What is MSA?

The Missouri Students Association, or MSA, is the recognized undergraduate student government at the University of Missouri. MSA is comprised of three branches: the Executive, the Legislative, and the Judicial. Each branch is tasked with representing the student voice to the university administration and the greater Columbia community. Each year, MSA provides a variety of services, programming, and initiatives to progress the student experience.

In addition to MSA’s engagement with student issues, we sponsor three auxiliaries that provide critical basic needs to the entire Mizzou community. Visit Truman’s Closet or Tiger Pantry to find out more about these services.

msa@missouri.edu

History

Student government has a long history at the University of Missouri. The Student Government (SG) was originally established in 1911 and it consisted of two groups: the Student Council and the Student Senate. In 1923, a new constitution reorganized the former body into the Student Government Association (SGA), which had three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. During World War II, the Student War Board temporarily replaced the SGA, which was reinstated in 1946. In 1959, the Student Government Association adopted a new constitution, which reorganized the SGA into the Missouri Students Association. The new constitution allowed the MSA and other student organizations to work more closely together for the benefit of the student body.

Today, the MSA continues to provide MU undergraduate students with a multitude of services and activities.

Missouri Students Association
Years President Vice-President Senate Speaker
2023-2024 Miyah Jones Cydney Perkins Danny Daugherty
2022-2023 Josiah Mendoza Molly Miller Lane Cargile
2021-2022 Landon Brickey Emily Smith Lane Cargile
2020-2021 Anthony Tretter Kara Hjerstedt Mackenzie Beaver
2019-2020 Jennifer Sutterer Mary O’Brien Jacob Addington
2018-2019 Julia Wopata Connor McAteer Jacob Addington
2016-2017 Nathan Willett Payton Englert Taylor Tutin
2016-2017 Sean Earl Tori Schafer Mark E. McDaniel
2015-2016 Payton Head Brenda Smith-Lezama Kevin Carr
2014-2015 Kelsey Haberberger Matt McKeown Benjamin Bolin
2013-2014 Nick Droege Zach Beattie McKenzie Morris
2012-2013 Xavier Billingsley Helena Kooi Jacob Sloan
2011-2012 Eric Woods Emily Moon Jacob Sloan
2010-2011 Tim Noce Danielle Bellis Evan Wood
2009-2010 Jordan Paul Colleen Hoffman Amanda Shelton
2008-2009 James Kelley Chelsea Johnson Jonathan Dixie Mays
2007-2008 Rachel Anderson Andres Cafourek Jonathan Dixie Mays
2006-2007 John Anderson Brooke Moody Charles “Davie” Holt
2005-2006 Tony Luetkemeyer Cheryl Tomes John Anderson
2004-2005 Brian Laoruangroch Kara Heppermann Damon Ferlazzo
2003-2004 Brett Ordnung Lisa Coleman Jon Hensley
2002-2003 Mykael Wright Christine Morris Ben Shepler
2001-2002 Mark Bresnahan Mykael Wright Tiffany Ellis
2000-2001 Susan Manuel Bobby Shah Lauren Palmer
1999-2000 Todd Kennedy Bryan Webster Ryan McMasters
1998-1999 Rob Willard Chris Benjamin Clint Humphrey
1997-1998 Adam Brown Jeff Willis Rob Willard,
Alan Robison
1996-1997 Elizabeth Barton J.J. Schachterle Deron Sugg
1995-1996 Jim Massey Karen Randolph Kelly Hicks
1994-1995 Steve MacCartan Ryan Gerding Pat Fanning
1993-1994 Barry Stinson Scott Stallman Stephon Effinger
1992-1993 Rebecca Lambe James Browning Derek Rudman
1991-1992 David Ridley Kelly Bull Dave Rudman
1990-1991 Tom Ray Mike Korman Rob James
1989-1990 A.J. Schnack Jody Clark Miles Silman
1988-1989 Greg Wright Doug Clark Nick Cutrera
1987-1988 Jim Maher Bart Ferris Phillip Scaglia
1986-1987 Brad Scott Joel Brenner Doug Rudman
1985-1986 Hope Craig David Ayres Scott Cooper
1984-1985 Dirk Hubbard Ted Mitchell Kevin Wilson
1983-1984 Jamie MacKenzie,
John Applequist		 Todd Mudd,
Glenn Campbell		 Dan Rogers
1982-1983 Gail Snider Ed Reeves Karen Howard
1981-1982 Stacy Kottman Dave Skinner Lou Ann Frala
1980-1981
1979-1980 Garth Bare Bob Siegel Dan Rogers
1978-1979 Doug Liljegren Austin Ruse Rick Bien
1977-1978 Dave LaGesse Jim Pfander Wally Pfeffer
1976-1977 Paul Spencer Chuck Miller Darrell Dryer
1975-1976 Carrie Francke Neal Nichols Paul Spencer
1974-1975 Dennis Viehland Jay Nouss Carrie Francke
1973-1974 Paul Woerner Brian Carson Dwayne Smith
1972-1973 Dan Viets Chris Miller Pat Farrell
1971-1972 Chip Casteel Rick Barry Mark Pope
1970-1971 Paul Peters Kent Northcraft Chip Casteel
1969-1970 Jim Heeter Steve Weinburg Rick Goodman
1968-1969 Dave Thomas Steve Joliff Tom Wesner
1967-1968 John Leet Harold Holliday David Zucker
1966-1967 Bill Thompson John Schwabe Nelson Mann
1965-1966 Dave Purvis Mark Michel
1964-1965 Harvey Cantor Dave Purvis
1963-1964 Charles Elder Frank Iuen
1962-1963 Lawrence Fisher Dick James
1961-1962 Roger Bridges Dick Morrow
1960-1961 C.L. Holdren Eddie Herman
1959-1960 Thom Field Jerry Litton

