LUBBOCK, TX — Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Eli Heath, a Texas Tech University student and National Merit Scholar, as the student regent for the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents for the 2025-26 academic year, the governor’s office announced Friday.
Heath, an undergraduate in the Honors College, is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Edward E. Whitacre College of Engineering with minors in bioengineering, biology and chemistry. He becomes the 20th student to serve as a regent and the seventh from Texas Tech University.
“This is a wonderful opportunity and honor for Eli,” said TTU President Lawrence Schovanec. “Eli is a respected student leader and a thoughtful representative of the university. His involvement in student government and other campus organizations reflects a strong commitment to service and academic excellence. We're proud of the way he represents Texas Tech and look forward to the contributions he will make to our university and the Texas Tech University System.”
Heath currently serves as a TTU Student Government Association senator and is a member of the TTU System Health Policy and Public Health Think Tank. His roles also include outreach coordinator for the Raider Medical Screening Society and Honors College Ambassador. He has received numerous academic honors, including the James E. Sowell Endowed Engineering Scholarship and the Undergraduate Outstanding Performance Award from the College of Arts & Sciences.
Heath has conducted research at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and has presented his work, funded by the National Institutes of Health, at multiple national conferences. This summer, he will intern at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., praised Heath’s appointment, calling him a “tremendous advocate” for students across the TTU System.
Heath’s one-year term begins June 1 and ends May 31, 2026. His first meeting as student regent will be Aug. 14-15 at the TTU System Building in Lubbock. He succeeds Jad Zeitouni of TTUHSC.
The Texas Tech University System includes five institutions and serves more than 64,000 students across 21 academic locations.
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