Student Senate/Student Government Association (SGA)

The Student Government Association (SGA) is the student government at Old Dominion University (ODU). The SGA recommends, promotes, and advises on programs and issues related to the student body to the administration of ODU.

History

When Old Dominion was a part of the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary, there were separate Women’s and Men’s student governments from 1930 through the 1950s. The Student Senate was formed in the 1950s and continued through 2004, when the name was changed to the Student Government Association (SGA).

Student Senate/Student Government Association Presidents

1961-1969

1961-1962: Anne Haste

1962-1963: Jack Allbritton

1963-1964: Bob Fentress

1964-1965: Errol Donahue

1965-1966: Bob Deaton

1966-1967: Raymond Dezern

1967-1968: Gene Allan Woolard

1968-1969: Jim Wood (won May 1968 election), replaced by John Suhre in September 1968

1969-1970: John Sasser

1970-1979

1970-1971: Wallace G. Haislip

1971-1972: Bruce Bishop

1972-1973: Bruce Bishop

1973-1974: Howard Leader

1974-1975: Howard Leader

1975-1976: Larry Stepp

1976-1977: Karen Scherberger

1977-1978: Mike Pitchford

1978-1979: Bob Burdon

1979-1980: Gordon McDougall

1980-1989

1980-1981: Rickey Adams

1981-1982: Keith Curtis

1982-1983: Keith Curtis

1983-1984: Karin Gifuni

1984-1985: Winnie McLean

1985-1986: R. J. Hixson

1986-1987: Theodore Hoppe, impeached in April 1987, Rob Gies completes term

1987-1988: Brian Heath

1988-1989: Douglas Tudor

1989-1990: Douglas Tudor, resigns January 1990, Paul Merullo completes term

1990-1999

1990-1991: Tara Overton, Chris Sehman replaces Overton in December 1990 and completes her term

1991-1992: Theodore Atkinson

1992-1993: Michele Hensley

1993-1994: Nick Jordan

1994-1995: Angela East

1995-1996: Christopher J. Pearson

1996-1997: Jefferey P. Rowley

1997-1998: Jon Young

1998-1999: Sharifa A. Charlery

1999-2000: Tommy Smigiel

2000-2009

2000-2001: Mike Arendall, Jr.

2001-2002: Phillip Newallo

2002-2003: Larry Woods

2003-2004: Karl Grandell

2004-2005: Brandon Boyles

2005-2006: Adam Perry

2006-2007: D’Ontae Sylvertooth

2007-2008: Kojo Asamoa-Caesar

2008-2009: Michelle Davis

2009-2010: Carl Pucci

2010-2020

2010-2011: Justin True

2011-2012: Luis Ferreira

2012-2013: Mariam Abdelhamid

2013-2014: Collin Hust

2014-2015: Christopher Ndiritu

2015-2016: Christopher Ndiritu

2016-2017: Rachael Edmonds

2017-2018: Jordan Smith

2018-2019: Isaiah Lucas

2019-2020: Isaiah Lucas

2020-Present

2020-2021: Dani Carter

2021-2022: Myles Nixon

2022-2023: Zaria Gassaway

2023-2024: Zaria Gassaway

2024-2025: Zaria Gassaway

Resources

1. Old Dominion University: From the Great Depression to the New Millennium, 1930-2000, Brydges, Maggie, Old Dominion University, 2000.
2. Mace & Crown, Old Dominion University, 1961-2005.
3. Student Engagement and Enrollment Services, Student Senate/Student Government Association Presidents, 1961-2015, Old Dominion University.