The VSG Senate is made up of elected representatives from across Vanderbilt’s undergraduate community. Senators bring student concerns to VSG, vote on resolutions and key organizational decisions, serve on a VSG committee, and advocate for the best interests of the undergraduate student body.

Senators

Matthew Ye

Speaker of the Senate

Matthew Ye

Position: Speaker of the Senate

Year: Junior (Class of 2028)

Majors: Political Science & Economics

Minor: Legal Studies

Majdi Alameddine

First-Year Senator

Majdi Alameddine

Position: First-Year Senator

Committee: Campus Services

Year: First-Year (Class of 2030)

Majors: Economics & Law, History, and Society

Minor: Legal Studies

Aaryan Patel

Second-Year Senator

Aaryan Patel

Position: Second-Year Senator

Committee: Philanthropy

Year: Second-Year (Class of 2029)

Majors: Political Science & Sociology

Minor: Italian

Steven Deng

Third-Year Senator

Steven Deng

Position: Third-Year Senator

Committee: Campus Partnerships

Year: Third-Year (Class of 2028)

Major: Political Science

Minors: Legal Studies & Data Science

J.C. Salubre

Fourth-Year Senator

J.C. Salubre

Position: Fourth-Year Senator

Committee: Diversity & Inclusion

Year: Fourth-Year (Class of 2027)

Major: Studio Art

Minors: Biological Sciences & Chemistry

Jolie Shah

Arts & Science Senator

Jolie Shah

Position: Arts & Science Senator

Committee: Academic Affairs

Year: Third-Year (Class of 2028)

Majors: Public Policy & Economics

Minors: Data Science & Medicine, Health, and Society

Shayda Oliaei

Blair Senator

Shayda Oliaei

Position: Blair Senator

Committee: Academic Affairs

Year: Third-Year (Class of 2028)

Majors: Political Science, Cello, & Philosophy

Minor: Legal Studies

Luz Clavijo

First-Year Senator

Luz Clavijo

Position: First-Year Senator

Committee: Campus Culture & Spirit

Year: First-Year (Class of 2030)

Majors: Economics, History, & Political Science

Minors: Business and Sports & Society

Madison Simmons

Second-Year Senator

Madison Simmons

Position: Second-Year Senator

Committee: Public Safety & Transportation

Year: Second-Year (Class of 2029)

Majors: Economics & Mathematics

Minor: Business & Music Technology

Meagan To

Third-Year Senator

Meagan To

Position: Third-Year Senator

Committee: Campus Services

Year: Third-Year (Class of 2028)

Majors: Medicine, Health, and Society & Political Science

Minors: Legal Studies, Business, & Gen AI

Nadeem Zaman

Fourth-Year Senator

Nadeem Zaman

Position: Fourth-Year Senator

Committee: Relationship & Sexual Violence Prevention

Year: Fourth-Year (Class of 2027)

Major: Political Science

Minors: Legal Studies & National Security

Jiayu (Carrie) Huang

Peabody Senator

Jiayu (Carrie) Huang

Position: Peabody Senator

Committee: Public Safety & Transportation

Year: Third-Year (Class of 2028)

Majors: Child Development & Legal Studies

Gage Fagan

Connected Computing Senator

Gage Fagan

Position: Connected Computing Senator

Committee: Philanthropy

Year: First-Year (Class of 2030)

Majors: Computer Science & Economics

Minor: Math

River Luce

First-Year Senator

River Luce

Position: First-Year Senator

Committee: Public Relations

Year: First-Year (Class of 2030)

Major: Communication Studies

Minor: Legal Studies

Dwayne Woodard

Second-Year Senator

Dwayne Woodard

Position: Second-Year Senator

Committee: Diversity & Inclusion

Year: Second-Year (Class of 2029)

Majors: Political Science & Cognitive Studies

Cindy Wang

Third-Year Senator

Cindy Wang

Position: Third-Year Senator

Committee: Public Relations

Year: Third-Year (Class of 2028)

Majors: Economics & Psychology

Royce Yang

Fourth-Year Senator

Royce Yang

Position: Fourth-Year Senator

Committee: Environmental Affairs

Year: Fourth-Year (Class of 2027)

Majors: Political Science & Philosophy

Minors: Legal Studies & Music Performance

Jonathan Gao

Engineering Senator

Jonathan Gao

Position: Engineering Senator

Committee: Campus Culture & Spirit

Year: Second-Year (Class of 2029)

Majors: Electrical and Computer Engineering & Applied Mathematics

Alexandra Carrubba

Transfer Senator

Alexandra Carrubba

Position: Transfer Senator

Committee: Philanthropy

Year: Second-Year (Class of 2029)

Majors: Political Science & History