Matthew Venaas
Student Trustee
Member, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Personnel Committee
Member, Legislation, Audit and External Affairs Committee
Office Address:
Office of the Student Trustee
NIU Student Association
Campus Life Building, Suite 180
DeKalb, IL 60115
Education:
- B.A., Political Science, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois (In Progress)
Professional Experience:
- Intern, Office of U.S. Congressman Bill Foster, Washington, D.C. (May 2009-August 2009)
- Speaker of the Senate, Student Association, NIU (April 2008-April 2009)
- Senator, Student Association, NIU (October 2006-April 2008)
- President, Douglas Hall Council, NIU (May 2007-May 2008)
- Vice President, Douglas Hall Council, NIU (October 2006-May 2007)
Awards, Honors, and Membership:
- Pleiades Chapter, Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society (Currently)
- Political Science Student Advisory Committee (Currently)
- University Honors Program, NIU (Currently)
- Student Involvement and Leadership Development Junior Leadership Award (2009)
- Peters Scholarship for Outstanding Public Service in Political Science (2008)
- Outstanding Service Award, Residence Hall Association (2008)
- Centennial Scholarship (2006-2008)