Student Government Association
Years President Vice-President
1958-1959 Donald Wolff
1957-1958 Ben Martin George Huber
1956-1957 Bob Fields
1955-1956 Terry Porter Sam Reyburn
1954-1955 Fielding Potashnick Jack Gleason
1953-1954 Bud Bradshaw Ronnie Pfast
1952-1953 James Bone Steve Fulbright
1951-1952 Tom Campbell
1950-1951 Tom Laco Frank Sallee
1949-1950 Winston Martin Bob Clavenna
1948-1949 John Dalton Ruben “Topper” Yelvington
1947-1948 Robert Byers
1946-1947 Lyle “Duke” Sullivan,
Charles Ridgway		 Charles Ridgway
1945-1946 Ray Taylor Bill Dellastatious

Student War Board
Years Co-Chairman Co-Chairman
1944-1945 Pem Barton Tom Bear
1943-1944 Ralph Loomis Patricia Hoverder
1942-1943 Robert Smith Mary Ethelyn Brown

Student Government Association
Years President Vice-President Student Senate President
1941-1942 Wood Taylor James Dunlap
1940-1941 Chester Hill
1939-1940 Chauncey Stanberry
1938-1939 Robert W. Black
1937-1938 Paul Van Osdol, Jr.
1936-1937 Kirk Jeffrey
1935-1936 John Oliver Henry Hoyt
1934-1935 Robert V. Niedner Clair Houston William J. Fleeman
1933-1934 George M. Stuber Will L. Nelson Peyton Stapp
1932-1933 James Freedman Robert Seiler Tom Brett
1931-1932 James Wilson Ralph Graves Frank Bittner
1930-1931 James A. Finch Charles Hughes Joseph A. Lutz
1929-1930 Glenn J. Degner J.L. Reading Richard Diemer
1928-1929 Frank Knight Vincil Q. Harmon C. Franklin Parker
1927-1928 Hartley Pollock Malloy McQueen Owen George
1926-1927 Jean Paul Bradshaw Vance Julian Don Reynolds
1925-1926 Henry Depping Riley J. Nelson

Student Council
Years President Vice-President Student Senate President
1924-1925 William L. Shumate Jerry M. Lewis
1923-1924 Lawrence W. Demuth True D. Morse Chester Denny
1922-1923 Irl W. Brown Frederic H. Maughmer
1921-1922 J. Max McCann John S. Knight
1920-1921 Fred Eldean Ben Drymon Walter Gray
1919-1920 Doyle W. Cotton Leon H. Albus Arthur O. Kircher
1918-1919 Baxter B. Bond J.T. Uptegrove C.W. Laughlin
1917-1918 Morris E. Dry M.N. Witt L.R. Fuller
1916-1917 Lue C. Lozier J.A. Faris James P. Hannigan
1915-1916 Everitt C. Mead C.E. Cowherd William K. Atwood
1914-1915 R.W. McClure Paul H. Arthur Lawrence H. Gray
1913-1914 George C. Wilson Lester E. Pope Gran A. Goodson
1912-1913 E.L. Breckner Ralph Besse
1911-1912 E. Kemper Carter William M. Regan