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SBA Officers

Jennifer Stash
President

Jennifer Stash

Jenny Stash was born in Tucson, Arizona. She graduated from Arizona State University in 2008 with a B.S. in Marketing from the W.P. Carey School of Business, and played on the ASU women's lacrosse team. After deciding that business wasn't the direction she wanted to go, she returned her G.M.A.T. book and bought an L.S.A.T. book instead. Two years later she is glad to be attending Gonzaga. After her 1L year, Jenny returned to Tucson to intern in the Pima County Public Defender's Office. She is currently happily working at Richter-Wimberly P.S. in Spokane. Outside of SBA, Jenny also participates in Mission Possible, GPILP and Law Review. Her hobbies outside of school are yoga, running, swimming, and traveling.

Lindsay Box
Vice President

Lindsey Box

Lindsay Box was raised in the Ozarks in northwest Arkansas. She graduated from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, with a B.A. in Politics and International Relations. During college, Lindsay studied comparative law at Oxford University and participated in varsity sports - track and cheerleading. After  graduating, Lindsey moved to Seattle, Washington,for an AmeriCorps VISTA position with Girls on the Run (GOTR). While at Gonzaga, she's been an SBA representative, active in GPILP and the ELC, and developed an interest in legal research and writing. If she has free time, Lindsay likes to practice Bikram and run.

Tonya Baldwin
Treasurer

Tonya Baldwin

Originally from Boise, Idaho (Go Broncos!), Tonya moved to Coeur d' Alene for her last two years of high school. It was this tie that brought her back to the Northwest after spending some sun-filled years at the University of Arizona, where in 2009 she obtained her B.S. in Accounting. Tonya also serves as Vice Justice of Phi Alpha Delta and is a member of the WLC. When not studying in Chastek, Tonya enjoys the great outdoors, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.


Jessica Lewis
Secretary

 Jessica Lewis


Jessica Lewis was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She graduated from Northern Arizona University in 2008 with a B.A. in International Affairs and a minor in Spanish. Law school has always been a dream for Jessica and she is happy to be at Gonzaga. During her 1L year, she interned at Fairchild Air Force Base. After her 1L year, Jessica studied abroad in Florence with the Gonzaga Law program. After returning from Florence, she is happy to be currently working at the Washington Attorney General's Office in the Corrections Division. In addition to SBA, Jessica also participates in GPILP and Street Law. Outside of law school, Jessica enjoys traveling and spending time outside.


Ashley Schneider
American Bar Association Representative

 Lisa Schneider


Ashley Schneider grew up in Tucson, Arizona. She attended the University of Arizona, where she graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, with a major in Marketing and a pre-law thematic minor. During her year in between the UofA and law school she was a case manager at a law firm in Tucson, where she quickly became submerged in the world of litigation. Now at Gonzaga Law School, she wants to keep her options open and explore different areas of the law. She enjoys playing and watching sports, traveling, and chocolate.

Sunshine Nilson
3L Representative

Sunsine Nilson

Sunshine ("Sunny") Nilson grew up in the small town of Morton in southwest Washington. Sunny graduated from Eastern Oregon University in March 2009, with an Honors Baccalaureate degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. She was involved in student government there and also played on the women's basketball team. Sunshine is an intern at Dunn & Black, P.S., a litigation firm in Spokane, and in her spare time she plays intramural sports, cheers on the Bulldog basketball teams, and enjoys spending time outdoors.

Kaarin Praxel
3L Representative

 Kaarin Praxel


Kaarin Praxel was born and raised in Spokane, Washington, and is loving being back in her hometown and attending Gonzaga. She graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, with a B.S. in Mathematics and a minor in Communications. After graduating, she remained at PLU as an admission counselor for two years before returning to Spokane to attend Gonzaga. Last year, Kaarin was an SBA representative and the GPILP Auction chair. She is currently the GPILP president and is excited for another year representing her class on the SBA.  Kaarin is also an intern at Dunn & Black, P.S. in downtown Spokane. When she isn't studying or working, you will find her skiing at Schweitzer or relaxing at her family lake cabin on Newman Lake

Chris Homer
3L Representative

Chris Homer grew up in Richland, Washington, in the beautiful Tri-Cities. He attended Washington State University in scenic Pullman, Washington. There he received a B.A. in Political Science. After graduation, he worked as a staffer on a presidential campaign in five diverse states across this country. In his spare time he likes to travel, watch movies, and thwart evildoers while wearing a cape.

Todd Adolphson
2L Representative

Todd Adolphson

Todd Adolphson is a 2L representative for the class of 2013. He was born and raised in beautiful Spokane, Washington. After graduating from Lewis and Clark High School, he headed to Seattle to attend the University of Washington. He graduated from the Foster's School of Business at UW with a degree in Marketing. After graduation Todd spent a few years working in Seattle and Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and finally decided to head back to his roots in Spokane and focus on a law career. As of right, now he could not be happier with the decision. When he has time after class and studying, Todd enjoys playing basketball, skiing deep powder in North Idaho and following GU and UW sports.

Megan Mignella
2L Representative

Megan Mignells

Megan Mignella was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, and is a 2L representative for the class of 2013. She attended the University of Arizona, and in May 2010 graduated from the Eller School of Business with an Honors degree in Entrepreneurship and a Spanish minor. Megan then decided to explore her long-dreamed-of legal career, and saw Spokane as the perfect place. She currently works as a legal intern for the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of WA, and is optimistic that the UA basketball team will reach the Final Four in 2012 - Bear Down! 

Amanda O'Shea Tiernan
2L Representative

Amanda O'Shea Tiernan was raised in Billings and Laurel, Montana. She graduated in 2010 from Rocky Mountain College located in Billings, with a Bachelors of Science in Political Science, HIstory, and Professional Communications Studies. She has wanted to be a lawyer ever since she was a little girl and was very excited to join the Gonzaga Law community. In the little spare time she has, she loves spending time with her family and friends, being outdoors, and playing softball.

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