (He/Him/His)
Representative from East Carolina University(ECU) for Government Outreach and Graduate Student Relations Committees.
UNC Association of Student Governments Liaison for ECU.
Email contact: norrise19@students.ecu.edu

Robert Fensom
Representative from UNC Wilmington

Livvy Barnes
Representative from UNC Asheville
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Julian Woods
Representative from North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University

Rohit Lila Ram (He/Him/His)
Representative from UNC School of the Arts