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The Joint Engineering Council in the Lohr College of Engineering for 2025-26 carries a strong taste of mechanical engineering. All five members of the executive committee are mechanical engineering majors.

It is led by senior Connor Matthies of Hartford, who has an aerospace emphasis. He previous served as secretary.

The other members, all in their first year on executive committee, are:

• Andra Sherman, senior, of Lonsdale, Minnesota, vice president of marketing

• William O'Connell, junior, of Edina, Minnesota, vice president of administration

• Ryan Downing, senior, of Sioux Falls, secretary

• Andrew Bishop, junior, Brookings, treasurer.

The Joint Engineering Council oversees 25 student organizations within the Lohr College of Engineering and meets on a biweekly basis to give updates to students and student organizations on coming events within the college and university. Average meeting attendance is 60 students.

The council oversees the JEC Fall Picnic, industry speaker events at nearly all biweekly meetings, Engineering Week activities (Feb. 22-28, 2026), and the success of the Senior Design Expo and Engineering Banquet by volunteering.