Undergraduate Student Representative to the Board, 2026–2027
Coming to Syracuse from Tampa, Florida, Asher Gonzalez is a rising senior at Syracuse University, pursuing a dual major in Television, Radio, and Film through the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and political science through the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.
Gonzalez has demonstrated a strong commitment to student leadership and campus life, serving as Vice President of University Affairs for the Student Government Association and as the President of the Chabad House at Syracuse University and SUNY ESF. He will serve as the University Senate Student Caucus Chair for the 2026–2027 academic year. This past semester, he was one of 70 students selected globally to attend the McDonald Conference for Leaders of Character at the United States Military Academy at West Point, an honor for which he was nominated by Chancellor Mike Haynie.
In April 2026, Gonzalez received the 44 Stars of Excellence in Innovation: Event/Initiative Spotlight Award for leading the University-wide Harvest Fest event in Fall 2025. He is also a founding father of the Alpha Chi chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha at Syracuse University, where he served as the chapter’s first External Vice President. Additionally, he is a former member of the Syracuse University cheerleading team, contributing to school spirit and community engagement across campus.
Gonzalez serves as one of two undergraduate student representatives to the board for the 2026–27 academic year. He participates, ex officio, on the Student Experience Committee and reports to the Board at Executive Committee and full Board meetings.