The Council advocates and promotes the welfare of students, organizes social activities and intramural sports, and promotes a professional attitude toward the University and the professions of audiology, occupational therapy, optometry, and physician assistant. Student Council is comprised of executive officers, class officers who represent each respective program by year, registered student organizations, and two advisors, the Dean of Students and Associate Director of Student Engagement.
Executive Officers
President - Payton Burke '21AUD
Vice President - Danielle Hagan, '21AUD
Secretary - Megan Boehler, '21AUD
Treasurer - Kiera Hagen, '21OD
SMOTBOT: Brooke Jamgochian, '20AUD
Assistant Treasurer: Anastasia Chobany, '22AUD
Executive Assistant: Kaylee Ho, '22OD
Class Officers by Program
Audiology Class of 2019
President: Erikka Gatta
Vice President: Karen Maurins
Secretary: Taylor Buotte
Treasurer: Sarah Saieva
Audiology Class of 2020
President: Olivia Bologna
Vice President: Anthony Oliveti
Secretary: Deirdre Creegan
Treasurer: Alissa Gable
Audiology Class of 2021
President: Amanda Shapiro
Vice President: Avneen Kooner
Secretary: Alexandra Homsany
Treasurer: Anna Demko
Optometry Scholars
Class of 2020 President: Fiza Tariq
Class of 2021 President: Karamvir Sidhu
Optometry Class of 2019
President: Spencer Lin
Vice President: Alyssa Flanagan
Secretary: Lariesa Schwab
Treasurer: Kevin McClure
Optometry Class of 2020
President: Dominic Brown
Vice President: Tony Phillips
Secretary: Jordan Lamb
Treasurer: Mercedes Smith
Optometry Class of 2021
President: Mohit Batra
Vice President: Meron Fitta
Secretary: Amneh Kaddour
Treasurer: Farhana Jui
Optometry Class of 2022
President: Katie Vang
Vice President: Isabelle Daskas
Treasurer: Umar Mahmood
Occupational Therapy Class of 2019
President: Grace Peek
Vice President: Allison Wethey
Secretary: Alyssa Potosnak
Treasurer: Maureen Marron
Occupational Therapy Class of 2020
President: Emily Mittelman
Vice President: Jenna Price
Secretary: Madeleine Stucky
Treasurer: Ashley Kinton
Physician Assistant Class of 2019
President: Cortlin Dell
Vice President: Jessica Hyman
Secretary: Rebecca Volpe
Treasurer: Logan Matthews
Physician Assistant Class of 2020
President: Nisha Orren
Vice President: Marcus Newson
Secretary: Brianna Rafferty
Treasurer: Rebecca Finkelman
Speech-Language Pathology Class of 2019
President: Rosalie Bikoti
Vice President: Samantha Morrone
Secretary: Rachel Plavnik
Treasurer: Kalsey Kertanich
Speech-Language Pathology Class of 2020
President: Samantha Hirthler
Vice President: Kara McCullough
Secretary: Jaclyn Kolano
Treasurer: Gabrielle Olshanskaya
Blindness and Low Vision Studies
Representative: Amy Castleberry
Student Council members in conjunction with the Office of Student Affairs contribute to their fellow students by providing events such as, the Salus Scoop, a campus fair complete with food, fun and activities; the Salus Award Gala (S.A.G.), a grammy-style event to honor the accomplishments of the University community; and Salus Soiree, an upscale affair for students to socialize off-campus. Members also represent the University at various conventions and meetings in their fields. Lastly, on-going intramural games in a variety of sports that keep our students active.
Student Council has two committees that are responsible for planning, organizing, and executing these events: Athletics and Campus Activities Committees. Additionally, Student Council works with various departments in the University such as the admissions, alumni, and communications offices and serves on continuous and ad-hoc committees. The Student Council appoints students representatives to the following Joint Student/Faculty Committees of the University’s Faculty Organization:
- University Strategic Planning Committee
- Research & Learning Resources Committee
- Admissions Committee
- Education Policy and Curriculum Committee
- Judicial Committee
To contact Student Council - email
scouncil@salus.edu.