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 Newly elected SGA president Kenny Nelson and former president Gabriel Geyne |
After one of the most surprising Student Government Association (SGA) elections, a new president of Student GovernmentAssociation, Kenny Nelson, was sworn in as the 84th SGApresidential office on Saturday,May 2. Now that it is official, Nelson is planning on making progress in the new academic year.
“My main objective for SGAis to make it have a face,” Nelson said. “I think that by having the senators be openly available and accountable to their constituents within the college they represent, we will be able to maintain a better feel for the pulse of the student and accomplish things that will positively change our school.”
Nelson said he has been both surprised and pleased by the reaction of students who have expressed their concerns about the status of the university.
“ Honestly, I was surprised that there are so many students that are both concerned about their school and are willing to give their time and energy to make it better,” Nelson said. “It makes me feel like I am not the only one and that there will be many hands to do the work.”
Nelson has been an active member in SGAand S.O.F.C. Chairperson.
With years of SGAleadership experience behind him Nelson said he has seen the weaknesses of past SGAsessions and is aware of what must be fixed.
As Nelson and the SGA begin the recruitment of senators for the 84th session, apathy will not be a part of tthe SGAvocabulary.
“We have been fortunate to add several senators that have been willing to take on responsibility and have done extremely well with it,” Nelson said.
The overall objective of the 84th SGAsession is efficiency, Nelson said.