Speaker of the Senate

The Speaker is the Head of the Legislative Branch. They are the Chairperson and spokesperson of the Student Senate. They serve as a voting member of the Executive Committee. The Speaker is responsible for coordinating with all senators and ensuring they are oriented to USG. This officer is a senator that is elected by the Student Senate.

Krista D'Amelio  Krista has been involved with the Undergraduate Student Government at Storrs since her sophomore year. As a sophomore she served as the Residential Senator for Towers, and worked on the Student Affairs committee and External Affairs Committee. Now a senior, Krista will be entering into her second and final year serving as a senator for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. During her junior year she was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff and helped work alongside Guard Dogs. She is also currently active on the Academic Affairs committee and is a sister of Kappa Alpha Theta and a member of Pi Sigma Alpha. Krista is currently studying abroad in her homeland of Italia in Firenze and is excited to bring the exciting culture back to the USG Senate meetings!

Deputy Speaker

Neal Stewart The 2009-2010 school year marks Neal Stewart's first year as a member of the Undergraduate Student Government. Neal is a sophomore with an individualized major focusing on the science and business of medicine. Prior to his involvement in USG, he served as President of Shippee area council. Neal is a brother of Beta Theta Pi and a member of UConn's Pre-Dental Society and is a Husky Ambassador. He hopes to work towards goals set by and for the interests of the students of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Neal, like the illustrious President of USG (who has finally forced my hand in writing this bio) is from Stratford, CT and is a graduate of Bunnell High School.