Judicial Branch – University of Akron Undergraduate Student Government

The Judicial Branch consists of an appointed panel of Justices including the Executive Justice and the Chief Justice. Justices interpret and revise governing documents, review constitutional questions, run both fall and spring elections including events such as the USG Presidential and Vice-Presidential Debate, and work towards general advocacy to benefit the student body at the University of Akron. They work closely with several departments on campus such as:

UAkronPark
The Department of Student Conduct
The SOuRCe (Student Organization Resource Center)

Meet our 2025-2026 members below!

Audrey Reimer Chief Justice Hello Everyone! My name is Audrey Reimer and I am a 3rd year student pursuing a dual degree in Political Science and History with minors in English and Pre-Law Philosophy. This year, I am serving as the Chief Justice in Undergraduate Student Government. Outside of USG, I am apart of the Honors College Dean's Team, Vice President of IGNITE, Secretary of Pre-Law Society, and I served as an Orientation Leader over the summer. I am super excited to do some great work in USG this year and advocate for all student's voices. If you see me around, feel free to say hi! Go Zips! Kristin Groen Executive Justice Hi!! My name is Kristin, and I am a third year student pursuing a dual degree in History and Political Science. I currently serve as the Executive Justice for USG, and I have been in the Judicial Branch since my freshman year. Outside of USG, I serve as the Secretary and Treasurer for IGNITE, and I am also a member of Pre-Law Society, Elevate, and Phi Alpha Theta. Outside of school, I am a barista at Starbucks, and my hobbies include reading and painting. I am so excited to take on this new leadership position in USG, and I am looking forward to everything we will accomplish this year! Go Zips! 🙂 Audrey Dudziak Associate Justice My name is Audrey Dudziak and I am a second year History/JD 3+3 major with a minor in English. I’m excited to serve as an associate justice this year! Go Zips!! Mia Papatonis Associate Justice Hey there! My name is Mia Papatonis, and I'm a senior at UA. My major is Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. My freshman year, I graduated from the Emerging Leaders program on campus, and I also served as the Publicity Chair in RHPB my sophomore year. Currently, I am the Treasurer of UA's National Student Speech-Language and Hearing Association (NSSLHA). I am also the President of the American Sign Language Association at UA (ASLA). This will be my fourth year in USG serving as an Associate Justice. I'm passionate about vinyls, animals, plants, matcha, Zippy, and the color purple. I plan on continuing my work in USG until I graduate. Let's go Zips! Arden Jones Associate Justice Hey! My name is Arden, and I am Senior studying Supply Chain Management and a Minor Business Data Analytics. This will be my second year in USG as an Associate Justice and I am so excited. When I am not in USG I am doing activities with my soroity Sigma Gamma Rho, Baking, or just relaxing. I hope to make my last two semesters at Akron really special and if you need anything let me know! Go Zips! Danaka Adams Associate Justice Hallo! My name is Danaka Adams and I am one of your Associate Justices. I am a third-year Political Science major and I am getting my minors in Spanish and Pre-Law Philosophy with a certification in Political Communication. Outside of USG, I am involved in Pre-Law Society, IGNITE, and Pi Sigma Alpha. You also may see me at the front desk of Bierce Library or around campus as the Campus Coordinator of Vote for Equality. I enjoy reading, listening to music, watching movies, and being with my friends. I am excited to start a new year in USG and helping my campus in any way I can. Go Zips!! Jacob Geib Associate Justice My name is Jacob Geib, and I am a second-year philosophy major here at the University of Akron. I serve in USG as an Associate Justice and can't wait to see how the semester plays out!

Audrey Reimer

Chief Justice

Hello Everyone! My name is Audrey Reimer and I am a 3rd year student pursuing a dual degree in Political Science and History with minors in English and Pre-Law Philosophy. This year, I am serving as the Chief Justice in Undergraduate Student Government. Outside of USG, I am apart of the Honors College Dean's Team, Vice President of IGNITE, Secretary of Pre-Law Society, and I served as an Orientation Leader over the summer. I am super excited to do some great work in USG this year and advocate for all student's voices. If you see me around, feel free to say hi! Go Zips!

Kristin Groen

Executive Justice

Hi!! My name is Kristin, and I am a third year student pursuing a dual degree in History and Political Science. I currently serve as the Executive Justice for USG, and I have been in the Judicial Branch since my freshman year. Outside of USG, I serve as the Secretary and Treasurer for IGNITE, and I am also a member of Pre-Law Society, Elevate, and Phi Alpha Theta. Outside of school, I am a barista at Starbucks, and my hobbies include reading and painting. I am so excited to take on this new leadership position in USG, and I am looking forward to everything we will accomplish this year! Go Zips! 🙂

Audrey Dudziak

Associate Justice

My name is Audrey Dudziak and I am a second year History/JD 3+3 major with a minor in English. I’m excited to serve as an associate justice this year! Go Zips!!

Mia Papatonis

Associate Justice

Hey there! My name is Mia Papatonis, and I'm a senior at UA. My major is Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. My freshman year, I graduated from the Emerging Leaders program on campus, and I also served as the Publicity Chair in RHPB my sophomore year. Currently, I am the Treasurer of UA's National Student Speech-Language and Hearing Association (NSSLHA). I am also the President of the American Sign Language Association at UA (ASLA). This will be my fourth year in USG serving as an Associate Justice. I'm passionate about vinyls, animals, plants, matcha, Zippy, and the color purple. I plan on continuing my work in USG until I graduate. Let's go Zips!

Arden Jones

Associate Justice

Hey! My name is Arden, and I am Senior studying Supply Chain Management and a Minor Business Data Analytics. This will be my second year in USG as an Associate Justice and I am so excited. When I am not in USG I am doing activities with my soroity Sigma Gamma Rho, Baking, or just relaxing. I hope to make my last two semesters at Akron really special and if you need anything let me know! Go Zips!

Danaka Adams

Associate Justice

Hallo! My name is Danaka Adams and I am one of your Associate Justices. I am a third-year Political Science major and I am getting my minors in Spanish and Pre-Law Philosophy with a certification in Political Communication. Outside of USG, I am involved in Pre-Law Society, IGNITE, and Pi Sigma Alpha. You also may see me at the front desk of Bierce Library or around campus as the Campus Coordinator of Vote for Equality. I enjoy reading, listening to music, watching movies, and being with my friends. I am excited to start a new year in USG and helping my campus in any way I can. Go Zips!!

Jacob Geib

Associate Justice

My name is Jacob Geib, and I am a second-year philosophy major here at the University of Akron. I serve in USG as an Associate Justice and can't wait to see how the semester plays out!