Abigail Samuelsen
  • biochemistry and molecular biology
  • Class of 2019
  • Camp Hill, Pa.

Abigail Samuelsen Elected to Serve on Lebanon Valley College's Student Government

2016 Oct 4

Abigail Samuelsen of Camp Hill, Pa., was elected by the Lebanon Valley College student body to serve as president for Student Government during the 2016-17 academic year. Samuelsen, a graduate of Camp Hill High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in biochemistry & molecular biology at The Valley.

Student Government is comprised of 36 full-time students. Twenty-seven upper-class students are elected from the student body each spring for a one-year term beginning in September. This includes four class officers, four class representatives and a commuter representative from each returning class. In addition, nine first-year students are elected in September. Student Government officers are elected each spring from among the 27 upper-class students.

One of Student Government's major responsibilities is to foster understanding, communication, and cooperation among students, faculty, and administrators. It serves as the channel for all student recommendations for establishing or changing policy and communicates these recommendations to the appropriate administrative offices or faculty committees.

Student Government also approves the constitutions of all campus organizations, regulates the elections of student government members and class officers, and appoints student government members and other students to campus committees. They also plan activities and major campus-wide events including Homecoming and Winter Formal.