About

The Appalachian State University Student Government Association (App State SGA) comprises undergraduate students who serve the university’s student body, representing students’ collective voice and enacting change on campus through legislation, advocacy, awareness and representation on App State’s Board of Trustees. App State SGA works to constantly improve the university by including student input on all changes and issues that impact students’ lives.

History of App State SGA

Student Government at Appalachian dates back to 1939. In 1939, Appalachian established a Student Council which comprised the Student Body President, five senior class officers, four junior class officers, two sophomore class officers and two freshman class officers. The Student Council was divided into the Women's House Council and the Men's House Council, and each had a President and Vice President of each dorm and hall monitors. Student Government at Appalachian as we know it today officially began in 1967 when a new constitution was written and passed by the Student Body. The new Constitution specified the election of a Student Body President, Vice President, and Senators. While tweaks have been made to the Constitution over the years, most of the same basic principles have withstood the test of time and are still in use today.

The catalyst of Student Government is the Student Senate. Made of students in all classes from various colleges across the university, residence halls, and off-campus students, the Senate is charged with representing each and every Appalachian student in Student Government. General Senate elections are held in the spring and freshman Senate elections are held in the following fall. If seats are still open after elections, students may petition into the Senate by gaining signatures from students across campus. Any questions, comments, or concerns regarding App State SGA can be directed to the Student Government office, on the second floor of Plemmons Student Union.

Past Student Body Presidents and Vice Presidents

2022 – 2023

  • Gabe Montalbano, President
  • Zannah Kukral, Vice President

2022 – 2022

  • Quson G. Brown, President
  • Alejandro Barreto, Vice President

2021 – 2022

  • Bailey Gardin, President
  • D.J. Evans, Vice President

2020 – 2021

  • Michael Davis, President
  • Cameron Hunter, Vice President

2019 – 2020

  • DeJon Milbourne, President
  • Michael Davis, Vice President

2018 – 2019

  • DeJon Milbourne, President
  • Brigitte C. Kelly, Vice President

2017 – 2018

  • Anderson Clayton, President
  • Alan Lee, Vice President

2016 – 2017

  • Jalyn A. Howard, Presdient
  • Kendrick K. Dawson

2015 – 2016

  • Carson Rich, President
  • Aby Hamrick

2014 – 2015

  • Carson Rich, President
  • Daniel Tassitino, Vice President

2013 – 2014

  • G. Dylan Russel, President
  • Michael J. Page, Vice President

2012 – 2013

  • Jake Cox, President
  • Eric Barnes, Vice President

2011 – 2012

  • Lauren Estes, President
  • Mattie Hardin, Vice President

2010 – 2011

  • Peter A. Rowe, President
  • Nate Cook, Vice President

2009 – 2010

  • Jonathan Meisner, President
  • Michele Armstrong, Vice President

2008 – 2009

  • David Mofford, President
  • Kendra Johnson, Vice President

2007 – 2008

  • Forrest Gilliam, President
  • William Windley, Vice President

2006 – 2007

  • Forrest Gilliam, President
  • Whitney Baker, Vice President

2005 – 2006

  • Jud Watkins, President
  • Chris Pereira, Vice President

2004 – 2005

  • Miriam Makhyoun, President
  • Nick Albu, Vice President

2003 – 2004

  • Rachel Johhson, President
  • Lauren Linville, Vice President

2002 – 2003

  • Ryan Eller, President
  • Ezell Williams, Vice President

2001 – 2002

  • Alexander Harrington, President
  • Amanda Privette, Vice President

2000 – 2001

  • Ryan Bolick, President
  • Preston Powell, Vice President

1999 – 2000

  • Sam Searcy, President
  • Kiley Costner, Vice President

1998 – 1999

  • Ehren Meister, President
  • Christy Barrick, Vice President

1997 – 1998

  • Fernando Little, President
  • Phillip Jacob Parker, Vice President

1996 – 1997

  • Kaye Cranford, President
  • Todd Poole, Vice President

1995 – 1996

  • Darby Weaver, President
  • Robyn Martin, Vice President

1994 – 1995

  • J.D. Adams, President
  • Jane McIntyre, Vice President

1993 – 1994

  • J.D. Adams, President
  • Edith Featherston, Vice President

1992 – 1993

  • Daniel Gurley, President
  • Douglas Duncan, Vice President

1991 – 1992

  • Daryl Ghent, President
  • Reginald Murphy, Vice President

1990 – 1991

  • Michael Scales, President
  • Daryl Ghent, Vice President

1989 – 1990

  • Brad Edwards, President
  • Patrick Wooten, Vice President

1988 – 1989

  • Gary Greene, President
  • Frank Callis, Vice President

1987 – 1988

  • Cary Wolf, President
  • Adelaide Beeker, Vice President

1986 – 1987

  • Todd Campbell, President
  • William Cannell, Vice President

1985 – 1986

  • Todd Campbell, President
  • Seth Lawless, Vice President

1984 – 1985

  • Lisa Stickland, President
  • Bryon Olson, Vice President

1983 – 1984

  • Ken Talley, President
  • Eddie Hill, Vice President

1982 – 1983

  • Mike Hussey, President
  • Mark Baker, Vice President

1981 – 1982

  • Steve Duncan, President
  • Randy White, Vice President

1980 – 1981

  • Kan Talley, President
  • Eddie Hill, Vice President

1979 – 1980

  • Gray Marion, President
  • Greg Galloway, Vice President

1978 – 1979

  • Charles Powell, President
  • Steve Kostsyzki, Vice President

1977 – 1978

  • Hugh McCullen, President
  • Pat Florence, Vice President

1976 – 1977

  • Mike Broome, President
  • Susan McGee, Vice President

1975 – 1976

  • Mike Broome, President
  • Dan Berger, Vice President

1974 – 1975

  • Robert Leak, President
  • Art Cameron, Vice President

1973 – 1974

  • Malcolm Carroll, President
  • Jeff Morgan, Vice President

1972 – 1973

  • Doug Moore, President
  • Doug Mabe, Vice President

1971 – 1972

  • Fred Barden, President
  • Steven Metcalf, Vice President

1970 – 1971

  • Ava Creech, President
  • Robin Vann, Vice President

1969 – 1970

  • Jack Stone, President
  • Hugh Barnes, Vice President

1968 – 1969

  • Eddie Schoolfield, President
  • Tommy Moscott, Vice President

1967 – 1968

  • Don Patrick, President
  • Steve Camp, Vice President

1966 – 1967

  • David Shellman, President
  • Richard Miller, Vice President

1965 – 1966

  • Clay Orsborne, President
  • Gary Poe, Vice President

1964 – 1965

  • Tom Turner, President
  • Austin Adams, Vice President

1963 – 1964

  • Chet Hill, President
  • Jim Thoruhill, Vice President

1962 – 1963

  • Paul Lentz, President
  • Earl Hallman, Vice President

1961 – 1962

  • Bill Mauldin, President
  • Bob Williams, Vice President

1960 – 1961

  • Ronald Champion, President
  • Donald Dorton, Vice President

1959 – 1960

  • Lynn Mize, President
  • Tommy Day, Vice President