Members

Hi! My name is Harshika, and I am so excited to serve as your Student Body Treasurer this year! I am from Weddington, North Carolina, and I previously attended CATA. This year, my goals are to create a more organized and efficient process for chartering clubs, and to serve as a liaison between the student body, clubs, and student Government. I hope to make it easier for students to bring their ideas to life and ensure that clubs have the resources and support they need to succeed. Outside of Student Government, I love reading, coffee, and playing tennis.

Hello! My name is Lance Morgan and I'm be the Student Body President. I’m from Waynesville NC, I hope to positively impact all of my peers and our institution. I always want to hear students voices and would love to help with any initiatives or advocacy work. A fun fact: I’m a dual citizen with Ireland

Hello! My name is Ayush Patel, and I'm the Student Senate President. I'm from Cary, NC, and my goals for the upcoming year include having a super fun and engaged senate and representing our school well at the UNC System meetings. A fun fact about me is that garlic is my favorite vegetable!

Hello, I’m Layla! I am from Cary, NC. This year my main goal is to complete the local restaurant student discount initiative! I also hope to reflect last year's feedback from SG members on role efficiency. One fun fact is that I have been fencing for 5 years!

Hello! My name is Amalia Bordoli, and I'm from one of two chairs for Student Affairs. I'm from Charlotte, NC, and my goals for this year are to strengthen the NCSSM community with fun, large-scale events and traditions. A fun fact about me is I grew up in NYC.

Hey, my name is Garrett and I’m from Asheville. Some of my favorite hobbies are soccer and skiing. I am looking forward to improving day to day student life on campus as well as facilitating schoolwide events to further our community.

Hey everyone! My name is Simrah Shaik, and I'm from Mooresville, NC. I'm so excited to serve as one of your Senior Senators and your Chair of Academic Affairs! This year, I hope to help TAs create a more organized system for their peers, create academic relief events, and utilize academic workshops to allow students to give feedback on their classes. In my free time, I really like making crafts and cooking. I'm also in the EMT mentorship! Feel free to ask me any questions or give me any suggestions you have :)

Hi, I'm Stephenanh Thomas. I'm from Montgomery county and my favorite color is green. My goal as committee chair is to support student life through campus infrastructure as well as creating a sustainable culture for NCSSM. 

My name is Gracie Toplitz and I am native to Marion, NC. I am the 2026-27 secretary and the senior senator at the head of health and safety. Within my position and more so my committee I want to improve upon the existing programs while expanding student opportunities for socially and physically nourishing events on campus and about the community for the sake of student health and wellbeing to foster a better environment for students. Aside from my position here I am also very involved in running and love any running sports! 

Hi everyone! My name is Emunah Wang and I’m very excited to serve the class of 2028. I can’t wait to see all that I can accomplish in order to improve life here at Morganton. I’m excited to meet everyone and help make a difference here on campus. A fun fact about me is that I can name every country in the world.

Hi! I’m Jeevith, a junior from Charlotte, and I’m excited to be serving as a Junior Senator this year. I’m especially interested in econ, finance, and entrepreneurship. I’m excited to meet more people around NCSSM and bring new and fresh ideas to Student Government. A fun fact about me is that I play the guitar!

Hi everyone, my name is Badhri Prabu! I’m super grateful to have the opportunity to be one of your Junior Senators this year! I’m excited to meet more people, make some great memories with the Class of 2028, and have a fun junior year! Fun fact: I love playing ping pong!

Hi, my name is Lauren Okubo Peviani! A fun fact about me is that I’m fluent in Portuguese. As one of your Junior Senators for the Class of 2028, I can’t wait to get started and hear all about your ideas. I’m sure that we’ll create unforgettable memories this year!

Hello! I’m Izaiah Campos, although I’m now a Junior Senator, I’m also a kind person, good friend, athlete, musician, and goofy guy. I’m really excited for the challenges that come my way, the people I’ll meet, and for the things I’ll discover about myself during my journey in NCSSM! Also, I’ve also been to Hawaii five times because half of my family lives there! Very happy to have this position and help out. Heck’s yes! 

Hi everyone, my name is Connor Dowdle! I'm excited to jump into the year and honored to serve my fellow juniors as senator. I'm looking forward to building on my love of math and meeting new people. A fun fact about me is that I do competitive shotgun sports.

Hello! My name is David Gomez Rodriguez, and I'm originally from here in Morganton. I serve as the Director of Communications. I hope to make sure the student body is informed and up to date on SG activities & events! A fun fact about me is that NCSSM is closer to my house than my previous high school.

Hi! I'm Karalyn, and I'm from Charlotte, NC. I am the director of elections for this year, my goals are to increase voter engagement through a variety of methods such as: simplifying the voter form, live-streaming speeches, and engaging peers in the election process.

Hi everyone! I’m Shreshta, and I’m from Concord, NC. I’m excited to serve as your director of outreach this year, and a few of my goals are to increase the amount of partnerships we have with local businesses in Morganton and to get student discounts for our student body. Outside of school, I love playing ping pong, finding new music, and spending time with friends and family.

Hello! My name is Warren Nicholson and I am super excited to serve as your executive director of campus climate. I am from Chapel Hill, NC, and I look forward to meeting more students and working with all members of the student body to ensure everyone has an amazing time at NCSSM. A fun fact about me is I have a twin sister!

Hello! My name is Vivian Lin and I'm from Wilkes County, NC. My goals as Director of State Relations is to provide accessible information surrounding UNC Association of Student Governments. I also hope maintain consistent relationships between NCSSM-M and other institutions as well as the Board of Governors. Fun Fact: My junior senator project was writing a 70+ page student guidebook!

Hello! My name is Preethi Chada, and I’m the Club Chartering Advisor for this school year. I’m from Greenville, NC, and my goals for this year are to make our club chartering process more seamless and increase communication between the treasury board and club representatives. A fun fact about me is that I collect buttons!

Hey everyone! I’m Niharika, and I’m from Charlotte. As Inventory Advisor, I make sure our shared and club-specific items are returned, stored, and organized, so every club can make the most of our resources. Fun fact: I’m also the Treasurer for the Student Activities Board (SAB)!