George Washington University Student Association

George Washington University Student Government Association
InstitutionGeorge Washington University
LocationWashington, D.C.
EstablishedOrigin
1909
Constitution
1976
PresidentEthan Fitzgerald
Vice presidentEthan Lynne
Members27,159 (2016)[1]
Websitesa.gwu.edu

The George Washington University Student Government Association (known as the GW Student Government Association or SGA) is the student government of the George Washington University in Washington, DC. The SGA is responsible for advocacy on behalf of the GW student body at and is modeled after the U.S. Federal Government and consists of three branches: legislative, executive and judicial.[2]

The origins of GW's Student Government Association trace back to 1909, but the current structure dates to 24 May 1976, when the current constitution was adopted by a university-wide referendum, which established the Executive Cabinet, the Senate, and the Student Court. Numerous alumni of GW's student government have gone on to pursue prominent careers in politics, such as Edward David Burt (youngest ever Premier of Bermuda), in diplomacy, such as Ambassador Edward Gnehm (Presidential Distinguished Award winner), and in the private sector, such as Neil Portnow (former president of The Recording Academy).

  1. ^ "The George Washington University Enrollment Dashboard". The George Washington University Office of Institutional Research & Planning. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  2. ^ "About the SA by The GW Student Government Association". gwstudentassociation.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2015.