Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols (center) was guest speaker at the March 24 meeting of the RSU College Democrats. Recently re-elected Student Government Association (SGA) President Brysen Morgan (left) and Vice-President Isaiah Dowdican (right) welcomed Mayor Nichols during his visit.
When it comes to setting goals for himself, Brysen Morgan swings for the fences.
Whether his ambitions are occupational, political or educational, he always sets his aim just beyond his reach – making him an exemplary Hillcat.
Recently, Brysen won his re-election bid as the Student Government Association (SGA) president for the 2025-26 academic year, and – according to him – he’s just getting started.
“It’s an honor for me to continue serve as the SGA president at RSU. It’s been such a blessing for me to get to serve my fellow students, to serve the community and to have a platform to speak for those who don’t have a voice in that role,” he said. “I look forward to continuing to be the liaison between the students, faculty and staff, to find ways to resolve issues, and to initiate the work needed to resolve those issues.”
Brysen Morgan
Helping resolve issues is something Morgan said he’s always been adept at, whether those issues have been other people’s or his own.
“I had a lot of hardships growing up. I didn’t have a father who was active in my life, and it’s been a few years since I’ve spoken to my mother. There was one year after graduating from high school that I was working 40 hours a week – full-time – for QuikTrip while also taking online classes (at RSU), was active in a fraternity, was student body president – I was juggling a lot, but I’m used to hard work,” he said. “Through it all, I’ve been accruing experience, resiliency, and of course education here at the university.”
A native of Inola, Morgan now lives in Tulsa and commutes to classes at RSU, where he’s majoring in business administration – management, currently slated to graduate in the spring 2026 semester.
“Depending on how the funding works out, I may continue my education at RSU after I get my bachelor’s degree. Rogers State has been a great institution for me to attend, all the instructors are so helpful, I’ve made a lot of connections here, I’ve learned a lot, and look forward to learning more,” he said. “Plus, it would be nice to keep an eye on SGA and I’ve been wanting to look into getting some kind of human resources honor society started.”
Looking ahead, Morgan says his aspirations are to continue to engage in public speaking, continue to be involved in project management, and become an advocate for higher education in the political arena.
“I’m looking ahead at climbing the political ladder – maybe some city or county boards, city council, etc., but really, my ultimate goal is to one day be the mayor of Tulsa,” he said.