A.S. Student Government

A.S. Leadership
2025-2026


Kareen Holstrom

A.S. President

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Kareen is a senior from Claremont, California majoring in industrial organizational psychology with a minor in leadership.

Kareen’s service and leadership include:

  • A.S. Board of Directors
  • A.S. Campus Community Commissioner
  • A.S. First Year Leadership Experience
  • A.S. University Affairs Board
  • Vice President of Social Activities for SDSU Rotaract
  • Recording Secretary for Gamma Phi Beta
  • Standards Chairwoman for Gamma Phi Beta
  • Safety and Security Infrastructure Advisory Committee
  • Aztec Shops Student Employee
  • Cal Coast Student Financial Center Student Employee

 

 

Milan Rawls

A.S. Executive Vice President

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Milan is a junior from Elk Grove, California double majoring in business management and liberal studies with an emphasis in elementary education.

Milan’s service and leadership include:

  • A.S. College of Education Representative
  • Freedom of Expression Committee
  • Kappa Delta

 

 

Abby McLachlan

A.S. Vice President of External Relations

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Abby is a senior from Richmond, California double majoring in political science and women’s studies.

Abby’s service and leadership include:

  • A.S. Lobby Corps Chair
  • A.S. Rock the Vote Voter Registration Lead
  • A.S. External Relations Board
  • CSU Admissions Advisory Committee Student-at-Large
  • President of Empowering Women in Law
  • Director of External Affairs and Social Media Chair for Ignite SDSU
  • Launch into Leadership 2023-24 Peer Mentor
  • Intern for State Senator Nancy Skinner
  • Intern for Assemblymember Tasha Boerner

 

 

Aliza Siddiqui

A.S. Vice President of Financial Affairs

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Aliza is a senior from India majoring in computer engineering.

Aliza’s service and leadership include:

  • A.S. Board of Director
  • A.S. Aztecs Rock Hunger Business District Officer
  • A.S. Judicial Affairs Council
  • A.S. Elections Committee
  • A.S. First, Second and Transfer Students (FAST) Track Program Campus Fee Advisory Committee
  • Vice President of Marketing for the College of Engineering Student Council
  • Vice President of Outreach for the College of Engineering Student Council
  • Rotaract of SDSU
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • Alpha Gamma Delta
  • Sanskriti SDSU
  • Center for Inclusive Excellence Peer Educator

 

 

Nadia Gallarzo

A.S. Vice President of University Affairs

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Nadia is a senior from Montebello, California majoring in international security and conflict resolution with a certificate in public law.

Nadia’s service and leadership include:

  • International Security and Conflict Resolution Student Society
  • Pre-Law Society
  • SDSU International Safety Unit
  • Kappa Alpha Theta

 

 

Christina Brown

A.S. Executive Director

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Christina Brown serves as the executive director of Associated Students at San Diego State University, one of four SDSU auxiliary organizations. As executive director, she works in partnership with student government leaders to oversee the long-term planning and growth for the auxiliary organization, and the many programs, facilities and services it offers.

Christina previously served as associate executive director for A.S. and before joining the organization in 2009, she was the first woman and youngest executive to be named senior vice president and chief financial officer for Sony Pictures Entertainment where she worked in the international television division. She has also worked at Walt Disney Studios and KPMG Peat Marwick.

Christina earned a master's in business administration from University of California, Los Angeles and a bachelor's degree in business administration from California State University, Long Beach. She started her career at KPMG and is a certified public accountant. Christina also served on the executive committee and as president of the CSU Auxiliary Organizations Association. Christina has three children and enjoys spending time with family. Despite never attending SDSU herself, Christina is an Aztec for Life and you can always find her at SDSU men's basketball games in Viejas Arena, rooting on the team!





