Get to know the student government election candidates

By Bryce Johnson •

PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA ACEVEDO
Anne Sylvie Jean Louis, junior psychology major, and Daniyal Baig, junior business major, share their goals as president at the debate.

Voting is open for the 2024-25 Undergraduate Student Government Association elections until March 29 at noon. By logging into Sharkhub using NSU credentials, students can vote for candidates in the executive board and judicial branch. Read below to learn more about the president and executive vice president candidates.

Anne Sylvie Jean Louis

Anne Sylvie Jean Louis, junior psychology major and diversity senator of USGA, is running for president in the DRIVE party (Diversity, Resilience, Innovation, Vision, Excellence). In high school, Jean Louis was the executive board president of her student government.

“In elementary school, I ran for student government, and I didn’t win. I actually lost against this girl named Ashley Washington,” Jean Louis said. “And I always remember, because I always say I lost to President Washington.”

Some of DRIVE’s goals are to provide more funds for student organizations, make on campus events more accessible and promote student unity. A legislation Jean Louis is working toward is getting American Sign Language to count as a foreign language credit in all programs.

Currently, Jean Louis is in the chess club, fashion club, Black Student Union, the vice president of marketing in Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority Incorporated, and the leadership chair for Razor’s Edge Global Leadership Council. She was also in the pressure dance team, SAGE, NSU Esports and the inclusion chair for the Diversity Student Council. In her spare time, she likes to sing, dance, travel, play video games and read, with one of her favorite book series being “The Brown Sisters” by Talia Hibbert.

“A lot of times people ask me how I’m able to do so many things, and it really comes down to, you can do what you make time for. I just enjoy doing the things.”

Daniyal Baig

Daniyal Baig, junior business major and upperclassman senator, is running for president in the Shark Surge party. In his first year in USGA, he wrote more than 26 pieces of legislation.

Shark Surge’s motto is, Your Voice, Our Drive. Baig is working on implementing a Pharmabox initiative, vending machines with over-the-top medicine and healthcare products.

“We want to bring comedy shows to campus and stuff like that within our party, like we have carnivals every year,” Baig said.

Originally from Philadelphia, Baig is in the Huizenga Business Innovation Academy and was a treasurer for the Accounting Student Business Association. In his spare time, he likes to go to the arcade and the beach.

“I’m really into the business and law area. I do want to go to law school after undergrad here,” Baig said. “One thing I really want to push next year is our partnerships within a lot of businesses. A lot of other schools, like FAU, FIU, have partnerships with a lot of smaller businesses. I know we have one with Chick-Fil-A locally, but I want to push that.”

Arun Jagarlamudi

Arun Jagarlamudi, junior public health major and court justice officer, is running for executive vice president in Shark Surge.

“The reason that, in my opinion, student government exists is that we can serve our students. It’s kind of hard to serve a lot of students, 6,000, but that’s the role we have,” Jagarlamudi said. “And for me, it’s about how we can amplify those students’ voices that are not heard.”

Jagarlamudi is a board member in the Farquhar Honors College and co-president of NSU Health Occupations Students of America. Outside of NSU, he’s a triplet and a black belt in Shotokan Karate.

Jagarlamudi hopes for his victory as well as all of the senators in Shark Surge.

“They’re the ones who write the legislation, they’re the ones who meet with higher ups and we’re always there to support them. So for me, I think it’ll be more gratifying if we win as a team and as a party,” Jagarlamudi said.