Heineman appoints new student trustee

Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman appointed a Chadron State College junior, studying legal studies, as the institution’s new student trustee for the upcoming 2013-14 academic year.

Heineman appointed Danny Reynaga, 20, of Alliance, to the position in early March after reviewing a pool of applicants that the college submitted to the Nebraska State College System.

Reynaga will join fellow students from Wayne and Peru State Colleges on the NSCS Board of Trustees as a non-voting member.

Six appointed members, the system chancellor, and the Nebraska state commissioner of Education, along with the three student trustees, make up the board.

The board meets five to six times each calendar year. It is responsible for discussing and voting on policies for each college.

Though Reynaga will sit on the board, a student trustee has no vote.

“I act as the voice of the students on the board,” Reynaga said.

A major role of student trustees is being involved in the Board’s Enrollment and Marketing Committee, Reynaga said. Trustees voice their opinion on new techniques for improving the student life.

Reynaga wants to make sure the college’s students are heard.

“You can’t voice your opinion of the students if you don’t actually know what their opinions are,” Reynaga said. He said this is very important, especially with all the new improvements that are occurring on campus. Reynaga believes the best way to be informed about students is to be involved in activities on campus.

Reynaga is also excited to gain more knowledge of the procedures and statutes that are followed by the board. He said this position will be very applicable to his major.