Governor appoints new student regent

 Gov. Rick Perry has appointed student regents to their respective university boards for terms beginning June 1, 2008 and to expire May 31, 2009. In 2005, Gov. Perry signed legislation directing each public university board of regents to include one non-voting student member.

Midwestern State University

Haley Lain is an assistant in the Midwestern University Student Development and Orientation Office. She is a member of Mortar Board, Alpha Chi, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma honor societies. She is also a member of Student Ambassadors and Baptist Student Ministries. Lain is a graduate of Decatur High School and received a bachelor's degree and is pursuing a master's degree in political science from Midwestern State University. She replaces Jason York of Wichita Falls.