ASMSU Executive Team
The Executive Branch of ASMSU serves as the administrative arm responsible for implementing policies, managing programs, and addressing the needs of the student body. This team embodies a commitment to effective governance and student advocacy.
Jacob Zink & Melissa Ramirez
ASMSU President & Vice President
Hey Bobcats! We, Jacob Zink and Melissa Ramirez and are honored to represent Bobcat Nation as your ASMSU Executives! Jacob is a Business student with a focus on Management and minors in Sustainability and Political Science. Jacob is an active member of Fraternity & Sorority Life as a former executive of the Interfraternal Council and the current Risk Reduction Chairman of Sigma Nu Fraternity. You can find Jacob backpacking, fishing, or playing the trumpet. Melissa is a third-year student here at MSU, studying Political Science with a minor in Global Studies. She has served in the ASMSU Senate for two consecutive years, first as a CLS Senator and as the Senate Speaker Pro Tempore. Mel is an Orientation Leader for the Office of Admissions, President of Fuerza Latinx, and a member of the First-Generation Student Association and the Political Science Society. Melissa also works at the MSU Bookstore as a Social Media Coordinator. You could find Mel hiking, hanging out with her loved ones, or cheering at any Bobcat game in her free time.
Meet the ASMSU Executive and Administrative Teams
Taryn Van Steeland
Senate Speaker Pro Tempore
What’s up Bobcats?!
My name is Taryn Van Steeland and my official title is the Senate Speaker Pro Tempore, or Pro Temp for short. The Pro Temp position is essentially the Vice President of the legislative branch. They help run the Senate alongside the Speaker, they are a member of the Administrative Council, they chair The Club Funding and ASMSU Finance board, all while performing the normal duties of a Senator! This position has an awesome plurality that allows the Pro Temp to work in so many parts of the government.
Serving as Pro Temp this year is my second term in ASMSU; my first term was as a Senator for the College of Letters and Sciences. I was drawn into ASMSU because I was encouraged and invited by some of the student driven efforts to make MSU a more accessible place, where the needs of even our diverse and minority students are being met. I want every student to have an equal chance at succeeding and I acknowledge that that takes proactive action and assistance on behalf of our university. I continue to serve in student government to leave MSU a kinder, more accepting place where everyone feels safe and free to be the most authentic version of themselves while they receive an education."
Office Hours:
Monday 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wednesday 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am - 12: 00 pm
Friday 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Anja Lincke
Office Hours:
Monday; 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Wednesday; 11am - 12pm
Thursday; 9:30am - 10:30am
Friday; 11am - 12pm
Hazel Rex
Kate McKinnis
Natalie Ellis
Maya Kruger
Ethan Peterson
Apryl Little
ASMSU Staff Advisors
