ACD Board Selects New Student Trustee

At a special meeting held on April 23, 2024, the Alamo Colleges District Board of Trustees selected Palo Alto College (PAC) student Logan Martinez as the new student trustee. 

Martinez will serve a one-year term from May 1, 2024, to April 30, 2025. In 2014, the Alamo Colleges District was the first community college system in Texas to appoint a student trustee. 

“We extend our gratitude to Brandon Aviado, our outgoing student trustee, and outgoing student trustee alternate, Arali Garcia, for their exceptional service in representing the Alamo Colleges at the state and national level,” said Dr. Mike Flores, Alamo Colleges District Chancellor. “We look forward to seeing the valuable contributions that our new student representatives will make to our board.”

Martinez is studying Political Science at PAC and has a 4.0 GPA. He plans to transfer to Texas A&M University-San Antonio to obtain a bachelor's degree. His future educational goals include obtaining a juris doctorate in constitutional or international law from St. Mary’s University. 

He currently serves in leadership roles at Palo Alto College. He is the Student Body President, President of Catch the Next-PAC chapter, PAC Presidential Ambassador, Vice President for PACMen, and Vice President of Leadership for Phi Theta Kappa. He is a work-study in PAC’s student life department. 

Before enrolling in the Alamo Colleges, Martinez worked as a field organizer for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. He has since worked on multiple political campaigns for candidates running for city council and the legislature. 

When he is not involved in school-related activities, Martinez enjoys spending time with friends and family, including his two nieces, and studying philosophy, history and geopolitics. 

Martinez’s vision for his role as student trustee for the Alamo Colleges is to bridge collaborations between clubs and organizations across colleges and to continue to foster the professional development of student leaders.

St. Philip’s College student Eliron Rosin was named as the alternate student trustee. He will attend board meetings if Martinez is unable to do so.

Rosin is a St. Philip’s College transfer student from Walla-Walla University’s flight program and a first-generation American with his brothers attending Northeast Lakeview College. Rosin has a background in service and, from a young age, had an interest in emergency management, even completing a multitude of FEMA-based courses and was awarded an instructor certification the year that he became a freshman in high school. Since then, Rosin has continued serving and even interned for Congress to understand his community better. His goal is to leverage his experiences to help students progress.

The other outstanding Alamo Colleges student trustee candidates included

	Northeast Lakeview College student Alex Midkiff – a dedicated student leader who actively shapes his campus community through various roles and engagements. With a passion for fostering cultural exchange, Midkiff embodies empathy, advocacy and collaboration.
	Northwest Vista College student Wilhelm Watson – a graduate of Northside School of Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship. Watson is finishing his first year at Northwest Vista College and plans to complete his Associate of Science and transfer to the University of Texas at San Antonio while majoring in computer science. Watson is also a member of the Cybersecurity Club, National Cyber League and STEM programs
	San Antonio College student Jada Valdez – a student leader who is passionate about social work, with a special focus on former/currently incarcerated individuals and at-risk youth. With her achievements, extracurricular involvement, leadership experience, and vision for the future, she is poised to embark on new challenges and contribute positively to the world around her.