Southeastern student elected to serve on UL System Board

Maria Nechaeva of Slidell, president of the Southeastern Louisiana University Student Government Association, has been elected by the University of Louisiana System’s Student Advisory Council to serve on the system’s Board of Supervisors.

A biological sciences major, Nechaeva will serve as the student voice on the board, the governing body of nine Louisiana universities.

“Being chosen to represent all of the students across our system is a tremendous honor,” she said. “My involvement in the Southeastern community has shown me the true impact a student voice can have. I am beyond excited to represent and uplift the ideas, experiences, and challenges of the students I have the privilege to advocate for.”

Nechaeva is a member of Alpha Sigma Tau sorority, where she serves as director of structured recruitment, and she was elected as part of the Delta Tau Delta sweetheart court. Before becoming SGA President, she served as the director of Traditions, through which she planned Homecoming, The Big Event, and the back to school bonfire.

“I have every confidence that Maria will do a wonderful job representing the students of our nine system institutions,” said Southeastern President William S. Wainwright. “She has done a remarkable job engaging our student body as Southeastern’s SGA President, and she embodies our core values of excellence and caring in every aspect of her leadership role.”

The University of Louisiana System, one of the nation’s largest higher education systems, is made up of nine distinct educational institutions serving more than 91,500 students and awarding more than 16,500 degrees annually.