Jozef Gherman
President, USFSP Student Government
Senior, Finance
An important face for students to know is the president of the student body, Jozef
Gherman. As the manager of the executive branch of student government, Gherman sits
on the USF board of trustees, signs campus bills into law, and is the main advocate for
student issues and concerns on the USFSP campus.
David Vasquez
Secretary of Sustainable Initiatives for Student Government
Senior, Environmental Science and Policy
David was born Ecuador but have lived in St. Petersburg for 15 years. Secretary of
Sustainable Initiatives for Student Government, Chair of the Clean Energy & Resource
Conservation Commission(CERCC), Chair of the Student Green Energy Fund (SGEF) an
Orientation Leader, and a member of the Student Environmental Awareness
Society(SEAS).
Samantha Putterman
Editor in Chief, The Crow’s Nest
Senior, Mass Communications and Journalism
As editor of The Crow’s Nest, Samantha Putterman is in charge of investigating and
collecting local and campus related news, and making sure it reaches student’s faculty
and staff. As the watchdog of USFSP, Samantha (known as Sam) is also responsible for
format, layout and content of the school paper.
Makenzie Burrows
Harborside Activities Board, President
Junior, Biology
As president of one of the largest campus activity organizations at USFSP, Burrows is in
charge of creating new programs and events for the campus, as well as observing and
evaluating the club, it’s events and it’s members. Burrows has served as the President of
HAB since spring of last year and says that she loves “the connection to the university
that the students feel when they attend our events, meet new people, make memories they
will cherish for a lifetime.”
Juan Salazar
Vice President; President of USFSP Ambassadors
Junior, Psychology
Juan Salazar is not only the right hand man to Gherman, SG president, but also the
president of the group USFSP Ambassadors. As the president of the Ambassadors,
Salazar is responsible for overseeing meetings, interviewing new ambassadors and acting
as a communication liason between USF’s Sarasota and Tampa campuses. Although
Salazar is current USFSP Ambassador, he will be handing his position over to another
candidate in 2 weeks, after elections.
