The West Texas A&M (WT) Residence Hall Association (RHA) began the spring 2026 semester with a new executive board. The board consists of President Jazmyn McKeel, Vice President of Programming Sophia Rivera, Vice President of Engagement Ben Ross and Treasurer Bailey Shelton.
According to RHA’s Buff Link biography, the organization was established to enhance campus living for students.
“RHA is the governing and programming board for all 9 halls. This organization consists of the Executive Council, Hall Council Presidents, Hall Council Vice Presidents, and Hall Council Delegates. Input from all RHA Members is utilized to develop campus-wide social events, respond to the issues and needs of on-campus students, and enhance the total residence hall living experience.”
Senior music therapy major Jazmyn McKeel shared what her position as president entails.
“I facilitate our general meetings,” McKeel said. “I also lead our executive board. We have several different positions that have multiple responsibilities, and so I oversee those responsibilities that they have to make sure they’re getting done. I [am] also the liaison between RHA and other organizations on campus. So, if anyone’s wanting to collaborate with RHA, they would contact me, and then I would go to our advisors to figure that out.”
McKeel has participated in RHA since 2022 and explained how her involvement has impacted her.
“RHA, to me, is kind of like a little family,” McKeel said. “It’s where a lot of misunderstood people join RHA, and most of the time, it’s because they want to become better leaders. A lot of people in our chair are outspoken, and so giving them a place to be able to use their voice to stand up for students and advocate for students, it means a lot.”
Junior wildlife biology major Sophia Rivera explained her role as vice president.
“[I] help plan the events and help support the other presidents and vice presidents of the residents’ halls,” Rivera said. “What we’re trying to do is be more involved with other organizations. So if people want to plan something, that would be up to me. I would have to get in contact with the other people, make sure we have enough money to do that and just try to be more involved with the community and with the campus. Also, being in charge of public relations, so anything with social media, they want me to start branching out there, which I’m really excited about.”
Rivera continued by sharing what she hopes to learn from this experience.
“I’m a little bit shy,” Rivera said. “This is my second organization I’m running, so I’m supposed to be really used to this, but this is not really my domain. And so with [RHA], I’m just kind of learning the steps. And I think me growing in that direction, I would really love to be more open, more dependable and learn more new skills.”
Office of Residential Living Area Coordinator Nic McCullough has served as an RHA advisor for three years. McCullough explained how students are impacted by the organization’s work.
“RHA really exists to, I would say, amplify the voices of students living on campus,” McCullough said. “So, the students who want a little bit more of an involved role in RHA really can be a significant factor in creating the ultimate WT experience for students living on campus.”
McCullough elaborated on how RHA impacts the student body.
“The homecoming events are really exciting because they truly get a lot of turnout for students,” McCullough said. “[For] pancakes and karaoke, there were over 600 students that showed up in the fall. We had a big inflatable projector screen and a stage. Me and my counterpart had some staff among the division and were out there on a Blackstone grill flipping pancakes. I mean, it was just incredible.”
To keep up with announcements and events, follow RHA on Instagram @rha_wtamu. Contact the RHA advisors, Nic McCullough or Alexander Davis, by email or call the office of Residential Living at 806-651-3000.
