My name is Andrew Carruth and I'm running for the Student Government office of President. Over the last year and a half I've been actively involved in SGA. All Senators are required to join at least one SGA committee. I've currently on both the Committee on Public Relations and the Committee on Student Life Issues as I have been for almost a year now. I serve as a liason between SGA and Newspeak and I'm currently the head of the committee that is organizing the Holiday Extravaganza.
I'm running for President because this is a crucial time for SGA. Over the past year and a half the SGA has reached many of the goals that it's been striving to accomplish for so long. We've developed better communications with the other student groups on this campus through our liason program. We've made our voices as students heard by appointing people to the Institute Committee more carefully than in previous years. Most importantly we have supported events and activities which have increased a sense of unity on this campus, such as Quadfest.
Without proper leadership next year many of the things that we've worked to accomplish may be forgotten. This is not the first year that SGA has tried to increase communications, or increase our voice as students, or increase campus unity. SGA is the only group that does all of these things and I want us to continue to push towards these goals and to stay focused on our role on this campus.
I can only do this if I'm elected President. That's why I would like you to vote for me, Andrew Carruth, for President during Elections Week. Thank you for your time and concern!
Anne-Marie Chouinard SGA President
Hello, my name is Anne-Marie Chouinard and I am announcing my candidacy for SGA president. I have been involved in student government since freshman year when I was appointed to a senatorial office. During my senatorial office term I served on the Committee on Student Life Issues and the Appropriations Committee. Sophomore year I was given the opportunity to serve as interim Secretary while the then Secretary Reese completed her IQP out of state B-term. Elections were held and you (the student body) voted me into the office of Secretary for the next term.
In addition to SGA I have been quite involved in other activities on campus, some of which include: crew, SAS, Crimson Key, Student/Trustee mentor program, and Order of Omega. I have also been very involved in my sorority and have held the offices of Public Relations chair and Scholarship chair. Currently I am a Rho Chi (Rush Counselor) and the Secretary of WPI's Panhellenic Council. Last year I was given the opportunity to represent Panhel on a committee to revise the Relationshp Statement for the Greek system at WPI, which was presented at the Greek Convocation earlier this year. Recently I was chosen as a representative from SGA to interview the candidates for the Greek Advisor/Assistant Director of Student Activities.
Over the summer I attended a conference in Allerton, Illinois called LeaderShape. This is a learning experience designed to build better leaders and give them an opportunity to develop a vision. The vision that I developed was to increase WPI pride through unity and history. Earlier this term SGA held a retreat at which my vision was presented to the senate and time was allowed for feedback and brainstorming. If elected into office, I hope to continue on with this vision and with the backing of the senate and you (the student body) to see my vision through to completion.
If elected President I will do my best to represent the students to the teachers, administration and the Worcester community. With my current offices and involvement in school activities I feel that I have the experience needed for this position. Through my conference this summer I feel that I have developed a good vision to follow through in office and have gained the knowledge to do so effectively.
Angela Malaquias SGA Vice President
Ernie DiMicco SGA Secretary
Hello, my name is Ernie DiMicco, and I am running for the office of Student Government Secretary. I am currently a sophomore electrical engineering major, and in my time in this university I have seen many positive things about this school. WPI is one of the greatest colleges in the nation, with some of the best students to be found anywhere. I would like the opportunity to make a positive difference for the student community as a whole and for later students of this excellent institution. I have been involved in student government for several years, both in high school and on a college level. Here at WPI, I have served as a senator for one year. I have been on the SGA Committee on Academic Issues, and also a student representative to the Institute Committee on Academic Operations. I believe that I have the experience and the enthusiasm to perform the duties of the office of Secretary well. Thanks for reading this, and please consider me, Ernie DiMicco, when selecting the next Student Government Secretary.
Vickie J. Wu SGA Treasurer
"The Candidacy Speech I Should Have Given"
Most of you out there don't know ho I am, but that's perfectly natural. It's probably often that a freshman decides to run for an executive position in the SGA. Well, I'm not known for following the norm so, here I am.
Before anything else, allow me to briefly introduce myself: I hail from Brea, CA, about a hour south of Los Angeles. Things I think are cool include almost all types of music, sci-fi/fantasy, mIRC, IQC, Pez, duct tape, movies, and ballroom dancing. And that's all I have to say bout that.
Now, down to business. At this point, you're probably wondering why I decided to run for treasurer. Or maybe you're wondering what in the world convinced me that I'd make a good treasurer. That's an easy question. I'll do my best to provide an easy answer.
1. I like power. Power is cool. It boosts your ego and lets you do neat things to benefit others if you so choose. It's a delicate balance between productivity and corruption, but I like living on the edge, so there you go.
2. I'm competent. I was treasurer of the Speech and Debate team and Club Japan (a.k.a. cutsey Anime club) in my high school and while I know being SGA treasurer is quite a different story altogether, I can handle it. Challenges make things interesting. I'm also too stubborn to know when to quit.
3. I have the time to dedicate to the job. You see, I'm not to the point yet where I need to worry about Suff, IQP, MQP, or getting all my graduation requirements in. This means I have time to sit and work on planning the budget, managing funds, etc. You can be assured that what work I do will be quality stuff.
And finally, the last and least influential reason I'm running is...
...Amber McMillan suckered me into it.
So please, consider Vickie Wu for treasurer when you vote, and if all goes well, I'll do my best to keep everyone happy...and maybe Amber will stop badgering me to get involved. Thank you.