The results are in: FSU's got a brand new council
After months of preparation,
weeks of campaigning and one
very nerve-wracking Thursday,
the 2011/2012 student council
was announced.
The Out Back Shack was packed with eager students and nominees on Thursday, March 17, all cheering as each name was called. By the end of the announcements, our 2011/2012 student council stood on stage, beaming proudly and looking forward to the year ahead.
Veronica Barahona faced the student body for the first time as the president-elect.
"No words can explain how I'm feeling," she said breathlessly. "I'm really excited and really, really, really happy. This has been a lot of work with a lot of people, and I would not have been able to do any of it without them. I just want to thank every single person that has helped me through this. The amount of support that I've gotten this entire campaign is unbelievable. That warms my heart more than anything in the world."
Barahona said she has big plans for her time as prez. "The Sharing Shop is my biggest thing," she said, adding that she wants the student union to take ownership of the service. "This is something that students don't know is available to them. It's so amazing, so why isn't it being run by the student association? We're students serving students. That's something I'm going to be actively working on."
Her goals for 2011/2012 include improving relations with the University of Western Ontario, making Fanshawe students' wants and needs known to the city of London and getting students more aware of the issues concerning them in provincial and federal elections, including transfer credits and quality education. "We want to put that in student terms — not politician talk."
She said she will also work hard to get new students active in the Fanshawe campus culture by continuing President Joe Scalia's weekly video blog, taking part in orientation week and making her presence known on campus to "get students involved from the beginning."
"I want to just create a culture," she said. "I'm so passionate about Fanshawe. I want people to feel the same way I do about it."
Barahona already has two years of experience on student council under her belt — she was the VP External for 2009/2010 and the VP Internal for 2010/2011 — and feels her experience will help her transition into her new position as president. She said she is also pleased to be working with returning council members VP External Andrew Payne (the 2010/2011 VP Finance) and VP of Finance Kendra Sauder (the 2010/2011 VP External).
"I think the team is amazing. I think that every single person brings something great to the table," said Barahona. "Half the board is back … it's not going to be a complete transition period."
The student council will also include some new faces: Samantha Slade as VP Internal, Emma Newman as VP Entertainment and Adam Gourlay as VP Athletics.
Vaughan Scriver was elected as the Board of Governors' student representative.
With the council set in place and all members thinking up big plans for the year ahead, the 2011/2012 year is looking promising
The Out Back Shack was packed with eager students and nominees on Thursday, March 17, all cheering as each name was called. By the end of the announcements, our 2011/2012 student council stood on stage, beaming proudly and looking forward to the year ahead.
Veronica Barahona faced the student body for the first time as the president-elect.
"No words can explain how I'm feeling," she said breathlessly. "I'm really excited and really, really, really happy. This has been a lot of work with a lot of people, and I would not have been able to do any of it without them. I just want to thank every single person that has helped me through this. The amount of support that I've gotten this entire campaign is unbelievable. That warms my heart more than anything in the world."
Barahona said she has big plans for her time as prez. "The Sharing Shop is my biggest thing," she said, adding that she wants the student union to take ownership of the service. "This is something that students don't know is available to them. It's so amazing, so why isn't it being run by the student association? We're students serving students. That's something I'm going to be actively working on."
Her goals for 2011/2012 include improving relations with the University of Western Ontario, making Fanshawe students' wants and needs known to the city of London and getting students more aware of the issues concerning them in provincial and federal elections, including transfer credits and quality education. "We want to put that in student terms — not politician talk."
She said she will also work hard to get new students active in the Fanshawe campus culture by continuing President Joe Scalia's weekly video blog, taking part in orientation week and making her presence known on campus to "get students involved from the beginning."
"I want to just create a culture," she said. "I'm so passionate about Fanshawe. I want people to feel the same way I do about it."
Barahona already has two years of experience on student council under her belt — she was the VP External for 2009/2010 and the VP Internal for 2010/2011 — and feels her experience will help her transition into her new position as president. She said she is also pleased to be working with returning council members VP External Andrew Payne (the 2010/2011 VP Finance) and VP of Finance Kendra Sauder (the 2010/2011 VP External).
"I think the team is amazing. I think that every single person brings something great to the table," said Barahona. "Half the board is back … it's not going to be a complete transition period."
The student council will also include some new faces: Samantha Slade as VP Internal, Emma Newman as VP Entertainment and Adam Gourlay as VP Athletics.
Vaughan Scriver was elected as the Board of Governors' student representative.
With the council set in place and all members thinking up big plans for the year ahead, the 2011/2012 year is looking promising
