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Rowan-Virtua SOM Student Government Association

The elected Student Government Association maintains communications between the student body, faculty, administration, State Osteopathic Society (NJAOPS), American Osteopathic Association (AOA), other relevant professional associations, and the community. The council supports athletic, educational and entertainment activities for the students, as well as serves as a voice for the students' opinions and grievances.

If you would like to get involved with SGA, please reach out to one of the officers listed below.

Upcoming SGA Meetings

2025-2026 Meeting Dates:

SGA meeting dates for the 2025-2026 academic year coming soon!

All meetings will be held at 7:00 pm in the AC-AUD unless otherwise indicated.

SOM Student Government Officers 2025-2026

President
Jyothi Maruthanal - maruth85@rowan.edu 

1st Vice President
Austin Parry- parrya94@rowan.edu 

2nd Vice President
Nabeeha Soherwardy- soherw44@rowan.edu 

Treasurer
Aarti Mehta- mehtaa48@rowan.edu 

Secretary
Najira Ahmed- ahmedn88@rowan.edu 

Public Relations
Shreya Patel- patels148@rowan.edu 

Alumni Affairs
Zahra Wallizadeh- walliz15@rowan.edu 

Wellness
Irenonsen Eigbe - eigbei64@rowan.edu 

2026 Class Council

President
Tanvi Shah, shahta78@rowan.edu 

Vice President
Jose Aragon, aragon52@rowan.edu 

Curriculum Committee Rep
Liam Courtney, courtn32@rowan.edu 

Student Academic Progress Committee Representative
OPEN

Honor Code
Eden Hakimian, hakimi82@rowan.edu 
NAkash Patel, patela84@rowan.edu 

 

2027 Class Council

President
Lothar Vidal, vidall53@rowan.edu 

Vice President
Sameer Shah, shahsa93@rowan.edu 

Curriculum Representative
Curriculum Comm Rep (PBL Stratford): Toby Ippolito, ippoli95@rowan.edu 

Curriculum Comm Rep (PBL SWL): Joshua Ehrenberg, ehrenb28@rowan.edu 

Student Academic Progress Committee Representative
Krisha Patel, patelk46@rowan.edu 

Honor Code

2nd Yr Honor Code Rep (STD): Sara Ragab, ragabs17@rowan.edu 

2nd Yr Honor Code Rep (SWL): Jordan Riser, riserj17@rowan.edu 

 

 

2028 Class Council

President
Jaekun Kim, kimjae44@rowan.edu 

Vice President
Samuel Houser, houser46@rowan.edu 

Curriculum Reps
PBL Sewell: Mikayla Brackett, bracke16@rowan.edu 
PBL Stratford: Christian Pecoraro, pecora23@rowan.edu 
SGL:Marc Faltas, faltas74@rowan.edu 

Student Academic Progress Committee Representative
Wali Pirzada, pirzad56@rowan.edu 

Honor Code

Marilyn Chen, chenma12@rowan.edu 

Zachary Coren, corenz58@rowan.edu 

Honor Code Rep (PBL SWL)- Kaitlyn Koo, kookai53@rowan.edu 

2029 Class Council

President
TBD

Vice President
TBD

Curriculum Reps
TBD

 

Student Academic Progress Committee Representative
TBD

Honor Code
TBD

 

Forms and Documents

Below are the forms and documents most often requested by members of our student clubs:

 

Reimbursement Information and Forms

Student Reimbursement Do's & Don'ts

Tax Exempt Letter for NJ Purchases

How the Student Reimbursement Policy Works

Student Reimbursement Policy

Student Reimbursement Request Form

 

Student Travel Information and Forms

Student Day Travel Expense Form

Student Travel Prepayment Form

Student Travel Request Instructions

Student Domestic Travel Request Form

Student Travel Waiver Form

Student Travel Expense Form

International Travel Request Form 

 

SGA Funding Request Information and Qualtrics Forms

SGA Travel Funding Request Form

SGA Club Special Projects Funding Request Form 

SGA Student Educational Lecture Grant Form

Rowan-Virtua SOM Alumni Grant Award

SGA Constitution (2024)

 

Guidelines for current and prospective student clubs and leaders:
Rowan-Virtua SOM Student Leadership PPT (2024)

 

Rowan-Virtua SOM Student Leadership Workshop
May 21, 2024

TOUCH

Translating Osteopathic Understanding into Community Health (TOUCH) is a national community service initiative led by the Council of Osteopathic Student Council Presidents (COSGP).

Students participate in 50 hours of community service to receive credit for the program. Once completed, a student is eligible for rewards, including national acknowledgement at the COSGP conference, a lapel pin and mention of the achievement in the student’s Dean's Letter.

More information, guidelines, and application for the program are below:
TOUCH Program Information

TOUCH Program Presentation (SOM)

TOUCH Program Rules and Regulations

Logging Your TOUCH Hours

 

For more information about the TOUCH Program, contact: 

Second Year Reps
Shalini Jose, josesh57@rowan.edu or Evelyn DeVoesick, devoes13@rowan.edu

First Year Reps
Kinjal Mody, modyki39@rowan.edu or Abhie Maharana, mahara96@rowan.edu