Nevada Student Alliance

President, Associated Students of the University of Nevada (ASUN)
University of Nevada, Reno

president@asun.unr.edu

Dionne Stanfill is a first generation, third year student from Spring Creek, Nevada. Dionne is on a pre-law track and aspires to attend law school to learn and practice Nevada law. During her free time, Dionne is a competitive powerlifter, President of the Nevada Wolf Pack Powerlifting team, and watches Jeopardy. On campus, Dionne is a member of Blue Key Honor Society, the Phi Alpha Delta pre-law fraternity, works as a Supervisor at the Fitness Center, and serves as the President of the Associated Students of the University of Nevada. In a nutshell, Dionne is passionate about all things Nevada! 

President, Student Government Association (SGA)
Great Basin College

zachary.stamp.st82@gbcnv.edu

Zachary “Zach” Stamp is the President of the Student Government Association at Great Basin College. He is a Marine Corps Veteran, a full-time Emergency Medical Technician, and studying to become a Clinical Psychologist to help the Veteran population struggling with addiction and PTSD.

A current resident of New York City, Zach is extremely passionate about mental health issues and brings a wealth of knowledge and personal experience to the SGA and NSHE to help students who struggle with these issues.

President, Graduate Student Association (GSA)
University of Nevada Reno

mhawn@unr.edu

Matthew Hawn is Ph.D. student in the Cellular Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology (CMPP) Program and a Master in Business Administration Student. He has lived in Reno his entire life, and the University holds a very special place in his heart. He is the current President of the Graduate Student Association (GSA) at the University of Nevada, Reno.

In his free time Matthew enjoys volunteering for various organizations such as Enactus and the Reno Rodeo Association. As part of Enactus Matthew received 2nd Place in the Executive Leader of the Year in 2019 and helped raise over $20,000 for a recycling project at the University of Nevada. As a 10-year member of the Reno Rodeo Association, Matthew Has served on the Sponsor’s committee which helped raise over $2.1 million for the organization in 2019.

Through his experience and education, Matthew plans on working in the Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology Industry with a focus on filling positions that overlap business and research.

President, Associated Students of the College of Southern Nevada (ASCSN)
College of Southern Nevada

yvette.machado@csn.edu

Yvette Machado is a first-generation, Indigenous-Latinx student, who uses She/Her/Ella pronouns. As a proud daughter of immigrants from Ecuador and Guatemala, Yvette is proud to be the first in her family to enter college. Perseverance and academic merit have helped Yvette overcome the struggles of underrepresented students and inspired her advocacy for Nevada’s marginalized student community. Her dedication to public service is fueled by an unwavering commitment to end the undue suffering of marginalized groups in all institutions. Yvette believes in serving CSN students as a sure-fire way to empower Nevada’s future leaders. CSN is known as a proud MSI/ HSI institution and Yvette is honored to serve a pivotal part of her community as the Student Body President.

President, Nevada State Student Alliance (NSSA)
Nevada State College

tessa.espinosa@nsc.edu

Tessa Espinosa is a leading figure who is elated and honored to serve her unparalleled student population at Nevada State as the NSSA President 2022-2023.Tessa Espinosa was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is a first-generation college student and understands the struggles of first-generation students. She gives a voice to those who are the most underrepresented on our campus by giving those a space to be heard at the collegiate level. She promotes inclusivity with policies that help those individuals. She cultivates a culture of change and diversity by promoting initiatives on campus that aid the overall student population. Her goal is to ensure that students are aware of how impactful their voice is within the education setting. She strives to exemplify the Nevada State motto: Be Bold. Be Great. Be State.

President, Student Government Association (SGA)
Truckee Meadows Community College

cbuntha@tmcc.edu

Chanikan Buntha is a senior at TMCC High School where she is dual-enrolled in high school and college classes. She is also a proud Thai-American, having lived in Thailand for 9 years. She is looking to graduate this spring with an Associate’s degree and her high school diploma. Having a deep interest in architecture, Chanikan is eager to continue her studies in the field in the following years and become a licensed architect. As the Student Government Association (SGA) President, Chanikan is passionate about student outreach and communication to ensure TMCC students are represented by the SGA.

President, Associated Students of Western Nevada (ASWN)
Western Nevada College

President, Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas

gpsapresident@unlv.edu

Nicole Thomas is a Las Vegas native currently pursuing graduate studies in Curriculum & Instruction with a focus in Science Education. She previously received a B.S. in Biology with a focus in Ecology and Evolution from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), and she has worked as a research assistant both at UNLV and at the Desert Research Institute (DRI).

Nicole is currently the 2021-2022 President of the Graduate & Professional Student Association, where she represents over 4,000 graduate and professional students. Additionally, she serves as the Graduate Assistant for CSUN, the undergraduate student government, where she assists in advising committees and working with students individually to meet their goals.

Upon graduation, she plans to continue her work in advocacy, policy, and science education while remaining involved with higher education in Nevada.

kevin.leonmartinez@unlv.edu

Kevin Leon-Martinez is a first generation college student majoring in Criminal Justice. Kevin joined CSUN as an intern and worked his way up the ranks from Senator to now the President of the undergraduate student body. He is passionate about fighting for the rights of underrepresented students and has been instrumental in implementing (and continuing) a DACA Renewal Workshop. Kevin has worked to create legislation that will support projects for students such as a ‘period product project’ that will place period products in many heavy traffic buildings on campus. As the new President, Kevin is excited to continue to speak for the rights of the undergraduate population.