Student Government and Student Groups
Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC)
The following are the major goals of the Graduate and Professional Student Council:- Primary mission: To build community among all graduate and professional students and with the larger Duke and Durham communities
- Serves all graduate and professional students
- Lobbies for graduate and professional students with academic and administrative issues
- Holds an average of two meetings each month that are open to all graduate and professional students
- Offers an opportunity for you to take an active role in graduate and professional student life
2009-2010 GPSC Executive Board
President: Yvonne Ford
Vice-President: Adam Pechtel
Treasurer: Emily Aviki
Executive Secretary: Daniel Griffin
Academic Officer: Yang Yang
Attorney General: Rob Tiefenbrun
Communications Coordinator: Rolando Estrada
Community Affairs Coordinator: Ali Saaem
Student Life Chairs: Miles Crosskey and Sam Gong
Student Group Liaison: Fallon Ukpe
Community Outreach Coordinator: Jennifer Seger
2008 NAGPS Stuent Organization of the Year
In 2008, GPSC was recognized as the Student Organization of the Year by the National Assocation of Graduate–Professional Students (NAGPS). For a sense of the many ways in which GPSC successfully advocates for policies, programs and services that enhance graduate and professional student life, view this chronology of GPSC accomplishments.