College of Education Representative

Jennifer Fyllingness

Jennifer is in her second year of the Ed.D. program with an emphasis in Student Development Administration and Higher Education. Originally from Oregon, she got her undergraduate degree from Oregon State University and did her masters at George Washington University in D.C.. Jennifer currently works for the Entrepreneurship Center in the Albers School of Business so she considers SU her second home right now.

College of Education Representative

Meghan Volk

Originally from Cincinnati, OH, Meghan moved to Seattle to pursue a graduate degree in Student Development Administration. Meghan is a Graduate Assistant in Student Activities at SU, which she enjoys very much. Ultimately, she wants to work at a community college because they closely align with her values, open access to education. Meghan has appreciated the opportunity to serve on the Graduate Student Council for two years.

College of Education Representative

Cortney Woolett

Cortney is in her first year of the Masters in Student Development Administration program. She grew up in “The Apple Capital of the World,” Wenatchee, WA and received her undergraduate degree from Western Washington University. When she’s not studying, she's either running, volunteering, or going to concerts.

College of Education Representative

April Wortmann

April is a School Couseling graduate student with hopes of becoming a high school guidance counselor. She is a Graduate Assistant for SU, where she is the Coordinator of the Lynn Collegium which serves as a "home away from home" for first and second year commuter students. She also coaches a select AAU 7th grade basketball team with girls from the Seattle area.

College of Nursing Representative

M.C. Nachtigal

College of Nursing Representative

Anna Uzhanskaya

School of Law Representative

Kasia Benson

Kasia is in her final year of the JD/Master of Science in Finance joint program at Seattle U. She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Washington in Seattle, and in May she will move to Texas to begin her career at a Dallas law firm. She is sad to be leaving the Northwest, but is looking forward to substantial sunshine and barbecued beef brisket

School of Law Representative

Abigail Caldwell

School of Law Representative

Ben Vidic

Ben is in his final year of law school at Seattle University. Prior to enrolling in law school he completed an M.P.A. from Indiana University in Bloomington. He is currently working for a law firm in West Seattle that performs insurance subrogation and traffic infraction defense.

School of Theology & Ministry Representative

Martha Tanner

Martha Tanner is in her second year at the School of Theology and Ministry. Prior to returning to school to study for a Master of Divinity degree, she worked as a chemist in the petrochemical industry. She moved here from Texas, and finds the climate of the Northwest all-around more agreeable. There is less rain (really!), less heat, and less Bush.

Finance Administrator

Pong Wongpaisaljaroen

Pong is originally from Bangkok, Thailand, a country with the most beautiful beaches. He got a Bachelor's degree in Food Technology from Chulalongkorn University in Thailand and came to Seattle to get his MBA. This is Pong's second and last year at SU. He will graduate in Summer 2007. Pong also works as a Collegium staff at McNulty Collegium, the one for Engineering and Nursing undergraduate students. He mostly spends his free time playing sports, watching movies, and playing video games.

Graduate Student Council Faculty Advisor

Michele Murray

In July 2006, Dr. Michele Murray joined Seattle University as Assistant Vice President for Student Development. In this role, she provides leadership for engaging students in co-curricular activities that enhance their intellectual, spiritual, and emotional development. She also supervises departments that facilitate student involvement, including New Student and Parent Programs, Leadership Development, Commuter and Transfer Student Services, Office of Multicultural Affairs, and Student Activities. Prior to her appointment at SU, Dr. Murray developed an affinity for Jesuit higher education at Loyola College in Maryland where she served as the Director of Leadership & New Student Programs and Assistant Director of Student Activities. She received her Ph.D. in Education Policy and Leadership from the University of Maryland, her master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration from the University of Vermont and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Rhetoric & Communication Studies, from the University of Virginia. Dr. Murray’s research interests include student self-responsibility in achieving academic success, the effects of student involvement on self-concept, and the impact of diversity on students’ personal and intellectual growth and development.