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Who is running for Student Government 2019-20?
//The University of Tampa//
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[[President & Vice President]]
[[Speaker of Assembly]]
[[Campus Wide Senator]]
[[Senior Senator]]
[[Junior Senator]]
[[Sophomore Senator]]
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[[Rene Rubio: //Candidate for President//->Rene]]
[[Maria Lopez: //Candidate for Vice President//->Maria]]
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[[William White: //Candidate for President//->William]]
[[Amanda Barrie: //Candidate for Vice President//->Amanda]]
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RENE RUBIO (enchant: "RENE RUBIO", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for President//
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● I always conduct myself with honesty and integrity and, use these two values to make all of my decisions in life.
● I am committed and passionate about everything I set out to achieve
● I am a strong believer in team work, and that the unity of a community makes it stronger
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I am an honest, dedicated and passionate person who will always be available to help anyone who needs my help. [[I had a hard time adapting to UT at first]], but I eventually found a great group of friends. I can sincerely say that I am having the best time of my life, while also [[achieving academic success]]. The reason I want to be president is to be able to help students, guide them to becoming as happy as I am, so they can have lots of memorable moments in UT. I think people will vote for me because they will notice all of the [[sincere passion and effort]] I have for this position and what I want to achieve on while in office.
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I believe I am the most well-rounded candidate for student government president, I am not only an international student, but I am part of the Greek community and student government. I want to advocate for a positive change in the university for everyone, to make a more unified campus.
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RENE RUBIO (enchant: "RENE RUBIO", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for President//
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As an international student, coming to another culture is initially always difficult. However it was a little harder for me because I studied at a private school back at home for 14 years. My classmates where my family, and it was very hard for me to not miss home, I was so homesick I wanted to drop and go back home.
However, I am an ambitious person and do not believe in quitting on your goals and what you set out to achieve so I came back. I overcame by involving myself more in campus by joining a Greek Organization, ZBT which help open my mind and where I met wonderful new interesting people. My mindset changed and ever since I just wanted to get more involved in Campus, so I joined student government.
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RENE RUBIO (enchant: "RENE RUBIO", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for President//
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I did not have the greatest high school career I had a low gpa and was not as dedicated. As a UT student I have a 3.6 and I am looking to get into Law School in the near future. My improvement, and change of mindset is my great academic success, I also currently have a scholarship in UT.
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RENE RUBIO (enchant: "RENE RUBIO", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for President//
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I believe that the key to success is doing what you love and working hard to achieve it. I am really passionate about 2 things which is my career, in which I have achieved a high gpa, and on the road to entering law school. As well as my friends and family, I am always looking out for my friends I am extremely loyal; I am always looking to help them and be there for them whenever they need me.
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MARIA LOPEZ BLANCO (enchant: "MARIA LOPEZ BLANCO", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Vice President//
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● Ambitious and motivated
● Outgoing with great communication skills, fluent in 3 languages
● Organized with skills in time management
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I would be a great candidate as all qualifications required match with my skills. I am student that understands others and that will try to get the most of their experience. Also [[finding new ways of improving the university programs]] would be my priority and to [[engage more people]] into different types of events.
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All students should participate into the elections as Student Government is one of the most important organizations that represent the University. Having an International student like me to represent would also give the University a better sense of diversity. There are many international students that do not know that much about the university and that I know they would be more than interested in getting involved. I also think that people should know that although this is my first time being involved in Student Government I am very excited to represent the univeristy, but also as a women with great aspirations in life.
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MARIA LOPEZ BLANCO (enchant: "MARIA LOPEZ BLANCO", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Vice President//
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Some of the ideas I have for the University are mainly focus on engaging students to join organizations and clubs. In my opinion not all clubs are flexible with their schedules, something that students take into consideration when joining the clubs. The President and I will try to improve this by improving budgets on organizations that students like so that more students could join them.
Moreover I have already made helpful changes to the University in the freshman programs for the future Fall 2019. We are trying to create a mandatory assignment where first year students will attend to one event of their choice from any organization in order for them to get to know what UT offers as there are over 200 clubs and organizations and it is understandable that getting to know all of them is impossible to students.
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MARIA LOPEZ BLANCO (enchant: "MARIA LOPEZ BLANCO", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Vice President//
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Engage students is not a easy tasks, so in order to create incentives to students we would encourage them with more active experiences more than just learning or having speakers coming to talk to them. Being a student also includes a great part of social life so we would love students to make bonds with people from clubs of their interests through active experiences.
During this semester as a mentor I have learnt what global engagement means, learn from different cultures and people to expand your own knowledge. During the class that I mentor, I tend to encourage students with for example extra credits in order for them to improve their resumes helped by Career Services, this activity actually worked and now students attend more to Organizations as they have seen these are effective for future success.
