Meet the Team
Executive Team
President: Julie Quackenbush

Class standing: Senior
Major: Counseling Psychology
Why did you join ASNU? I have a heart for empowering other student voices and showing them how impactful they can be on our campus! I joined ASNU because I wanted to be in a position where I could provide resources for students to make the changes they are passionate about.
Dream Job: I want to organize fundraisers for a nonprofit organization that places foster children in healthy homes.
Little known fact: I have a fake tooth.
Vice President: Chris Brunken

Class Standing: Junior
Major: Counseling Psychology
Why did you join ASNU? I am a former senator! I have a heart to serve, and I wanted to continue to be of service to our student body through this role by helping empower student voices to be heard.
Dream Job: To be a counselor
Little known fact: I’ve injured myself a lot.
Chief of Staff: Melanie Egunza

Class Standing: Junior
Major: English
Why did you join ASNU? I decided to join ASNU to connect in a deeper way to the NU community and step into a position that would put me out of my comfort zone.
Dream Job: Full-time writer
Little known fact: I have a birthmark on my ear that looks like a piercing.
Senate
Guy, Perks, and Crowder Representatives
Blake Prewitt

Class Standing: Freshman
Major: Biology Pre-Med
Why did you join ASNU? I decided to run for ASNU to become more involved in the community here at NU. I was excited by the chance to meet new people and learn about issues that are relevant to my peers.
Dream Job: My dream job is being a general practitioner/family physician and owning my own clinic.
Little known fact: I love to collect basketball cards and I love hiking!
Danyelle Kauffman

Class Standing: Freshman
Major: Nursing
Why did you join ASNU? I joined ASNU so that I could be able to help my fellow students through any way I could.
Dream Job: To be a nurse who helps people get better and hopefully point them to Jesus.
Little known fact: I’m double jointed in my fingers and I am fluent in ASL.
Gray Beatty Representatives
Ethan Russell

Class Standing: Junior
Major: Mathematics
Why did you join ASNU? I wanted to join ASNU because I just want to make NU a better place for everyone. Whether that is making big or small changes where we add or take away, I want to keep making Northwest the place I know it is.
Dream Job: To be a nurse who helps people get better and hopefully point them to Jesus.
Little known fact: I won a game that was a city-wide cat and mouse chase (though I shouldn’t have won).
Erika Cervantes

Class Standing: Junior
Major: Psychology
Why did you join ASNU? Because I am passionate about making a difference on campus, and I think advocacy is one of the most meaningful responsibilities we have as followers of Jesus.
Dream Job: Some type of social/nonprofit work.
Little known fact: I have 6 pets!
Student Apartments and FIRS Representative
Mia Vander Pol

Class Standing: Junior
Major: Business Management and Psychology
Why did you join ASNU? I joined ASNU because I love NU and want to be able to serve my community.
Dream Job: Working in adoption or a criminal defense attorney.
Little known fact: I have lived in three states.
Commuter Representatives
Jianna Wiedenmeyer

Class Standing: Freshman
Major: Nursing
Why did you join ASNU? I joined ASNU because I wanted to have an impact on campus!
Dream Job: Emergency room pediatric nurse practitioner.
Little known fact: Both of my siblings are adopted.
JP Willis

Class Standing: Junior
Major: Business Management
Why did you join ASNU? Because I want to be a voice for students and help build an overall better student environment.
Dream Job: My dream job is owning my own business that will make a positive impact on people’s lives for God.
Little known fact: I grew up overseas in China and can speak mandarin. I also enjoy playing football.