The La Follette School Student Association (LSSA) hosts social events, coordinates and raises funds for the graduation celebration, provides input on the Master of Public Affairs and Master of International Public Affairs programs, and connects students with alumni and community service opportunities.
LSSA’s purpose is to maintain and improve the academic, social, and professional qualities of life for La Follette School graduate students. The Association’s Executive Board is elected by La Follette School graduate students and meets regularly during the academic year.
We encourage new students to get involved in LSSA events.
Contact
If you have any questions about LSSA or would like to be involved, please send a message to President Carlos Puga.
Board members
Select a board member to learn about their responsibilities as part of LSSA.
Previous board members
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2023-2024
President: Carlos Puga
Vice President: Luis Navarrete
Treasurer: Matthew Atkins
Secretary: Josh Owens
Diversity and Inclusion Coordinators: Dominique Villaseñor, Summer Mitchell
DEI Standing Committee Representatives: Jalayna Miles, Brelynn Bille
Community Service and Outreach Coordinator: Johanna Schmidt
Social Coordinator: Andrew Zaiser
Graduation Coordinators: Amelia Lowe, Erin Kennon
Fundraising Coordinators: Lauri Asbury, Julia Sikowitz Lee
2022-2023
President: Amelia Wagner
Vice President: Muhammad Rehan
Treasurer: Adam Riley
Secretary: Liliana Keomanivong Teniente
Diversity and Inclusion Coordinators: Gabriel Terrell, Dominique Villaseñor
Community Service and Outreach Coordinators: Jacob Boelter, Johanna Schmidt
Social Coordinators: Ariana Hammersmith, Mary Baumgartner
Graduation Coordinators: Natalia Borowska, Amelia Lowe
Fundraising Coordinators: Elizabeth Johnson, Anthony Gabriel Carreño
2021-2022
President: Dana Nielsen
Vice President: Amelia Wagner
Treasurer: Ian Pearson
Secretary: Cartecia Lawrence
Diversity and Inclusion Coordinators: Indu Kilaru, Gabriel Terrell
Community Service and Outreach Coordinators: Kelsey Gordon, Jon Paul Bechard
Social Coordinators: Lew Blank, Stephanie Mertens
Graduation Coordinators: Katie Pollock, Natalia Borowska
Fundraising Coordinators: Anna Sucsy, Elizabeth Johnson
2020-2021
President: Mitch McFarlane
Vice President: Dana Nielsen
Treasurer: Eric Mueller
Secretary: Sarah Ebben
Diversity and Inclusion Coordinators: Toni Sopukeeva and Indu Kilaru
Community Service and Outreach Coordinators: Alyssa Dooley and Kelsey Gordon
Social Coordinators: Genevieve Caffrey and Lew Blank
Graduation Coordinators: Seth Roca and Katie Pollock
Fundraising Coordinators: Tamanna Akram and Anna Sucsy
2019-2020
President: Mike Wieczorek
Vice President: Mitchell McFarlane
Treasurer: Benjamin Olneck-Brown
Secretary: Eleanor Pratt
Diversity and Inclusion Officers: Shireen Ohadi-Hamadani, Toni Sopukeeva
Community Service and Outreach Coordinators: Hannah Stewart, Alyssa Dooley
Social Coordinators: John Holland, Genevieve Caffrey
Graduation Coordinators: Jackson Parr, Sarah Ebben
Fundraising Coordinators: Michael Zell, Tamanna Akram
2018-2019
President: Jennifer Johnson
Vice President: Mike Wieczorek
Treasurer: Hannah Stephens
Secretary: Claire Zautke
Diversity and Inclusion Officers: Nathaniel Haack, Shireen Ohadi-Hamadani
Community Service and Outreach Coordinators: Chris Webb, Hannah Stewart
Social Coordinators: Amanda Hejna, John Holland
Graduation Coordinators: Nikolai Kapustin, Jackson Parr
Fundraising Coordinators: Kyle Stanley, Michael Caniglia
2017-2018
President: Chris Meyers
Treasurer: Mia Nafziger
Secretary: Elgin Karls
Diversity and Inclusion Officer: Sangeetha Shreedaran
Community Service and Outreach Coordinator: Morgan Pair
Social Coordinator: Dominic Habjan
Graduation Coordinator: Casey Hutchinson
Fund-Raising Coordinator: Matthew Burr
Faculty/Program Liaison: Ryan LeCloux
2016-2017
President: Chris Stassel
Treasurer: Mitch Running
Secretary: Anna Brunner
Community Service and Outreach Coordinator: Kirsten Jacobson
