The Nominees for 2008-09
Any member of the Senate, past or present, who has served at least one semester in the Senate may be nominated for office provided they meet the qualifications for office as defined in the constitution and by-laws.
Senate members must be nominated for an office by a current Senate member; they may not self-nominate.
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For President
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For Vice - President
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Secretary
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Treasurer
Nicole Brewer - Running for President
Your program & other related information about you as a student:
I am finishing up my prerequisite courses for the Practical Nurse program. I have been attending school since Fall of 2006. I am a part-time student. I have been working very hard to complete my prerequisites and have found that I do best attending school part-time.
Your experience in Student Government:
This is my second semester in Student Government. I have been chair of the Publications Committee since joining Student Government. Publications has been in charge of putting up flyers around the school, putting information in the Chatterbox about Student Government and advertise for events that have been hosted by Student Government.
Why you are running for the position?
I am running for this position because I see many changes that could be made to better the school and the students attending. I want to make Student Government more known and therefore recognized and encourage others to join in. I was involved in putting out a survey to see what the students wanted to see happen around the school and I want to follow up on a lot of the suggestions made by the students.
Any other information you would like to share with the Associated Students voting for you. I am a hard-working individual who would take this position very seriously. I would dedicate the majority of my time to fulfilling the responsibilities of the position. I place a lot of value in what the students have to say and what the students expect of Student Government. I would put forth the effort and go out of my way to meet those expectations.
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Mark Mathison - Running for President
Your program & other related information about you as a student:
Arts & Sciences. I am majoring in secondary education in social science broadfield and English
Your experience in Student Government:
I participated as a senator in Spring 2007. I served as chairman of the publications committee and also served on the Wage Addendum Committee
Why you are running for the position?
I was not seeking the position, I was approached by an officer who asked if I would be interested in being nominated. I was hesitant out of concern that I would not be able to devote enough time to properly fulfill my duties. After consulting with several advisers, I felt that I could do justice to the position and accepted the nomination.
Any other information you would like to share with the Associated Students voting for you. I received a Student of the Year Award last year from the Arts and Sciences Department and was on the Dean's List for Fall '06. My current GPA is 3.56. I have been active in the MSUGF Literary Guild, serving as vice-chair and presently as chairman and also as assistant editor of our annual publication, the MO. One of the duties that I perform in the Literary Guild is acting as MC at our Poetry and Prose Night at Hastings. I have volunteered for several poetry events and served as a judge for the Montana State Finals of Poetry Out Loud at Helena in March. I am also a tutor in the Learning Center since January 2008.
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Craig Rardon - Running for Vice President
Your program & other related information about you as a student:
Social Psychology and Criminal Justice. I am an Officer of Phi Theta Kappa.
Your experience in Student Government:
Served as a Senator during spring semester 2008
Why you are running for the position?
I would like to take on a leadership role in Student Government to help meet the needs of the student body.
Any other information you would like to share with the Associated Students voting for you. If I am elected as Vice-President of Student Government I will commit myself 110% to give all students at MSU-COT a voice in the decisions made at the school. I would represent Student Government to the best of my abilities with the goal of helping make the Associated Students time in College a positive learning experience.
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Stacey Nicholson - Running for Secretary
Your program & other related information about you as a student:
I have been here for two years now; I am taking general studies, and am also a work study in the cafeteria with Sandy with I really enjoy
Your experience in Student Government:
I was previously a senator, and want to do more in accordance with people becoming more involved in their school and student functions.
Why you are running for the position?
I want more people to become more involved in things, and AJ was in charge and his crew, it seemed as if people were more into their school, I would really enjoying helping to make it that way here again, not that David and his cabinet don’t do a good job, because they do, I just want help to make students more aware of things available to them here at MSU-GF COT.
Any other information you would like to share with the Associated Students voting for you. I love this school and I wish I didn’t have to transfer soon, but as with everything in life things change and well all change right along with it.
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Desiree Dean - Running for Treasurer
Your program & other related information about you as a student:
Respiratory Care. I choose a career field that requires a great deal of empathy in dealing with patients on a one-to-one basis. I believe that we should not only represent our program but should also apply those same principals to our school, and our communities. We have been gifted with the ability to make choices for ourselves and that same gift also obligates us to serve our school, and community any capacity we can.
Your experience in Student Government:
I have served 2 semesters in the Student Senate, served 2 additional semesters as the Treasurer and am currently Treasurer.
Why you are running for the position?
I am running for the position of Treasurer for a variety of reasons. One is that I am a bookkeeper for Town Pump and therefore possess the skills necessary to assure that the student governments’ accounts are precise and unmodified and would not be a rubber stamp for anyone. Secondly, I enjoyed my work as a member of the Student Senate and would like to carry that on a higher level. I firmly believe that what we are given we must give back. In my generation most feel apathy with regards to actually going out and doing what they are saying. There is an old adage but it is so true “Actions speaks louder than words.” We must all continue to strive to fulfill our obligations.
Any other information you would like to share with the Associated Students voting for you. My program is a small program because our advisors and professors insure that we can meet and exceed our goals in our chosen profession. This emphasis on quality makes us strive to achieve the program’s stated goals. Another reason for my running is that I feel that all programs, large or small must be represented in student government. We must continually strive to achieve representation from all the different programs that MSU Great Falls offers.
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