The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

SGA Senate candidates

Jorge Marcano, Senior
Position seeking: Senator
Previous SGA experience: Senator – fall 2001
Campus Involvement: SGA; NLS; Ambassador team; ISU,; Latino Student Union
Leadership Experience: Corporate Leadership Conference; Emerging Leaders Conference (2 times)
Goals ‘ Commitments if elected: “I plan to enhance our organization visibility by aggressively promoting it in University 101 classes and other campus events. Being an effective liaison between the students, the community and student government.”

Sarah Gavin, Junior
Position seeking: Senator
Previous SGA experience: none
Campus Involvement:NKU Cheerleading; soon to be in Speech Communication Club
Leadership Experience: Coach cheerleading;gymnastics instructor; high school senior class secretary
Goals ‘ Commitments if elected: “I am committed to every meeting as well as any task I may be assigned. My goals are to improve the school in any way needed as well as making sure students are satisfied and pleased with NKU. Other goals I have are to keep tuition cost from rising, make sure students are getting what they pay for, lowering the cost of the healthy hot food bar especially for those with meal plans, and last but not least keeping our campus as clean and safe as possible.”

Sheria Spain, Senior
Position seeking: Senator
Previous SGA experience: Senator 2001-2002
Campus Involvement: Activities Programming Board American Chemical Society
Leadership Experience: Social Chair, APB
Goals ‘ Commitments if elected: “Create an environment of higher learning in which they feel comfortable, safe, and productive as well as listen and try to help with any problems they might encounter that would impede them from earning a quality education at NKU.”

Shelley Heavrin, Freshman
Position seeking: Senator
Previous SGA experience: none
Campus Involvement: Delta Zeta; Panhellenic Council
Leadership Experience: Social Chair, Delta Zeta; President, Panhellenic Council; High School Junior Class President; Editor in Chief of Yearbook
Goals ‘ Commitments if elected: “I would like to see more happy students! Problems with the meal plan and on campus housing need fixing. I also think more student opinions need to be considered and polled before changing things.”

Katie Walsh, Sophomore
Position seeking: Senator
Previous SGA experience: none
Campus Involvement: Presidential Ambassador; Delta Zeta Team NKU, Norse Force
Leadership Experience: Head of Bylaws Committee, Delta Zeta; Treasurer, Delta Zeta, Norse Force Special Tasks Committee, Sophomore Homecoming Princess, Delta Zeta New Member of the Year, region 13
Goals ‘ Commitments if elected: “If elected, I have several goals for NKU. My main goal is to encourage activities and events for students living in Residential Village. I would also like to work to improve the convenience store for the students. I am very committed to keeping the student body as a whole in mind whenever I vote on an issue. The students are what make this University a University. If they are not happy, I do not believe that we are doing our job.”

Jessica Causey, Sophomore
Position seeking: Senator
Previous SGA experience: Senator Spring 2001-Fall 2001
Campus Involvement: Delta Gamma; Norse Force; Team NKU; Speech Communication Club; RHA- Breezeway Representative; SGA
Leadership Experience: Vice President of Panhellenic Council; Delta Gamma; Vice President of Member Education; Delta Gamma; Norse Force Special Task Unit
Goals ‘ Commitments if elected: “Somehow change the spring finals semester duration to be in one week instead of spread out over two weeks. Another goal is to make NKU an even better school.”

Casey Salzer, Sophomore
Position seeking: Senator
Previous SGA experience: none
Campus Involvement: Delta Gamma sorority
Leadership Experience: Delta Gamma; Co-director of Anchor Splash
Goals ‘ Commitments if elected: “I would definitely like to make a difference in some way by voicing my thoughts and opinions. I promise to finish a job once it’s started and help those in need of my help.”

Joe Myers, Sophomore
Position seeking: Senator
Previous SGA experience: One year on senate
Campus Involvement: SGA; Team NKU
Leadership Experience: none
Goals ‘ Commitments if elected: “I will serve all students equally, with a special emphasis on the interests of non-Greek commuter students who are my main constituents.”

Melissa Engleman, Senior
Position seeking: Senator

Previous SGA experience: SGA senator, Fall 2002- Spring 2002.
Campus Involvement: Team NKU; Norse Force; Golden Key Honor Society; Phi Sigma Sigma
Leadership Experience: Bursar, Tribune and Alumni chair for Phi Sigma Sigma; Fall Greek Week Planning committee 2001; Attended Leadership Training Conference 2001.
Goals ‘ Commitments if elected: “I will continue to work to make online syllabi mandatory. I will work to broaden meal plan options to students living in the Residential village.”

Jatue Waksg
Position seeking: senator
Previous SGA experience:n/a
Campus Involvement: n/a
Leadership experience:n/a
Goals ‘ Commitments if elected: n/a