Graduate Student Senate and Student Organizations
The chief political organization for graduate students at Boston College is the Graduate Student Senate (GSS). Our Senate comprises representatives from (a) the Carroll Graduate School of Management, the Connell Graduate School of Nursing, the Lynch Graduate School of Education and Human Development, the Graduate School of the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Social Work, and the School of Theology & Ministry, and from (b) the GSA’s three affinity groups: the Graduate Students of Color Association; the Graduate Pride Alliance; and the Graduate International Students Association. Together, the Senate cooperates on projects relevant to broad sections of the graduate student community, in addition to advocating for initiatives put forward by, or on behalf of, the graduate student body.
Every graduate student enrolled at 51²è¹Ý is invited to attend a senate meeting.Ìý Email gsa@bc.edu to learn more.
McKenna Hedman
Director
McKenna is a first-year student from Connecticut pursuing her Master’s in Social Work. She recently received her B.A. in Psychology from Providence College where she was a member of the Honors Program, President of the Women’s Club Basketball team, researcher in the Social Perception and Attitudes Lab, Writing Center Tutor, and more. McKenna loves reading, spending time with friends and family, and going to the beach.
Princess Udeh
Director of Programming
Princess is a second-year student from California pursuing her Master's in Social Work. Previously, she received her B.A. in Anthropology from UCLA where she was involved in many on-campus organizations, including Residential Life and the McNair Scholars Program, just to name a few. In her free time, Princess enjoys hiking, reading fantasy romance novels, and watching anime.
Abraham Poku Adu
Director of Finance
Abraham is a second-year MBA/MSF student at the Carroll School of Management. He is originally from Ghana where he obtained both his bachelor's and master's degrees in Biological Science and Human Physiology, respectively from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. During his time at KNUST, he served in various student offices including President of the Biological Sciences Students' Association, Science Students' Association, and Graduate Students' Association of Ghana. Abraham is passionate about entrepreneurship. Prior to his role as GSA Director of Finance, he served as Co-President and Treasure for IntEnt (51²è¹Ý Graduate Intrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Club). In his free time, he loves to spend time with family and brainstorming business ideas.
Cassidy Allen |Ìýallenhg@bc.edu
Emily Casella | casellae@bc.edu
Jacob Hickey | hickeyjk@bc.edu
Annette Fournier | fourniab@bc.edu
Beatriz Perret Gentil Paris | perretg@bc.edu
Taylor Bellfield | bellfiel@bc.edu
Coming Soon.
Domenic Ciampa | ciampad@bc.edu
Joanna LaFrance | lafranjc@bc.edu
Graduate Student Organizations
ÌýGraduate Student Organizations significantly contribute to the vibrancy of graduate life at 51²è¹Ý and are a great way to get involved. Join or reach out to groups using the links below. (To join, you must first sign in to My51²è¹Ý using your 51²è¹Ý credentials).
Law students can find an extensive list of Law organizations on the Student Organizations section of the Law School website
School and College Governments
Most schools or academic departments have a graduate student government, which provides programming and involvement opportunities for students in that area.
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