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WILLIAM WHITE (enchant: "WILLIAM WHITE", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for President//
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● Collaborative
● Approachable
● Organized
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I believe that someone should vote for me because I am going to go above and beyond for what the school is looking for. I have spent my first three years at this school [[making connections and building relationships]] with various students and staff to ensure that during my time at UT, I could help make as much of an impact as possible. My [[experience within Student Government]] helps give me an advantage when it comes to the internal matters of the organization. I have learned how the duties of each branch are supposed to be executed and from my experience as [[President of Sigma Phi Epsilon]], I have seen how to run an organization and deal with the members and the external matters that come along with it. I've only ever wanted what was best for the University and voting me as Student Government President will help continue the growth and success of our school.
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For the past two years I have served on the Executive Board of Student Government and do not want to stop. Being able to continuously serve on the executive board has meant consistently working nonstop on campus improvement and the knowledge I have gained studying every branch will and has helped tremendously with the transition of officers from year to year.
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AMANDA BARRIE (enchant: "AMANDA BARRIE", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for President//
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● Communicative
● Open-minded
● Efficient
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Someone should vote for me because I am extremely optimistic, and am always trying to [[work harder to find a solution instead of focusing on the negative]]. In addition, I am a huge extrovert and people person. This should lead someone to see that I am a great candidate because I will always make time to meet and work with students, and see every person and issue as an individual, not just another number on campus. In addition, I am a very approachable person, and [[love to hear other people's viewpoints and incorporate them into decision making]]. Our University is an extremely diverse campus, so I would make sure to welcome and encourage a diversity of ideas and opinions to make our university a better place for all.
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For the past two years I have served on the Executive Board of Student Government and do not want to stop. Being able to continuously serve on the executive board has meant consistently working nonstop on campus improvement and the knowledge I have gained studying every branch will and has helped tremendously with the transition of officers from year to year.
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WILLIAM WHITE (enchant: "WILLIAM WHITE", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for President//
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Building relationships and connections on campus has been one of my favorite parts of being at UT. I have met so many unique people and have learned so much from all of them. Ways that I have built these connections is simply by being nice to them and showing that you care. Remembering someones name and asking them about their day when you see them goes a long way. Being involved in a fraternity helped me get my face out into the community and I constantly looked to meet new people.
A time when building connections really helped was how I got involved in Student Government freshman year. I was my fraternity's SG Rep and during that semester, our fraternity was paired with the sorority that the Speaker of the Assembly at the time was apart of. She told me about the different positions available in SG and helped me get in contact with the right people.
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WILLIAM WHITE (enchant: "WILLIAM WHITE", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for President//
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I started off in Student Government just as the representative for my fraternity during my freshman year, attending the weekly GA and Finance committee meetings. After then learning about what SG had to offer, I applied to be the Finance Committee Chairman for my sophomore year. During my first semester as the Finance Chairman, the Speaker of the Assembly stepped down and I was asked to step into the role.
During my time as Speaker, I learned a lot about how to manage my time and how to communicate with people as the Speaker of the Assembly serves as the main spokesperson for Student Government. I also worked with the executive board at the time on restructuring the General Assembly and worked with the IT Department on placing a printer on the second floor of the Innovation and Collaboration Building (ICB). During my time as Speaker, I met James Meslener who has become a great friend of mine. He spoke about running for President of SG and when he received word that he won the election, he asked me to serve as his Chief Justice.
The role of the Chief Justice is to be the interpreter of the bylaws, which has led to me knowing them inside and out. This is helpful because every decision that is made must follow these procedures and knowing them well helps ensure that we remain on a consistent track. Our current executive board, with the big push coming from current Speaker of the Assembly Blaise Guerriero, has worked towards including members of every academic department into the General Assembly so that every voice can be better represented. We have also started to work with Campus Safety on installing more Blue Light Safety Call Boxes on campus so that Campus Safety can be reached from numerous locations around campus with ease.
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WILLIAM WHITE (enchant: "WILLIAM WHITE", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for President//
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Serving as President of Sigma Phi Epsilon was one of the greatest experiences I will ever have. I learned a lot about managing people and managing my time. I was in charge of leading weekly chapter meetings and making sure that all of the operations of the chapter were carried out diligently. I learned how to look at situations from both sides and it taught me how to take the emotion out of arguments and to think logically about decisions.
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AMANDA BARRIE (enchant: "AMANDA BARRIE", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Vice President//
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I have worked in the past to find a solution in the way I live my day to day life. I always try to wake up with a positive outlook and have a plan for success. I am very much so a planner and organizer, so I always have a Plan A, B, and C in mind so if something does not work out, I can focus on ways to solve the problem instead of dwelling on the issue. It's always great to get creative when solving a problem, so I like to always have multiple way of solving an issue and finding the most beneficial way to reach a solution that helps everyone.
