The weekly Senate of the Associated Students of the University of Nevada (ASUN) meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 16 came to an end with a tearful resignation from Anna Barrus, senator for the School of Public Health. Barrus had previously served as a senator during the 93rd session of the senate before being re-elected to the 94th. She was a frequently-heard voice at the table during her tenure.
Barrus said in an Instagram post that stepping down from the senate wasn’t a decision she made lightly. She said she was unable to keep up serving in the senate while working full-time on top of attending the university.
In a statement to the Nevada Sagebrush regarding her resignation, Barrus wrote:
“I loved serving in the Senate for the last two years. I am proud of all I was able to contribute whether through advocacy, legislation, or difficult conversations. I’ll miss it a lot. I am most proud of the FESP (scholarship bill) but I believe all my pieces made a significant impact. I’m excited to see what the Senate accomplishes throughout the rest of the 94th.”
Barrus is referring to the Furthering Education Scholarship Program (FESP), a legislation she sponsored this session. FESP allocates an initial $10,000 that will be available to students to cover fees for “graduate school entrance examinations, professional licensure examinations, and certificate examinations.”
Several ASUN senators and officers voiced their appreciation for Barrus after her resignation, including ASUN President Dillon Moss.


















