Central College Student Senate announces the executive officers for the 2025-26 academic year.
- Bailey Acton of Winterset, Iowa, serves as senate leader. She is a member of the Class of 2027, majoring in biology.
- Mya Ehresman of Huxley, Iowa, continues her role as Student Senate secretary for a third term. Ehresman, a member of the Class of 2026, is majoring in business management and communication studies.
- Cassie Elliott of Cumming, Iowa, continues her role as parliamentarian for a third term. She is a member of the Class of 2026 with a psychology major.
- Parker Lawrence of Maxwell, Iowa, serves as president. He is a kinesiology major in the Class of 2026.
- Andrew Mahaffey of Guthrie Center, Iowa, is the treasurer. He is a music education major in the Class of 2028.
The Central Student Senators, elected by the students for 2025-26 are:
- Mason Back, Class of 2027, accounting and business management major from Van Meter, Iowa.
- Brady Birkenholtz, Class of 2027, chemistry major from Carlisle, Iowa.
- Addison Brown, Class of 2027, biology major from West Alton, Missouri.
- Collin Buchli, Class of 2027, biology major from Newton, Iowa.
- Piper Eighmy, Class of 2027, biology and business management major from Birmingham, Alabama.
- Grant Fletcher, Class of 2028, biology major from Norwalk, Iowa.
- Esther Harker, Class of 2029, undeclared major from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
- Erin Heckman, Class of 2029, undeclared major from Marshalltown, Iowa.
- Cor Huyser, Class of 2028, engineering and physics major from Pella, Iowa.
- Donovan Klish, Class of 2028, political science major from Liberty, Missouri.
- Vittorio “Vito” Luchi, Class of 2027, business management major from Avondale, Arizona.
- Emily McMartin, Class of 2026, elementary education major from Pella, Iowa.
- Rachel Mendlik, Class of 2028, business management major from Spring Grove, Illinois.
- Alexander “Xander” Roerdink, Class of 2029, undeclared major from Pella, Iowa.
- Jaycee Shaver, Class of 2026, psychology major from Newton, Iowa.
- Esveidy Soto-Soto, Class of 2026, business management major from Des Moines, Iowa.
- Nathan Smith, Class of 2026, biology and biochemistry major from Cedar Falls, Iowa.
- Dante Trinidad-Gomez, Class of 2026, political science and psychology major from Des Moines, Iowa.
- Alex Volden, Class of 2028, psychology major from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
- Christian White, Class of 2029, undeclared major from Creston, Iowa.
Central’s Student Senate seeks to establish an effective and representative government for the students of the college. The senate strives to encourage collaboration among faculty, administrative staff, student senators and students through the implementation of policies that benefit all Central students.
The senate also works toward the creation, recognition and financial support of student organizations. Senators aim to enable Central students to pursue their own unique and successful experiences at Central.
Photo Caption: Central College’s Student Senate for 2025-26. Front Row (L-R): Bailey Acton ’27, Cassie Elliott ’26, Parker Lawrence ’26, Mya Ehresman ’26, Andrew Mahaffey ’28
Middle Row (L-R): Christian White ’29, Esther Harker ’29, Erin Heckman ’29, Rachel Mendlik ’28, Esveidy Soto-Soto ’25, Piper Eighmy ’27, Emily McMartin ’26, Addison Brown ’27, Brady Birkenholtz ’27
Back Row (L-R): Alex Volden ’28, Nathan Smith ’26, Collin Buchli ’27, Xander Roerdink ’29, Cor Huyser ’28, Grant Fletcher ’28, Mason Back ’27, Vito Luchi ’27, Dante Trinidad-Gomez ’26
Not shown: Jaycee Shaver ’26 and Donovan Klish ’28
