Charlie Battleson and Jordan Workman are still working hard to get the word out about their campaign platform, despite the fact that they are the lone candidates for the 2003 Student Government Association presidency and vice presidency at West VirginiaUniversity.
Battleson, a senior aerospace and mechanical engineering major from Buffalo, N.Y., has been involved in campus life throughout his student career as a resident assistant, a member of the Mortar Board National Honorary, a member of the Resident Assistant Council, Campus Publications Board, Sigma Gamma Tau National Honorary of aerospace engineers and the WVU /NASA Microgravity Research: NASA Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program. He currently serves as the SGA chief of staff.
Workman is a junior double majoring in political science and economics. He is originally from Madison. During his time at WVU , Jordan has been involved as a member of the Board of Governors, Phi Sigma Kappa, Associate Member Chairman of IFC , Social Justice Committee chairman, former member of the WVU crew team and Mountaineer Maniacs.
“We are extremely excited to continue the work of this years SGA administration, and we also plan to investigate many issues while in office,”Battleson and Workman said of their campaign.
Battleson and Workman plan to improve parking by keeping evening parking free, and by making sure any additional parking added will go first to students. They also feel that its important that students are represented in decisions involving parking. They also plan to focus on making the Mountainlair a more student-centered student union. WVUp All Night will also be a focus of the administration, if elected, by making the programming more appealing to students.
The candidates also plan on improving the availability of campus jobs, student involvement in SGA , the withdrawal policy, library hours, Health Services, Disability Services, the Student Help Line, Student Organization Funding and SGA scholarships opportunities.
Additional information on the Battleson and Workman campaign can be found online at www.battlesonworkman.com .
The following candidates, who turned in their candidate information to the Student Elections Committee, are vying for 15 seats on the Board of Governors:
Alayna Adams
Rank: Junior
Major: Pre-occupational therapy
Hometown: Shinnston, W.Va.
Platform: Improve WVU Bookstore and Book Exchange buyback rates; improve campus recycling program; increase student involvement in Student Government
Activities: WVU Red Cross ClubMembership Officer, Residence Hall Council, Summit Community Service Committee
Steve Allison
Rank: Senior
Major: Landscape architecture
Hometown: Lancaster, Pa.
Platform: To gain more money for clubs and sport clubs for the university, and more funds for the Sports Club Federation
Activities: WVU Mens Crew Team, President and Treasurer Sports Club Federation, President, one semester as track team member, Judicial Board, IOSO
Andrew Bernstein
Rank: Junior
Major: Political science
Hometown: Charleston, W.Va.
Platform: Arts and Entertainment; better acts for Springfest and Fallfest; Disability Services: more handicapped parking spots on the downtown campus
Activities: Mountaineer Maniacs, Intramural Sports
Jacob Brezinski
Rank: Freshman
Major: Pre-history
Hometown: Athens, W.Va.
Platform: Increasing Handicapped accessibility at Mountaineer Field and Coliseum; changing the current meal plan to allow meals to be utilized whenever desired.
Activities: Phi Sigma Kappa, RHA Executive Board, Mountaineer Maniacs, Social Justice Committee, Dining Hall Advisory Committee
CarolinaCabezas
Rank: Junior
Major: History
Hometown: Parsippary, N.J.
Platform: New Student Orientation, make it more informative, efficient and exciting
Activities: SGA Bureau of Finance, Alpha Phi Omega Pledge (this semester), Community Theater
DJ Casto
Rank: Sophomore
Major: Pre-business
Hometown: Clarksburg, W.Va.
Platform: More student jobs offered by the University to students who do not meet the financial aid criteria; longer library hours
Activities: Gamma Beta Phi, Phi Kappa Alpha
Casie Coughlin
Rank: Sophomore
Major: Pre-Business and Economics
Hometown: Clarksburg, W.Va.
Platform: Allow students to use Mountie Bountie in various stores and restaurants, and also to use it for parking; make the university clubs and organizations easier for students to become a part of and obtain information about.
Activities: Alpha Xi Delta
Ali Gardezi
Rank: Second-year junior
Major: Mechanical and aerospace engineering
Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
Platform: Give voice to issues faced by all the international students
Activities: Vice President International student Organization (ISO), Pakistan Student Association (PSA), Indian Student Association (ISA), Mechanical Engineering Society, Aerospace Engineering Society, Formula Racing Car Society, RHC Residential Assistant Brooke Tower
Cathy Goffreda
Rank: Sophomore
Major: Political science
Hometown: Spencer, W.Va.
