Isabella LoBianco – a second-year student majoring in Political Science and Psychology – was selected to serve as the Chief of Staff for Florida State University’s Student Senate for the 2023-2024 Academic Year.
FSU’s Student Senate takes up hundreds of resolutions every semester to fund programs, beautify campus, and undertake other projects that enhance life at FSU. The Chief of Staff is charged with organizing and debriefing the Senate Parliamentarian, Clerk, Press Secretary, and Historian and discussing priorities with the Senate President and President Pro-Tempore.
“Being Chief of Staff has allowed me to connect with students ranging from all parts of campus, broadening my perspectives and knowledge about the field I am in,” LoBianco said. “Being a part of this university has allowed me to work with valuable organizations and individuals, and I hope to inspire others to get involved in areas outside of their comfort zone.”
During her time as a Senator, she allocated $3,000 extra dollars to Florida State’s Food for Thought pantry and established a permanent food donation box in Strozier, which will be installed this semester.
Lobianco has held many leadership positions across campus and is a member of the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s 2024 cohort of Social Science Scholars. This program provides students in the College guidance and funding to undertake summer leadership projects. LoBianco will work with various stakeholders to tackle reentry efforts for incarcerated populations in the Tallahassee community.
“Being a part of student government has allowed me to take action on something I was passionate about, food insecurity, while also being able to engage with different stakeholders and see first-hand how this issue was impacting our students on campus,” LoBianco says of her work in student government. “This project also showed me how much of a voice students actually have, and that if we are passionate about an issue on campus, we have the ability to take action.”
After graduating, LoBianco plans to apply to law school to become a criminal defense or victim advocacy attorney.
For more information about FSU’s Department of Political Science, visit https://cosspp.fsu.edu/polisci/. For more information about FSU’s Department of Psychology, visit https://psychology.fsu.edu/.