Introducing the 2016 – 2017 BACCHUS Initiatives Student Advisory Committee (SAC)
May 9, 2016
One of the long-standing traditions within BACCHUS has been the input of student peer educators from around the country. Each year, new representatives are elected from each region to sit on the Student Advisory Committee (SAC). These student leaders assist with communications in their regions, help provide ideas and feedback to BACCHUS Initiatives staff, and represent the voice of students.
Candidates for SAC self-select and apply to be on the ballot. Each region conducts elections in the spring, around or at the BACCHUS Initiatives Regional Spring Conferences.
Here are the newest members of the SAC:
Region I: Elizabeth DiLoreto, Assumption College
Liz DiLoreto is the president of Peers Advocating Wellness for Students (PAWS) and a biology major with a concentration in neuroscience and a minor in psychology.
Region II: Vincent Hsu, Clemson University
Vincent Hsu is a returning SAC member, this year stepping in to fill a vacancy in Region II. I He is majoring in biological sciences.
Region III: Meghan Stough, University of Alabama
Meghan is majoring in human performance exercise science with a concentration in nutrition and a Spanish minor. She is on the executive board of UA GAMMA and Project Health.
Region IV-W: Alyssa McCarthy, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Alyssa is an engineering management major and CEO of the Mars Rover Design Team. She is a peer educator, an Opening Week Mentor and a Student Ambassador.
Region V: Brandon Piazzola, University of Montana Western
Brandon is majoring in elementary education and K-12 physical education. He is active in the PATH peer education group, is an RA, plays football, and assists with tobacco prevention and cessation efforts on campus.
Region IV: Kassandra Johnston, California State University, San Bernadino
Kassandra is a health science major with a concentration in healthcare management and a minor in communication studies. She is the first in her family to attend college.
SAC Directors
Leading the Student Advisory Committee this year are Enriqueta Rodriguez and Shawn Schutt. The SAC Directors are elected at General Assembly and work closely with the BACCHUS Initiatives staff to guide the SAC.
Enriqueta is majoring in international business and global supply chain marketing at Bradley University in Illinois.
Shawn is a health science major at Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan.
For more information about the SAC and how to apply for next year, visit our Student Involvement page.