The Geography Department Graduate Student Council (GSC) advocates on behalf of graduate students in departmental and administrative dealings. We promote a sense of community based on mutual respect and responsibility amongst graduate students and between students, faculty, and staff.
2026-27 GSC Members
Co-Chairs:
Parker Mandryk (22phm@queensu.ca)
Evelyn Rusnak (evelyn.rusnak@queensu.ca)
Secretary:
Alexandra Overvelde (a.overvelde@queensu.ca)
Social Media Representative:
Sam Kimball (20ssk5@queensu.ca)
Graduate Committee:
Oluwadamilare Awoleye (o.awoleye@queensu.ca)
Sama Abri (26xt14@queensu.ca)
Renewal, Tenure, and Promotion:
Marie McMenamin (mm438@queensu.ca)
Appointments:
Alexandra Overvelde (a.overvelde@queensu.ca)
PSAC Union Steward:
Oluwadamilare Awoleye (o.awoleye@queensu.ca)
Jacob Martin (21jrrm@queensu.ca)
Society of Graduate and Professional Students:
Jacob Martin (21jrrm@queensu.ca)
Sama Abri (26xt14@queenu.ca)
Finance:
Not filled
Social Media / Athletics / Orientation / Seminar Series Committee:
Sam Kimball (20ssk5@queensu.ca)
MJ Jumeau (m.jumeau@queensu.ca)
Hannah Pentz (20hop1@queensu.ca)
Health and Safety Committee:
Sophia Kent-Purcell (s.kentpurcell@queensu.ca)
Indigenous Advisory Committee:
Sama Abri (26xt14@queenu.ca)
International Student Representatives:
Not Filled
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee:
Not Filled
Departmental Representative:
Ben Smith (20bbs1@queensu.ca)
QGAPS Representative:
From QGAPS
(01/26-01/27): Gabriel Poon (18gap6@queensu.ca)
(01/27-01/28): Not filled
From GSC
(09/25-09/26): Not filled