Welcome to campus, new and returning graduate students!
The 2018-2019 officers take a picture with everyone’s favorite gamecock, Cocky!
2017-2018 GSA leadership, shown here with Associate Vice President for Student Life Anna Edwards, meet with President Pastides and First Lady Patricia Moore-Pastides at an event for campus leaders last December at the President’s House.
Our “Welcome Back” events at the start of each semester are popular among graduate students.
The Graduate Student Association (GSA) is dedicated to the advancement and development of the nearly 7,000 graduate and professional students at the University of South Carolina.
The GSA cabinet meets biweekly on Fridays at 5 p.m. in the Student Government Office in Russell House. All are welcome to attend.
Fall 2018 meeting dates:
Aug. 31, Sept. 14, Sept. 28, Oct. 12, Oct. 26, Nov. 9, Nov. 30
Jennifer Mandelbaum is a third-year PhD student in health promotion, education and behavior. Jennifer is also a Presidential Fellow and Junior Scholar at the South Carolina SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality.
Wednesdays
12:30-2:30 p.m.
Anna Cofie is a Ghanaian-born American and third-year PhD student in health services policy and management. She currently works as a graduate assistant for the Arnold School of Public Health and serves on various committees across campus.
Tuesdays
1-2 p.m.
Billy Quinlan is in his second year pursuing his Master of Public Administration (MPA). In addition to serving as the treasurer of GSA, Billy works as the graduate assistant for USC Connect.
Wednesdays
3-4 p.m.
Clint Saidy is a third-year PhD student in mechanical engineering. He is originally from Lebanon and completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering at the Lebanese American University.
Thursdays
3-5 p.m.
Haley Davis-Martin, Epidemiology
Secretary of Graduate Student Organizations
Diana Kimono, Environmental Health Sciences
Secretary of Graduate Assistantships
Andrew Kirkland, Business Administration
Secretary of Veteran Affairs
Michael Lis, Geological Sciences
Secretary of Alumni Relations
Caleb Morris, Higher Education and Student Affairs
Secretary of Multicultural Student Affairs
Omonefe Omofuma, Epidemiology
Secretary of Professional Development
Chelsea Richard, Epidemiology
Secretary of GSA Affairs
Haven Spanyer, Higher Education and Student Affairs
Secretary of Health
Sarah Truesdale, Higher Education and Student Affairs
Press Secretary
Nick Vera, Library and Information Science
Secretary of Community Outreach
Kevin Vu, Civil Engineering
Secretary of International Student Affairs
Shaoshuang Wen, Political Science
Secretary of Legislative Affairs
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Find GSA cabinet meeting agendas, meeting minutes, and upcoming events on Garnet Gate.