Social Coordinator: Miranda Ehrlich
Graduation Coordinator: Karina Virrueta
Fund-Raising Coordinator: Michael Bonino-Britsch
Faculty/Program Liaison: Julianna Stohs
2015-2016
President: Drew Curtis
Secretary: Michael Pearson
Treasurer: Alisha Bower
Program Liason: Tim Williams
Fundraising Coordinator: Adam Johnson
Volunteer Event Coordinator: Nick Lardinois
Graduation Coordinator: Falon French
Social Event Coordinator: Lindsay Garber
2014-2015
President: Carl Christiansen
Secretary: Scott Wood
Treasurer: Tyrel Zich
Fundraising Coordinator: Alex Straka
Alumni Coordinator: Ben Emmel
Faculty/Program Liaison: Don Eggert
Graduation Co-Coordinator: Forrest McKnight
Social Co-Coordinator: Mallory Palmer
Community Service and Outreach Co-Coordinator: Gabby Elzinga
2013-2014
President: Steve Kulig
Vice Presidents: Carl Christiansen, Scott Wood
Secretary: Maria Toniolo
Treasurer: Amanda Wilmarth
Fundraising Coordinator: Malika Taalbi
Program Liaison: Katie Lorenze
Social Coordinators: Steph Mabrey, Andrew Behm
Community Service and Outreach Coordinators: Lacee Koplin, Tahira Chaudary
Alumni Coordinator: Joe Dvorak
Graduation Coordinators: Anne Gargano Ahmed, Forrest McKnight
2012-2013
President: Phil Sletten
Vice President: Dan Marlin
Secretary: Kelsey Hill
Treasurer: Bryan Miller
Fund-Raising Coordinator: Andrew Walsh
Program Liaison: Sam Shannon
Social Coordinators: Becky Chown and Steph Mabrey
Community Service and Outreach Coordinators: Selina Eadie, Malika Taalbi
Alumni Coordinator: Steven Kulig
Graduation Coordinators: Miriam Palmer, Anne Gargano Ahmed
2011-2012
President: Katherine Sydor
Vice President: Justin Rabbach
Treasurer: HJ Waukau
Secretary: Rachel Johnson
Alumni Coordinator: Hope Harvey
Volunteer Coordinator: Susanna Rasmussen
Social Coordinator: Katie Kruse
Graduation Coordinators: Alissa Quade, Angela Rampton
Fundraising Coordinator: Pete Braden
Program Liaison: Noah Natzke
2010-2011
President: Erika Jones
Vice President: Sylvia Fredericks
Secretary: Christine Durkin
Treasurer: Jen Winter
Fundraising Coordinator: Sarah Hurley
Social Coordinator: Emily Ley
Program Liaison: Adam Hartung
Alumni Coordinator: Kristina Krull
Community Service and Outreach Coordinator: Lara Rosen
Graduation Coordinators: Sara Kock, Monica Wedgewood
2009-2010
President: Emily Plagman
Vice President: Holden Weisman
Treasurer: Jami Crespo
Secretary: Stephanie Chase
Community Service and Outreach Coordinator: Becky McAtee
Alumni Coordinator: Nate Inglis Steinfeld
Fundraising Coordinator: Allie Bagnall
Social Coordinator: Ian Ritz
Graduation Coordinators: Sarah Wainscott, Scott Williams
Program Liaison: Erika Cheng
2008-2009
President: Lindsay Read
Vice President: Lauren Benditt
Treasurer: Lilly Shields
Secretary: Alison Patz
Program Liaison: Dan Bush
Fund-Raising Coordinator: Jeramia Cibulka
Community Service and Outreach Coordinator: Maggie Carden
Social Coordinator: Catherine Hall
Alumni Coordinator: Andy McGuire
Graduation Coordinators: Gail Krumenauer, Tom Robinson
2007-2008
President: Joe Fontaine
Vice President: Sam Austin
Secretary: Katie Davis
Treasurer: Natalie Feggestad
Alumni Chair: Alexis MacDonald
Community Service Chair: Kim Zamastil
Faculty Chair: Emily Engel
Fundraising Chair: Arla Dauscher
Graduation Co-Chairs: Katie Miskell, Shayna Hetzel
MIPA Chair: Carrie Traud
Social Chair: Jennie Mauer
2006-2007
President: Julius Svoboda
Vice President: Callie Gray
Secretary: Kelly Krupa Rifelj
Treasurer: Aditya Chandraghatgi
Alumni Liaison: Kate Clark
Community Service Chair: Jen Blonn
Faculty Liaison: Dani Fumia
Fundraising Chair: Lamont Smith
MIPA Liaison: Louisa Kennedy
Social Co-Chairs: Liz Elwart, Eric Larson
2005-2006
President: Jennifer Leavitt-Moy
Vice President: Carrie Schneck
Treasurer: Jacque Dullin
Secretary: Jamie Aulik
Faculty Liaison: Jenna Griffin
Alumni Committee Chair: Karina Silver
Community Service Committee Chair: (Stephen) Craig Johnson
Social Committee Co-Chairs: Jeff Sartin, Kyle Weatherly
International Committee Chair: Rachel D. Howard
Graduation Chair: Martha Kraetsch