- Associated Students Presidents -

  • 2025-26  Kareen Holstrom
  • 2024-25  Katarina "Kat" Hernandez
  • 2023-24  Tarek Morsy
  • 2022-23  Shawki Moore
  • 2021-22  Ashley Tejada
  • 2020-21  Christian J. Holt
  • 2019-20  Christian L. Onwuka
  • 2018-19  Christopher A. Thomas
  • 2017-18  Chimezie O. Ebiriekwe
  • 2016-17  Jamie Miller
  • 2015-16   Blaire Ward
  • 2014-15   J. Cole
  • 2013-14   Josh Morse
  • 2012-13   Rob O'Keefe
  • 2011-12   Cody Barbo
  • 2010-11   Grant Mack
  • 2009-10   Tyler Boden
  • 2008-09   James Poet
  • 2007-08   James Poet
  • 2006-07   Matt Keipper
  • 2005-06   Chris Manigault
  • 2004-05   Kelli Kedis
  • 2003-04   Juanita Salas
  • 2002-03   Priscilla Ocen
  • 2001-02   Ron Williams
  • 2000-01   Jason Rollingson
  • 1999-00   Chris Calima (spring)
  • 1999-00   Jena Saldaña (fall)
  • 1998-99   Celinda Vázquez
  • 1997-98   Carlos Razo
  • 1996-97   Guillermo "Memo" Mayer
  • 1995-96   Mike Ashworth
  • 1994-95   Cesar Padilla
  • 1993-94   Amy (Giberson) Bailey
  • 1992-93   Dwayne Crenshaw
  • 1991-92   Journard Collins
  • 1990-91   Joe Horiye
  • 1989-90   Kevin Faulconer
  • 1988-89   Daniel Walker
  • 1987-88   Larry Emond
  • 1986-87   Bryan Jacobs
  • 1985-86   Bill Earley
  • 1984-85   Mike Sigler
  • 1983-84   Chris Wakeman
  • 1982-83   Mike Johnson
  • 1981-82   Henry DeSilva
  • 1980-81   Paul Cashman
  • 1979-80   Rob De Koven
  • 1978-79   Steve Glazer
  • 1977-78   Sena Hollander Seward
  • 1976-77   Randy Speakman
  • 1975-76   Tom D'Agostino
  • 1974-75   Tom D'Agostino
  • 1973-74   Cal Robinson
  • 1972-73   Barbara McCully
  • 1971-72   B.J. Nystrom
  • 1970-71   Mike Boyle (spring)
  • 1970-71   Ralph Brown (fall)
  • 1969-70   Ron Breen
  • 1968-69   Terry Flanigan
  • 1967-68   Jack Flanigan
  • 1966-67   Doug Townsend
  • 1965-66   James Ashcraft
  • 1964-65   Jerry Harmon
  • 1963-64   John (Mike) Spurgeon
  • 1962-63   Joe Kiefer
  • 1961-62   Boyd Malloy
  • 1960-61   Don Brown
  • 1959-60   Dr. Francis (Frank) Hoole
  • 1958-59   Ed Blessing
  • 1957-58   Dick Manning
  • 1956-57   Norman Brinker
  • 1955-56   Bob House
  • 1954-55   George Sunga
  • 1953-54   Joseph Rosa
  • 1952-53   March Brooks
  • 1951-52   Vernon J. Simms
  • 1950-51   Jerry Christenson
  • 1949-50   Steve Beeson
  • 1948-49   Dwain S. Kantor
  • 1947-48   Johnny Orcutt
  • 1946-47   George T. Forbes, Jr.
  • 1945-46   Lee Todd
  • 1944-45   Pat (Allard) Fritzenkotter
  • 1943-44   George Reed
  • 1942-43   Jim Fairchild
  • 1941-42   Bob Menke
  • 1940-41   John B. Forbes
  • 1939-40   Bill Miller
  • 1938-39   William Koller
  • 1937-38   Richard Ault
  • 1936-37   Byron Lindsley
  • 1935-36   Don Clarkson
  • 1934-35   Jack Rand
  • 1933-34   Don Wolfer
  • 1932-33   Dave Jessop
  • 1931-32   Arthur Swarner
  • 1930-31   Robley Veall
  • 1929-30   Robert Barbour
  • 1928-29   Lawerence Carr
  • 1927-28   Terence Geddis
  • 1926-27   Loris Hoyt
  • 1925-26   Edmund Barkham Garner
  • 1924-25   Byron Bryant
  • 1923-24   Henry Parrish
  • 1922-23   Wilbert Anderson
  • 1921-22   DeWitt B. Mott