Senate Members
Senator Tyler Bridge (COL 2016), Speaker of the Senate
Tyler leads the Senate and works diligently to spearhead numerous initiatives to better the Georgetown Community.
Senator Eric Henshall (COL 2016), Vice Speaker of the Senate
Eric is a junior in the College from the San Francisco Bay Area studying Government and Economics. This year in GUSA he hopes to work on internship credit, free speech, and club funding reform. He is also involved in College Democrats, the Roosevelt Institute, and DC Reads, and his interests include politics, constitutions, and Star Trek.
Senator Enushe Khan (SFS 2016), Chairwoman of the Committee on Student Life
Enushe is the Chairwoman of the Committee on Student Life and represents VCE as a second term senator.
Senator Elizabeth Oh (SFS 2016), Chairwoman of the Committee on Intellectual Life
Senator Oh is a junior and a half majoring in International Politics. She is passionate about restructuring support for mental health and expanding resources for the arts on campus. She stays up at night thinking about political mobilization and what the meaning of justice is.
Senator Sara Castiglia (COL 2018)
Sara Castiglia, a representative of Freshman South, is currently studying government and music in the College. She is passionate about helping her fellow students thrive on the Hilltop. Outside of GUSA, Sara plays in the Orchestra, is involved in the Emerging Leaders Program, and interns on Capitol Hill.
Senator Ari Goldstein (COL 2018)
Ari is a freshman in the College studying Government and Chinese. Although he proudly hails from San Francisco, he’s excited to represent his new home of Freshman South on GUSA this year. He’s also involved in AEPi, The Corp, and Relay for Life on campus.
Senator Daniel Lysak (COL 2018)
There are so many “little things” in need of improvement within residence halls. “Lousy mirrors.” “Broken water machines.” “Missing shower curtains.” These are the kinds of things which really make a difference in the everyday lives of Hoyas. As a member of the student life committee, my main focus is to improve these things systematically.
Senator Theo Montgomery (SFS 2015)
Theo is a Freshman in the SFS studying something to do with politics. He was born in Princeton, New Jersey, but moved to the DMV when he was seven. He enjoys a wide variety of activities, from serving the common good to binge watching TV shows. He looks forward to a great year!
Senator Richie Mullaney (COL 2018)
Richie is from Florida and studying government in the College. He is excited to represent New South & VCW in the Senate. He is focused on expanding campus outreach in order to facilitate communication between GUSA and students. By working with both the Intellectual and Student Life Committees, Richie hopes to help destigmatize mental health issues, expand dining options, and reform the transition from high school to the hilltop.
Senator Adam Shinbrot (COL 2018)
Adam is a first term At-Large Senator. Adam is from Long Island, New York and is studying Government in the College. Adam is the only freshman serving on the Finance and Appropriations Committee and aspires to represent the Freshman voice. His funding board is SAC. Outside his work on the Finance and Appropriations Committee, he hopes to improve handicap access on campus as well as improve Leo’s and dining at Georgetown overall. Outside GUSA, he is a brother of AEPi’s Eta Sigma chapter at Georgetown and is a member of the Jewish Student Association serving as Freshman Liaison to the Executive Board.
Senator Carter Rise (COL 2017)
Carter Rise is a sophomore and first time Senator representing Henle Village, and is excited to start making a difference on campus. He is (probably) majoring in Political Economy. Outside of GUSA, Carter is a member of the Georgetown Rugby Team.
Senator Caroline Ritter (SFS 2017)
Caroline is a sophomore in the SFS majoring in International Politics. In addition to the Senate, Caroline is the chair of the Communications Committee for the SFS Academic Council, serves on the Student Council for the NSHSS, and is a member of both the Georgetown chapter of the NSCS and the boxing club on campus. In her free time, she enjoys photography, drinking chai lattes with a copy of Vogue, and exploring the best restaurants in DC.
Senator Reno Varghese (SFS 2016)
Reno, also affectionately known as ‘The People’s Champion,” is a first term senator for the At-Large District majoring in International Political Economy. When not representing the people of Georgetown, he travels with the Model UN team, staffs both our Model UN conferences, and serves as a Commissioner on the Student Activities Commission, where the hoi polloi have taken to calling him “The People’s Commissar.” For fun he likes to apply to internships, debate his antidisestablishmentarian politics, read Conrad and Dostoyevsky, partake in acts of prestidigitation, and torture himself watching the Jaguars attempt to play football.