Candidates for vice president/SLC
March 7, 2017
George Beck (Renewable Energy Technology)
How capable are you to assist with the coordination of committees within the SLC?
I am very capable of working with committees and appointing people to the committees who have a background, interest and concern for issues that each given committee would address. I would love to meet with each committee to make sure that things are running smoothly and to ensure I have a grasp of the goals and means of accomplishing the goals the committees have set up. I work well with people of all kinds and look forward to seeing the different people bringing important views to the SLC.
What previous leadership positions have you held that suits the position of VP/SLC?
As far as leadership positions previously held fitting for an SLC officer, I have been a very active member in Phi Theta Kappa assisting with various office tasks and on occasion taking officer tasks as needed. I have worked with the officers of PTK and feel that my work with them has properly prepared me for working with the SLC officers and the committees.
What are your goals if elected as VP/SLC?
As vice president of the SLC, my main goal would be to make sure those that have a concern regarding a community issue or a concern with the school are heard, and proper action is taken to give serious consideration to their concern. As VP of SLC, I want to make sure that those who have experience and passion for their committee of assignment are assigned to the committees. I want to guarantee that student interest and concern within reason is taken seriously.
What will you do differently from your predecessor if elected?
I believe that Shara has done a wonderful job. When I had went to get the petition for candidacy she told me that she was available to ask questions and was available to help in anyway possible. The people I know on SLC work well with her, and honestly I would love to do as well of a job as she has done. The single thing I would like to do differently is perhaps work to create a better committee to understand community service opportunities and environmental service project opportunities.
What do you hope to achieve at the end of your tenure as VP/SLC?
At the end of my term as vice president, I would have liked to make a better connection with the student body and make it known that students can have a say in decisions that go on at COD. I would truly like to make a better bridge between the faculty of COD and the students, making the SLC more well known to the student body because I feel many students do not know about the SLC and the services the SLC can provide especially by taking their voices and thoughts into consideration when communicating with the faculty.
Why should students vote for you?
Students should vote for me because I genuinely care about their opinions and will do my absolute best to make sure that anyone that approaches me with a concern will have an answer and a response. Students should vote for me because I am open to ideas and opinions even if I do not agree with them initially. I am willing to take multiple perspectives to make progress for the student body as a whole. I am here to represent the student body and make decisions and work with the faculty in a way that is in the student body’s best interest.
Marcanthony Marciel (Major: Associates in Science)
How capable are you to assist with the coordination of committees within the SLC?
In order to understand how the committees work and having to coordinate with them, I was lucky to speak with the current SLC vice president; which taught me a lot of what the process would entail. And because of my previous experience with coordinating meetings and responding with the entire stude
nt body in mind; I can properly assist in the coordination of these meetings.
What previous leadership positions have you held that suits the position of VP/SLC?
Previously I was Addison Trail’s Environmental Club president, which included many duties such as coordinating meetings and preparing events for the members to participate in, such as picking up trash in a forest preserve and within a polluted river. I was also an ambassador within my school, which gave me duties
such as mentoring freshmen, and taught me the importance of communication within the students in mind.
What are your goals if elected as VP/SLC?
I and Sam Tempestini are currently slating together, and by speaking with other students we have found that we need to improve upon the transfer center because many students have problems understanding where to go in order to transfer. Another goal is that we want to implement a multicultural center of some sort. And making sure that all clubs are able to share what they have been doing, by co-hosting with them or helping to advertise. Many clubs feel that they aren’t able to reach out to other students. But above all we want to make sure students understand that their voice matters and are important.
What will you do differently from your predecessor if elected?
What I hope to do differently from the current vice president, is by helping more student clubs by getting their voice out there because, students have many opportunities of being involved with the community. I also want help individuals who start new clubs because they may have problems trying to pick up members and, have difficulty getting their voice out there.
What do you hope to achieve at the end of your tenure as VP/SLC?
By the end of my tenure as vice president of SLC I hope to at least have gotten the chance to improve upon the t
ransfer center, create a multicultural center, and help clubs that have trouble getting their voice out there. And overall make sure that students benefited as much as they can.
Why should students vote for you?
Students should vote for me because I will always keep the students in mind when dealing with committees, and I have a set focus on projects that I want to accomplish by the end of my tenure. Whenever students want to create new projects I hope to work with them or coordinate with others so that we can make it happen.
