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UHHSA Elections

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UHHSA 2025-26 Team

Let Your Voice Be Heard!

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Student Association (UHHSA) is a Chartered Student Organization (CSO) authorized by the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents to receive and manage the mandatory student government fee.

Serving in UHHSA is more than just a leadership role—it’s an opportunity to represent your peers, shape campus life, and gain hands-on experience in governance, policy, and decision-making. Through UHHSA, students develop valuable skills while helping to strengthen the UH Hilo community.

Eligibility Requirements to Run for Office

To qualify as a candidate for UHHSA, you must:

  1. Be currently registered at UH Hilo for at least 6 credit hours.
  2. Remain enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours at UH Hilo during the entire campaign, election period, and throughout each semester of your term.
  3. Have been assessed the mandatory UHHSA student fee.
  4. Hold a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 at the time of nomination (and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA each semester while in office).
  5. Be free of disciplinary sanctions at the time of nomination and during your term of office.

Elected UHHSA positions

There are a total of fifteen (15) positions in UHHSA. Please note that some positions have additional eligibility requirements (listed below):

Currently filled

  • President - Erik Beach
  • Vice-President - Benjamin Rudo
  • Data Director - Ian Scarth
  • Treasurer - Emily Hipp
  • College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management(CAFNRM) Senator - Leilani Badamo
  • College of Arts and Science (CAS) Senator - Valeria Da Silva
  • College of Natural and Health Sciences (CNHS) Senator - Sage Nosaka
  • College of Business and Economics (CoBE) Senator - Hayate Moro
  • Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy (DKICP) Senator - Anna Alfred
  • Ka Haka ‘Ula o Ke‘elikolani (KHUOK) Senator - Keanokualani Perreira
  • Gradaute Senator - Manuela Cortes
  • Senator-at-Large - Maria Pla Prahl
  • Senator-at-Large - Allison Kelton
  • Senator-at-Large - Tehani Seto
  • Senator-at-Large - Everett Nguyen-Roach

Vacant Positions

  • None.

Additional Eligibility Requirements

  • Executive positions require a one-year minimum of CSO experience.
  • College Senators (CAFNRM, CAS, CNHS, CoBE, DKICP, KHUOK) must be a UH Hilo student currently enrolled at that prospective college.
  • Graduate Senator must be a UH Hilo student enrolled in a graduate program.

For more information, contact Staff Advisor, Matthew Kalahiki.
Email: mmkk@hawaii.edu
Phone: (808) 932-7610
Campus Center (CC) room 210