Meet the SLC candidates

In just a week, students will be able to vote for candidates for student body president, student body vice president and student trustee. This year, the student elections come in light of the upcoming board of trustees election and the process of selecting a replacement for COD President Robert Breuder.

Here are the candidates for 2015:

Student Trustee

Name: Josh Clayton

Major: Economics with Environmental Policy Minor

Place of Residence: Naperville

What he wants to do: “I want to ensure students stay in ‘the know’ and feel as though their voice is being heard. Thus, my top priority will be to represent and advocate for the needs of my peers.”

Name: Gloria Roark

Major: Nursing with African-American studies minor

Place of Residence: Aurora

What she wants to do: “I believe that the Board of Trustees should collectively represent a diverse group of people, and I hope to contribute to this diversity. This way, the opinions and needs of all people will be met, rather than just a select group.”

Student Body President

Name: Joe Stahl

Major: Computer Engineering & Mass Communication

Place of Residence: Lombard

What he wants to do: “ I am running for this position partly because I wish to become involved in the school that did so much for me, and partly because I want to expand my leadership experience. “

Name: Dana Nuestro

Major: Health Management

Place of Residence: Carol Stream

What she wants to do: “I want to bring new and effective leadership to SLC that focus and help in furthering the educational, professional, and interest of COD. I want to ensure that the administration hears and respects the opinions and needs of the students. As a president I want to make sure that the administration of COD during its restructuring, focuses on the needs of the students and guarantees that students will continue to receive resources that they need to survive as a student”

Student Body Vice President

Name: Denise Calma

Major: Criminal Justice

Place of Residence: Carol Stream

What she wants to do: “I am running for this position because I heard about it through Student Leadership Council. I thought that this might be a new experience for me and thought that it could be a good idea and try to run for one of the openings.”

Name: Miguel Hernandez

Major: Political Science

Place of Residence: Carol Stream

What he wants to do: “Being in SLC will push me out of my comfort zone by enabling me to become more outgoing while making connections with all sorts of people”

Source: Student Leadership Council