Advisory Board
- Advise the SAI Executive Director concerning activities, projects, and needs of IASC.
- Stimulate the study issues and concerns of students council (senate) programs.
- Serve as a discussion group concerning the fall and spring conferences and for problems affecting IASC.
- Serve as the selection committee concerning advisor of the year, administrator of the year, honor council, state officers, and Region 5 representatives to the NASC Executive Board.
- As individuals, serve as a resource person to local student council (senate) organizations and carry on the general business of the IASC.
2025-2026 IASC Advisory Board Members
Adult Members
Kim Gile, Co-Executive Director
Oskaloosa High School
gilek@oskycsd.org
Chad Elsberry, Co-Executive Director, IHSAA
celsberry@iahsaa.org
Laura Grommesh, Assistant Executive Director
lauragrommesh@gmail.com
Lee White, Treasurer, Dec. 2024
East Buchanan HS
lwhite@east-buc.k12.ia.us
Gary Clark – gclark51@yahoo.com
Michelle Hill, Webmaster
webmaster@iowastudentcouncils.org
Student Members
*Vivian Zhang, elect 2028
Ankeny Centennial High School zhangvivian84@gmail.com
*Addy Caulwels, elect 2028
Bettendorf High School adalynncauwels@gmail.com
Sofia Ahari – 2026
Mason City HS
sahari26@masoncityschools.org
Kate Bechtel – 2026
Lake Mills HS
kate.bechtel@lake-mills.org
Jonah DeVore – 2027
Oskaloosa High School
jonahdevore@gmail.com
*Ellie Peyton, elect 2028
East Buchanan High School
elpeyton@east-buc.k12.ia.us
Pleasant Valley HS
Oskaloosa HS
*Joy Dankwah, elect 2028
Pleasant Valley High School joydankwah04@gmail.com
District Officers
Central District
*Pia Nagar, 2028
Ankeny Centennial
pianagar339@gmail.com
*Erin Blessman, Advisor 2028
Ankeny Centennial
erin.blessman@ankenyschools.org
Northwest
Rhiya Bunce, 2026
Sioux City East HS
buncerhiya@gmail.com
*Caitlee Koenigs, 2028
MVAOCOU
caitleekoenigs@gmail.com
*Laura Holst-Cosgrove, Advisor 2028
MVAOCOU
crosgrove@mvaoschool.org
Southwest
Grant Petersen, 2026
Harlan HS
gpetersen@hcsdcyclones.com
Hayley Haines, Advisor 2026
Harlan HS
hayley.haines@hcsdcyclones.com
Sylas Palladino, 2027
Norwalk High School
sylas330@icloud.com
Ryan Alfred, Advisor 2027
Norwalk High School
ralfred@norwalk.k12.ia.us
*Ellie Scapecchi, 2028
Earlham High School
elliescapecchi77@gmail.com
*Courtney Fietcher, Advisor 2028
Earlham High School
cfiechtner@ecsdcards.com
Southeast
Gabriella Stropes, 2026
Oskaloosa HS
stropes.gabriella@
Jodi Steinlage, Advisor 2026
Oskaloosa HS
steinlagej@oskycsd.org