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Ali Hasnain, the first Muslim student body president at the University of Utah, has been selected to represent public college students on the state Board of Regents. He replaces U. student Gaby Kingery.
As a student regent, Hasnain, 23, will serve a one-year term. He is one of 16 voting members on the 18-member board, appointed by the governor to set policy for the state's 10 public colleges and universities.
"Ali will be very effective in combining his insight as a student and his experience in government to voice the opinions and concerns of his peers in our higher education system," Gov. Jon M. Huntsman Jr. said in statement. "We appreciate his willingness to serve."
Hasnain, whose ancestors hail from India, was president of the U. student association during the 2005-2006 school year. He is studying political science and economics and expects to graduate with a bachelor's degree in 2007.
- Shinika A. Sykes
