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Sara Payo, a first-year student at Penn State's Greater Allegheny Campus in McKeesport, has been elected to the University Faculty Senate.
A 2011 graduate of Upper St. Clair High School, Payo will represent 14 Penn State campuses, including Greater Allegheny. The announcement was made by Nancy Herron, associate dean for academic programs in the office of the vice president for Commonwealth Campuses.
Payo is an aspiring graphic artist who is also interested in musical theater, according to her profile on LinkedIn. In addition to the campus' student government association, Payo is active in the annual THON fundraiser and is a co-founder of the campus' Graphix Club.
The University Faculty Senate is the representative body of Penn State's faculty with legislative authority on all matters pertaining to the educational interests of the university and all educational matters that concern the faculties of more than one college. In addition, the senate also serves as an advisory and consultative body to Penn State's president.
There are 26 student senators on the faculty senate, according to Penn State's website. Student senators are full voting members, and each student senator serves as a member of one of the standing committees.
Student senators are expected to attend all six senate meetings during the year and to participate on their assigned committee.
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