| 1. What are your goals if elected Student Government Association
president? |
I will bring a new and different perspective to the way our Student
Government Association should be run, by taking on the role of a liaison
for the entire student body, not just those who currently serve in the
student government. I want to tackle issues that everyday TCU students
are concerned with, and be the most accessible person on campus, because
the days of the president spending all of their time in the office are
finished. |
| 2. What are your qualifications to serve as SGA president? |
I have been fortunate to hold a variety of leadership positions,
in a wide range of organizations on our campus. But what sets me apart
from my fellow candidates is that I have had hands-on experience in both
branches of our SGA - the House and the Programming Council. I have been
a representative and a chairperson in the House, as well as a committee
member, interim chairperson and officer in the Programming Council. |
| 3. What is the No. 1 issue you think the House should address
next year, and what is your suggestion for what the House should do? |
I think the No. 1 issue SGA should address is campus safety. I believe
that feeling safe on and around our campus should be a goal for every facet
of our university, and especially the Student Government Association. I
would like to work closely with the TCU and Fort Worth Police Departments
to see how we can make our students feel safe around campus, day and night. |
| 4. What is the one unique thing you have done as a student at
TCU that sets you apart from other students? |
What sets me apart from a typical TCU student is the fact that I
am involved in the Air Force ROTC Corps here at TCU. I have completed AFROTC
Field Training, as well as Freefall Parachuting Training at the Academy,
which has given me a unique perspective on leadership and management. All
the work that I have done shall eventually lead me after I graduate to
get commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Air Force. |
| 5. What do you see as the role/job of SGA? |
I see the role of SGA as an outlet for any student to voice their
opinions, concerns and criticisms about their lives and experiences here
at TCU. Our university is constantly changing to meet the needs of our
society in the 21st century, and the Student Government Association should
serve as a vehicle for this movement. By serving as a voice for the student
population, SGA can make our university a fun and enjoyable place to live
and learn. |
| 6. What do you think was the greatest triumph of the past administration?
What has been the biggest disappointment? |
The greatest triumph had to have been the way Ben Alexander started
to separate the job of the president from the day-to-day activities of
the specific government branches and started to focus on more of the needs
of students. I would like to continue that trend on a larger scale. I believe
that the biggest disappointment was that an everyday TCU student couldn't
answer either part of this question, because SGA isn't accessible to every
student. |
| 7. What, if anything, needs to be changed about how the House
operates? |
This question pertains more to the job of the vice president of the
House of Student Representatives under the new referendum passed recently.
The days of the SGA president being the just the president of the House
are over, and it will make SGA and, in turn, our university a better place. |
| 8. How do you define your leadership style? |
When I take on a job, I set down my jacket, roll up my sleeves and
get to work. By taking a hands-on approach and getting to the heart of
the issue, I strive for fair and just results that are a reflection of
my hard work. I know I won't be able to please everyone, but I know that
I will be doing the right thing, and that fact alone allows me to sleep
easy every night. |
| 9. Is diversity a problem at TCU? If so, what do you think the
House can do to help increase diversity? |
I believe we have a very diverse campus here at TCU, but not visually
diverse. We all come from many different backgrounds, and were raised with
different sets of beliefs, values and traditions. I think SGA can help
us confront this problem of diversity by increasing the campus' knowledge
about our differences. Only through programs in which we can interact,
academically as well as socially, to celebrate and understand our differences,
will this no longer be an issue. |
| 10. How do you plan to get the average student more involved in
student government? |
To do this we need to make the office of president the most accessible
person on campus. The days of the president sitting in their office all
day long are over, and it is time to actually be out with the students
finding out how to make this university a better place. This year let's
elect a student body president, and not a student government president.
Only then will the everyday TCU student get involved. |
