NIRSA’s 2025 Student Leader elections took place March 4-7. Students voted on candidates for the NIRSA Student Leader and seven Regional Student Leaders. The students elected to these eight positions will make up the 2025-2026 Student Leadership Team, a subset of NIRSA’s Member Network which is responsible for student engagement.
NIRSA is excited to welcome the following new Student Leaders, who will begin their one-year terms on May 1:
NIRSA Student Leader
Riley Feiner, The Ohio State University
Region I Student Leader
Alyson Sanchez, SUNY Cortland
Region II Student Leader
Sabrina Leistikow, James Madison University
Region III Student Leader
Thomas O’Donnell, Eastern Illinois University
Region IV Student Leader
Parker Callegari, Sam Houston State University
Region V Student Leader
Caitlin Hoh, University of Minnesota-Duluth
Region VI Student Leader
Elizabeth Melendrez, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Canadian Student Leader
Hayley Jayde, University of Manitoba
We look forward to working with these dedicated, talented individuals during the 2025-2026 leadership year. We appreciate their willingness to serve as representatives of the Association and know that they will have much to contribute through their roles on the Member Network. Please join us in congratulating our new student leaders!
- For more information about NIRSA elections, please contact NIRSA Member Engagement Manager Natasha Fischer.