Platform: Community and state outreach; arranging for students to speak at the state Legislature when college-related issues are being considered; increasing involvement in community activities; organizing more campus-wide community service projects
Activities: WVU Foundation Communications/Building Greatness Campaign intern, Helvetia Sophomore Honorary, WVU Honors Program, Committee on Student Rights and Responsibilities, SGA Transportation Committee, SGA Safety Committee, SGA Health Services Committee
Shannon Logan
Rank: Sophomore
Major: Public relations
Hometown: Baden, Pa.
Platform: Greater student involvement and publicity to club sports teams.
Extracurricular Activities: Gamma Beta Phi, Zeta Delta Phi, RHA , PRSSA, Arnold Hall Council.
Anna McCarty
Rank: Sophomore by hours (first-year sophomore)
Major: Biology, with a minor in business administration
Hometown: Morgantown, W.Va.
Platform: Blood Drive Recruitment Promotion, recycling services, improvement with off-campus housing and dining services
Extracurricular Activities: Pi Beta Phi �€corresponding secretary&community service chair. WVU Honor Program, WVU Red Cross Club �€Blood Drive Co-Coordinator, Dadisman Hall Council&Hall Conduct Board, Dining Services Board, Vegetarian Representative
Kristie Muchnok
Rank: Junior
Major: Political science
Hometown: Hopwood, Pa.
Platform: To improve upon West Virginia Universitys faculty advising system.
Activities: WVU Dance Team, Delta Gamma Director of New Members, Special Olympics, Service for Sight volunteer.
Stephanie Octave
Rank Junior
Major: Public relations
Hometown: Grafton, W.Va.
Platform: Extending class withdrawal date; using alternative number rather than Social Security number for student number; helping athletic council gain funds for club sports
Activities: WVU Marching Band, WVU Womens Rugby, U92 DJ , CHIMES, Gamma Beta Phi, St. Johns Newman Club
John Racelis
Rank: Sophomore
Major: Finance
Hometown: Glen Allen, Va.
Platform: Increase student involvement through greater public relations for student organizations
Activities: Phi Gamma Beta�€Corresponding Secretary, IFC Representative, Inter-Fraternity Council�€Judicial Board, New Student Orientation Student Assistant, WVU Mens Rugby Club
Gretchen Russell
Rank: Junior
Major: Occupational therapy
Hometown: Hockessin, Del.
Platform: Evaluating the effectiveness of orientation 101 and making the MIX a more integrated system where students can get information all in one place.
Activities: Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Alpha Phi Omega, Kappa Phi, International Buddies, Student Occupational Therapy Association, Chimes Junior Honorary
Will Swann
Rank: Freshman
Major: Pre-business&economics
Hometown: Charleston, W.Va.
Platform: Increased SGA involvement in local community service activities; improving disability services and making as much of the campus and Morgantown as possible accessible to the handicapped.
Activities: Beta Theta Pi, Dadisman Hall Council President
Kristin Walton
Rank: Junior
Major: English
Hometown: Morgantown, W.Va.
Platform: Add Amnesty Days during semester to help pay parking tickets, Mountie Bountie for parking, Health Sciences station on the downtown campus
Activities: Sigma Kappa, Sigma Tau Delta
Melissa Yergovich
Rank: Junior
Major: MIS
Hometown: Fairmont, W.Va.
Platform: Campus wide community service, get students involved in the campus wide philanthropy benefiting the United Way and continuing raising funds for student memorial scholarship
Activities: Alpha Xi Delta Sorority Chaplain, Gamma Beta Phi, MISA (Management Information Systems Association), Golden Key International Honour Society, Chimes.
These two candidates are vying for two seats on Athletic Council:
Chris Williamson
Rank: Junior
Major: Political science
Hometown: Dingess, W.Va.
Platform: Later kickoff times for football games, make sure all sporting venues have adequate handicap accessibility, promote the general welfare of all WVU athletic programs
Activities: Mountaineer Maniacs, Student Support Services, Gamma Beta Phi Society, RA BraxtonTower, Student Government Transportation Committee.
Samuel Media
Rank: Sophomore
Major: Economics
Hometown: Clarksburg, W.Va.
Platform: An aggressive, non-passive voice representing the WVU student body on all athletic issues, boost student morale, work with University official and Mountaineer Maniacs on organizing ticket packages with transportation to all WVU students at away games.
Activities: Phi Sigma Kappa, Knights of Columbus, Sons of Italy Organization.
Student campaigning continues this week and next, with online voting via students MIX accounts to get under way at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, and continuing through 10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27. Election results will be announced at approximately 10:45 p.m. Feb. 27.