SG Elections are underway, take a minute to read profiles of the candidates for next year's Student Government. These are the students who will represent you and work on your behalf to make American an even better University.
Don't forget to vote! Voting will take place this week, starting at 9 AM on Wednesday and closing at 5 PM on Thursday. Log in to the. my.american portal to vote.
Questions? E-mail BOE@ausg.org
Profiles are in order of submission by office. Candidates without profiles did not submit one. The profiles were provided by candidates, the SG did not edit or alter the content.
Seth Cutter, Candidate for President
My name is Seth Cutter, and I hope to serve the student body as the next SG President. As a rising junior, I believe I have the professionalism, leadership style, and time to dedicate to this position, as it requires. The SG is in need of a new vision; this vision should incorporate a plethora of ideas and student concerns. As President, I pledge to work closely with club leaders, the RHA, the GLC, and the Student Bar to transform the SG into a “one-stop shop” and the resource it needs to be for clubs and students. Please visit my website at http://standwithseth.org to learn where a new vision might lead us.
Jillian Rubino, Candidate for President
Hi! I'm Jillian Rubino and I hail from Long Island, New York. Here at AU, I'm a Law & Society major in SPA. In the Undergraduate Senate I represent the Class of 2009, as I did lat year as well. I am also heavily involved in Women's Initiative and Queers & Allies, and I play Club Softball. This campaign is about kicking ass. It's about fighting for you. So if you have any questions at all, post on the Discussion page of my website, jillianrubino.com, which is in Wiki format, so it's incredibly easy to use. Or check out my Facebook group: Jillian Totally Kicks Ass! I really look forward to hearing from you!
Ohemaa Nyanin, Candidate for President
Hello my name is Ohemaa Nyanin, I am a Junior in the School of International Service and School of Communications.I am a Ghanaian raised woman who is driven to make AU the best university it can be. I have been around the world and would like to bring an international perspective to the Student Government. I am an approachable person and plan to make the SG as transparent as possible so that the student body will understand what we do to represent you. Please visit my Facebook group at: http://american.facebook.com/group.php?gid=23895497008 to find out more about my platform.
Jason Cunningham, Candidate for President
Jason Cunningham is an experienced Senator for Class of 2009. He is the only candidate who has served on the Campus life and Programming, Budget, and Rules and Privileges Committees. During his term as Senator, Jason has championed compromise on many important bills, working behind the scenes accomodate often drastically different points of view. He has also tried to make your student government work for you on crucial campus issues, such as mealplans, Eaglebucks accountability, and he even drafted the BRAVO Bill, a bill to bring Bravo to campus. Jason is the best candidate for the job because of his willingness to consider all points of view before making decisions, and his eagerness to focus on issues important to students. Fore more information, please visit http://www.cunninghamforamerican.com.
Andrew Woods, Candidate for Vice President
My fellow students, I am here to be the reformer, I am the candidate of conventional wisdom who will propose plausible changes. I want to unite students in being more involved in their school, to finally be proud of what they accomplish here, at American University. I want to see leaders in office such as me, who really do care about the Students and look out for all of our interests. I pledge to YOU students of American University, No more broken promises. (http://american.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8400681379)
Kristopher Kagan, Candidate for Vice President
Hello my name is Kris Kagan, and I am currently a sophomore in the School of Public Affairs. I am currently running for Vice President of Student Government. I am a member of AU’s Men’s track team and the SPA Leadership Program. Last year my issue group in Leadership helped create a community bikes program. I was also the SPA Senator last year. I have the aspiration to bring social change to this university. I want to unite the campus by providing social events that are memorable and enjoyable. As of now people are contempt to go off campus to have fun. I want to bring the fun back “ON” campus. To hear specifics on the programs I am proposing, go to my Facebook group: Join AU’s Social Revolution: Vote Kristopher R Kagan for SG Vice President! (http://american.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10528502804&ref=mf)
Eric Goldstein, Candidate for Comptroller
I am Eric Goldstein, a freshman in SPA/CAS, and I currently serve in SG as Parliamentarian. I have the experience needed to do a good job as SG Comptroller. Last year, I served as Treasurer of a large honor society, with over 1000 members and $25,000. Despite the financial disarray when I took office, I was able to create a budget (something that had not been done in 3 years) and develop procedures for the handling of finances. This has given me the experience necessary to do an effective job managing the Student Government’s money, so that it may be used to best serve all students on campus. (http://american.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8836453788)
Madeline Tomchick, Candidate for Secretary
I am currently a junior in the Kogod School of Business and a transfer student from Pennsylvania. I am interested in the office of Secretary because I feel communication is key in the SG, since the students need to know where we have come from and where we are in order to know where to go next. I also believe in being visual to the students. My ultimate goal is to show the unity of AU and help better the campus environment. (http://american.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8527153811)
No profile for write-in candidate Tim Neal?
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