Student Board of Directors

Core Purpose

A global science community of students who strive to foster leadership, vocational development and professional relationships within the animal, food and allied industries.

Core Values

Involvement – We value active participation and contribution of the members to the success of the AMSA student membership.
Outreach - We value the resources to educate the current and future generations.
Networking - We value environments that create and foster professional and social relationships.
Professional Development – We value continued enhancement of the student membership’s professional skills and marketability.
Knowledge - We value science, the sharing of information and innovative thinking.

2024-2025 Student Board of Directors

President- Clint Lee, University of Georgia
West Region Director- Lizzy Flanagan, Colorado State University
Midwest Region Director- Stephanie Witberler, Kansas State University
South Region Director- Ryan Heitschmidt, West Texas A&M University
East Region Director- Madi Welch, University of Georgia
At- Large Director- Kadie Graves, Texas A&M University
At- Large Director- Anna Wyle, Texas Tech University

2025-2026 Student Board of Director Elections

Any student member of AMSA can apply for a position as long as they will be a student member during the 2025-26 term which will run from the 2025 RMC to the 2026 RMC. Directors are elected once a year in the Spring semester and there are seven elected positions: President, East Region Director, Midwest Region Director, South Region Director, West Region Director, At- Large Director, At-Large Director.

All applicants will be required to submit a short video, a resume, and a recent photo for their peers to review.

After receipt of applications, ballots will be created and emailed to all current AMSA Student Members. If you have any questions, please contact Leslie Frenzel at lfrenzel@meatscience.org.

Election Timeline

Open All Student Board of Director Nominations- January 15, 2025
Presidential Nominations Close- February 5, 2025
Launch Presidential Ballot- February 7, 2025
Close Presidential Ballot- February 26, 2025
Regional and At-Large Director Close Nominations- February 26, 2025
Launch Regional Director Ballots- March 5, 2025
Close Regional Director Ballot- March 19, 2025
Launch At-Large Director Ballot- March 26, 2025
Close At-Large Director Ballot- April 9, 2025
Announce 2025-2026 Student Board April 17, 2025

Director Regions

East Region Director- Red
Midwest Region Director- Green
South Region Director- Blue
West Region Director- Yellow

Student Board of Directors Nomination Form

Which of the following Director positions are you applying for? (Please select all of those that you are interested in applying for)

President
East Region Director
Midwest Region Director
South Region Director
West Region Director
At-Large Director
At-Large Director

Student Recent Photo/Head Shot

Student Resume

Student Resume- Max of 2 Pages. The resume should state the positions you are interested in applying for.

Student Video (Max of 3mins).

1. Name 2. University 3. Classification 4. Major Professor or Student Advisor Name 5. Why do you want to be on the AMSA Student Board of Directors? 6. What qualifications make you the best candidate for the position? 7. What ideas might you have to contribute to the student board this upcoming year? 8. What does your AMSA membership mean to you?