MOOSE JAW - Twenty-four students from across the province have been named to the 2024-25 Saskatchewan Post-Secondary Student Council, including two students from Moose Jaw.
The council connects the government directly with current post-secondary students attending a university, polytechnic or regional college in Saskatchewan who provide feedback and perspectives on a variety of higher education topics.
“Students are the future of our province. Hearing directly from this exceptional group of young people on important education-related topics will help our government to develop policies and programs that not only meet their needs as learners but also will build a skilled and knowledgeable workforce for our province,” said MLA Colleen Young, minister of Advanced Education.
“I congratulate the students who have been appointed to this year’s council and look forward to speaking with them.”
The 2024-25 student council members are:
- Maliha Khan, Campion College, Regina
- Kouyam Mariama, Collège Mathieu, Regina
- Nahla Ajarar, Collège Mathieu, Gravelbourg
- Lucas Scott Turner, Gabriel Dumont Institute, Saskatoon
- Ashley Lafontaine, Gabriel Dumont Institute, Saskatoon
- Brett Down, Luther College, Regina
- Bashar Moolla, Luther College, Regina
- Ruby Halkett, Northlands College, La Ronge
- Bryce Buffalocalf-Gurney, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, Regina
- Altaf Iqbal Mansuri, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Moose Jaw
- Janhavi Aditya Pandya, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Regina
- Mrunal Desai, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Prince Albert
- Trynda Wilderman, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Moose Jaw
- Christine Kwon, St. Thomas More, Saskatoon
- Raine Rusaw, St. Thomas More, Martensville
- Arash Gitifar, University of Regina, Regina
- Danae Sandra Messmer, University of Regina, Regina
- Emmy Rose Maghilom, University of Regina, Regina
- Jhade Rose Quimbo Acuna, University of Regina, Regina
- Kelsey Haczkewicz, University of Regina, Regina
- Elisabeth Bauman, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
- Justice Noon, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
- Queen Tayab, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
- Zoher Rafid-Hamed, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
The Ministry of Advanced Education first established the council in the fall of 2023. Students are nominated by their post-secondary institutions and appointed by the ministry. The student council members will share their unique perspectives on a variety of topics.
Council members come from both rural and urban communities across the province and represent a range of post-secondary institutions and areas of study. The ministry strives to assemble a gender-balanced council and representative of Saskatchewan’s diverse student body, including First Nations and Métis students and visible minorities.
“It is an honour and a privilege to be a part of this council for the second term,” said BuffaloCalf-Gurney. “I believe we all have a part to play for the future of all students across Saskatchewan. Having served on the student council for the 2023-24 academic year has brought tremendous insight (into) what I see for the future for students, and it brings me hope to be a part of this opportunity once more.”
Members of this year’s student council are scheduled to meet for the first time in November. For more information on the Saskatchewan Post-Secondary Student Council, visit saskatchewan.ca.
