The nomination period for the GETUP-UAW Local 5124 election for Stewards and Lead Stewards is closed as of 11:59pm on Tuesday, June 9. We are pleased to announce that 33 candidates accepted nominations.
Positions to be elected include:
- Biomedical Graduate Studies: 12 Stewards including 2 Lead Stewards
- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences: 5 Stewards including 2 Lead Stewards
- School of Arts and Sciences—Lab Sciences: 5 Stewards including 2 Lead Stewards
- School of Arts and Sciences—Humanities, Social Sciences, and Mathematics: 6 Stewards including 2 Lead Stewards
- Professional Schools and Annenberg School of Communication: 5 Stewards including 2 Lead Stewards
Exactly 33 eligible candidates accepted their nomination. Therefore, each candidate has been elected to the Steward and Lead Steward roles by acclamation and we will not be holding an election. The following Graduate Workers have been elected:
Biomedical Graduate Studies:
- Grace Bukowski-Thall, CAMB-Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology, Lead Steward
- Georgia McClain, CAMB-Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology, Lead Steward
- Peter Bailer, Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Chemical Biology, Steward
- Maya English, CAMB-Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology, Steward
- Jessalyn Grant-Brier, CAMB-Gene Therapy and Vaccines, Steward
- Julia Hacker, CAMB-Gene Therapy and Vaccines, Steward
- Sabrina Koseki, CAMB-Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology, Steward
- Jasmine Larrick, Immunology, Steward
- Cayman Matson, Bioengineering, Steward
- Miyako Noguchi, Immunology, Steward
- Alexis Scott, CAMB-Cancer Biology, Steward
- Amirah Ullah, Immunology, Steward
School of Arts and Sciences— Lab Sciences:
- David Gonzalez, Physics and Astronomy, Lead Steward
- Reyansh Sathishkumar, Psychology, Lead Steward
- Catherine House, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Steward
- Givi Kadagishvili, Chemistry, Steward
- Ben Mathews, Biology, Steward
School of Arts and Sciences— Humanities, Social Sciences, and Mathematics:
- Pourvaja Ganesh, English, Lead Steward
- Nina Sparling, History, Lead Steward
- Brett Bolander, Philosophy, Steward
- Camille Carr, Africana Studies, Steward
- Asher Guthertz, Cinema and Media Studies, Steward
- Charlotte Scott, Sociology, Steward
Professional Schools:
- Eleni Retta, Law, Lead Steward
- Vishwanath Subramaniyam, Communication, Lead Steward
- Kanza Hussan, Education, Culture and Society, Steward
- Bianca Mers, City and Regional Planning, Steward
- Cathleen Zhang, Fine Arts, Steward
Congratulations to the new Stewards and Lead Stewards of our Local! Thank you to everyone who participated in the election process.
In solidarity,
UAW Local 5124 Elections Committee
Emily Aunins, Cell and Molecular Biology: Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology
Sam Franz, History and Sociology of Science
Sam Layding, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering