Current SGA Officials
Current SGA Officials
Join the SGA! Elections are held every September
Image
Join SGA
The Student Government Association (SGA) is the student governing body at MassBay, and is open to all students. SGA represents the official voice of the student body and student opinion on issues that affect all MassBay students.
SGA is comprised of twenty (20) elected students as well as several volunteers. These students meet regularly with faculty, staff, and administrators to improve the quality of the student experience at MassBay. SGA meetings are open to all students, faculty, and staff members.
Joel Yate
President
Office Hours: TBD
Email: j_yate@massbay.edu
Duties: To conduct all full SGA meetings, hold two office hours per week, meet with President Podell monthly, attend at least one standing committee per week, and represent MassBay.
Hometown: Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire)
Major: Computer Science
Clubs and Interests: International Students Club, Students of Color, LEAD Program, Music, Technology, Psychology
Fun fact: I am a perfectionist
Why I joined SGA: I joined the SGA to find solutions to community problems.
Ky Trieu
Image 
Position: SGA Senator
Contact: k_trieu@massbay.edu
Office Hours: Thursdays 2:15-3:15
Duties in Your Role: I am a senator and my role is to listen to student concerns. I am also supposed to represent the needs of the student body and make decisions in the community's best interests.
Hometown: Hawaii, Vietnam
Major/Minor: Computer Science
Clubs/Interests: Computer Science Club, International Club, Neurodivergent Student Alliance
Fun Fact: I installed malware because I wanted free Robux
Why you joined SGA: I joined the SGA because I wanted to make the school a better and more inclusive place. I want to help out whenever I can around the school.
Image
Pranshu Shah
Pranshu Shah
Position: Student Trustee
Contact: p_shah1@massbay.edu
Office Hours: Wednesdays 11pm - 12pm
Duties in Your Role: As the student trustee, my main duty is to accurately represent the students of Massbay at the Board of Trustees meeting. My aim is to essentially bridge the students of Massbay to the Board, ensuring all voices feel heard and represented. I will try to keep things as transparent as I can to the best of my ability among the two to ensure everyone is taken care of!
Hometown: Ahmedabad, India
Major/Minor: Computer Science
Clubs/Interests: President of International Club, President of Indian Club, President of Computer Science Club, IT Coordinator of National Society of Leadership and Success, Student Trustee.
Fun Fact: I cannot eat fruits and raw vegetables (it's a texture thing); I am also weirdly obsessed with ketchup!
Why you joined SGA: I joined because I wanted to break out of my comfort zone, and in doing so, I feel like I found a second home!