The North Dakota Student Association is led by an executive team composed of six student leaders. The President, Chief of Staff and three Vice Presidents are elected directly by the General Assembly during the April meeting each year. The Chief Administrator is appointed by the NDSA President and confirmed by the General Assembly.
Camryn Anderson
President
Camryn Anderson serves at the President of the NDSA, where she chairs the General Assembly meetings and leads the executive team. She is currently getting her Master’s degree in Sociology at North Dakota State University, where she is involved in many different organizations and groups. She currently serves as the Graduate Senator for the College of Arts & Sciences in NDSU’s Student Senate, which she has been a member of since Fall 2024. She also served as Parliamentarian of the assembly during the 25-26 year. This is her third year of involvement with the NDSA. Her goals as NDSA President are empowerment of delegates, and effective oversight of the assembly!
Aside from Student Government, she is also an alumna of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and an active member in NDSU’s chapter of Blue Key National Honor Society. She also works at NDSU’s Student Health Service as a program coordinator and as a volunteer peer educator. She was born in Fargo, but grew up in the Detroit Lakes area of Minnesota before attending NDSU. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, scrapbooking, embroidery, cooking, and playing Dungeons & Dragons with her friends!
Email: NDUS.NDSAPresident@NDUS.edu
Lena Rose Joshy
Vice President of Finance and Operations
Lena Rose Joshy serves as the 2026–2027 Vice President of Finance and Operations (VPFO). Within this role, she manages the budget and handles reimbursements, making sure the NDSA has the money it needs to support students across the state.
This is Lena’s second year of dedicated leadership within student governance, building on her previous experience as a Senator At Large for NDSU Student Government and the 2025-2026 Director of Finance. Her goals this year are to expand outreach so every student feels welcome, use reserved funds to build partnerships with neighboring student associations, and keep the executive team accountable to their long-term plans.
Originally from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Lena is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Accounting at North Dakota State University, where she also minors in Fraud Investigation. In her free time, she loves staying active through volunteering with the VITA tax program and campus food pantry. When she is winding down, she enjoys diving into a good book, watching dramas.
Email: NDUS.NDSAVPofFinance@NDUS.edu
Blake Boyster
Vice President of Governmental Affairs
Blake serves as the 2026–2027 Vice President of Governmental Affairs (VPGA) for the North Dakota Student Association (NDSA). In this role, he advocates on behalf of North Dakota students before state and federal policymakers, representing student interests on issues affecting higher education. He also serves as Chair of the State Legislative Affairs Committee within the NDSA.
This is Blake’s first year serving in an executive position within the NDSA. As VPGA, he aims to increase civic engagement among students and foster greater awareness of the policies and legislative decisions that shape higher education.
Originally from Hermosa, South Dakota, Blake is a senior at North Dakota State University studying Criminal Justice and Pre-Law, with aspirations of attending law school after graduation. Outside of his academic and professional commitments, he enjoys golfing and continually works toward becoming a scratch golfer.
Jayden Erickson
Vice President of Communication
Jayden Erickson is from the University of North Dakota studying Aviation Management and is the 2026-2027 Vice President of Communication. As the VP of Communication, Jayden is responsible for chairing the Student Affairs Committee during the monthly NDSA meeting. They are also responsible for running the social media pages such as Instagram and Facebook. They are in charge of working with student concerns and ensuring the student’s voice is heard and seen across social media pages. He initially got interested in student government when he got invited to a meeting his freshman year and really got into student government politics. Through the few years, he has met and networked with other campuses to communicate issues and find ways to resolve them.
Through the few years of being in NDSA, Jayden has served as a UND delegate, the 2024-2025 VP of Communication, head delegate for UND, and serving again as the VP of Communication. Serving in this position means a lot more than being a public figure, this is so that those students who may not know how to share their voice in the state, he can be a direct line to share those concerns and get solutions to those issues through meeting different people in the time he has served in NDSA.
Email: NDUS.NDSAVPofCommunication@NDUS.edu
Blaize Morris
Chief of Staff
Blaize Morris serves as the 2026-2027 Chief of Staff for the North Dakota Student Association (NDSA). In this role, Blaize coordinates the operations of the Executive Team, helps create the annual NDSA schedule, hosts monthly meetings, provides training, manages communication, and supports Head Delegates across all 11 NDUS institutions. Their goal this year is to support NDSA’s mission of uniting and representing all North Dakota higher education students by building strong communication, providing consistent support to Head Delegates, and ensuring every student’s voice has a place at the table.
This is Blaize’s third year with the NDSA and second term as Chief of Staff. Previously, they served as Head Delegate for Bismarck State College, where they worked to strengthen connections between local student governments and statewide advocacy. Beyond NDSA, Blaize has attended national leadership conferences in Washington, D.C., and remains actively engaged in student leadership and policy.
Originally from Bismarck, ND, Blaize is pursuing two bachelor’s degrees in Business Management and Psychology, with minors in Finance and Communication at the University of North Dakota. In their free time, they enjoy volleyball, reading, ceramics, gaming, including collegiate esports, writing, and coding.
Email: NDUS.NDSAChiefStaff@NDUS.edu
Patrick Kadrmas
Chief Administrator
Patrick Kadrmas serves as the 2026-2027 Chief Administrator for the North Dakota Student Association. In this role, Patrick is responsible for recording and uploading the minutes of each of the monthly meetings, keeping the NDSA website up-to-date with the agendas, minutes, resolutions, and maintaining the NDSA SharePoint, along with working with the entire executive team to ensure the NDSA runs smoothly.
Going into his third year with the NDSA, Patrick previously served as a delegate for North Dakota State University. During his time as Chief Admin, Patrick hopes to bring more transparency to the role in order for all North Dakota students to know what the NDSA is, how to get involved, and to show the actions taken by the NDSA. He also hopes to bring in more collaboration within the executive team.
Outside of the NDSA, Patrick serves as a Senator for the College of Arts & Sciences within NDSU Student Government and President of the College of Arts & Sciences Ambassadors. At NDSU, he is currently in his senior year for his bachelor’s degree in Social Studies Education & History. Born and raised in Fargo, North Dakota, Patrick spends his free time researching about tornadoes, collecting vinyl records, gaming, bowling, and spending time with friends and family.