For my job, I work as an event assistant with the Admissions Office where I help plan travel, accommodations, and events for over 270 people a year, and for every event there is always bound to be an issue with the airlines, transportation, or the event itself. When these things happen, me and my coworkers don't waste time focusing on what is wrong and dwelling on how bad it is. Instead, we have learned to think on our toes, and creatively problem solve together even when we are down to the wire, to make sure we are contributing to a successful event.
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AMANDA BARRIE (enchant: "AMANDA BARRIE", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Vice President//
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I am an extremely social person, so I thrive working with others. Last year as a part of Delta Zeta's executive board, I had the honor of working with seven other incredible women to help lead our chapter. A few of the things that we implemented as a board was stressing opportunities for sisters to give their opinion and ideas. Every week we have “open” executive board meetings where any sister is allowed to come in and express their thoughts, ideas, and feelings.
In addition, my role was to handle attendance and fines for sisters. While it is important to hold people accountable and follow the rules, I also made sure to understand that everyone at the end of the day is human, and to be able to understand someone else’s perspective and situation before deciding or not to send a fine, or decide on an outcome.
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[[Allen Lopez: //Candidate for Speaker of Assembly//->Allen]]
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[[Raven King: //Candidate for Speaker of Assembly//->Raven]]
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ALLEN LOPEZ (enchant: "ALLEN LOPEZ", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Speaker of Assembly//
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● Organized
● Ambitious
● Adaptable
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I am someone that [[when I invest my time into something]], I do so wholeheartedly and like to put my all into everything that I do. If I were to be elected into this position, it would be no different. [[Student government is an organization that I admire]] and would genuinely love to be a part of.
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I am never able to half-do something. Whether it means staying up all night to finish a homework assignment or sticking with my demanding work schedule despite the toll it has on my sleep schedule, if I make a commitment, I will always stick with it.
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RAVEN KING (enchant: "RAVEN KING", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Speaker of Assembly//
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Students should vote for me to become the Speaker of Assembly to improve the General Assembly with a fresh perspective and innovative opportunities. As the Speaker of Assembly, I will be driven, involved, openminded, passionate, and will bring awareness to Student Government. Through new insights, I will be a strong advocate for students and student organization rights.
As a committed and dedicated leader, I will make sure students are aware they are able to become involved in Student Government to make change. By working tirelessly, I will create a General Assembly that will establish networking opportunities, resolutions, memorable events, creative ways to improve student organizations, and bridge the gap between student organizations and the University of Tampa community.
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ALLEN LOPEZ (enchant: "ALLEN LOPEZ", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Speaker of Assembly//
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What I have learned from this is that as an individual, no matter how ambitious I may be, there are limitations to what I can accomplish, and because of that I am more specific with what I invest my time in and try to be as efficient as possible with my time.
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ALLEN LOPEZ (enchant: "ALLEN LOPEZ", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Speaker of Assembly//
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I admire Student Government for taking on the responsibility of representing the student body on top of the other responsibilities that come with being a student in college. However, in terms of Student Government, I appreciate the emphasis that they put on representing all the SROs, especially the open forum. This is something that I would take great part in being a part of.
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[[Avianna Gonzalez: //Candidate for Campus Wide Senator//->Avianna]]
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[[Chase B. White: //Candidate for Campus Wide Senator//->Chase]]
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[[Dannielle Roque: //Candidate for Campus Wide Senator//->Dannielle]]
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[[Victor Castro: //Candidate for Campus Wide Senator//->Victor]]
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AVIANNA GONZALEZ (enchant: "AVIANNA GONZALEZ", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Campus Wide Senator//
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● Passion
● Leadership
● Adaptability
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Anything I do will be in the [[best interests of the students]], and I will stick to my word.
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I have the [[passion and determination]] to create events that will get people more involved on campus, like a school spirit week. As well as a tailgate before the games so the turnout could be higher.
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CHASE B. WHITE (enchant: "CHASE B. WHITE", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Campus Wide Senator//
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● Leader
● Dedicated
● Voice for others
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I want to be the [[voice for others]]. I do not aspire to be detached from those who elected me into this role. I feel that this particular job is supposed to be completely a representative role, and it wouldn't be fair for me to disregard my electorate. I want everyone to be successful in their classes, as well as in their clubs. They should have the ability to imagine and aspire to be more. The University of Tampa should be [[fostering innovation, and promoting a sense of duty in everyone]], so that each student may find their college experience as irreplaceable and helpful in determine the roadmap for the rest of their life.
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I think a student should vote for me, because I was the captain of my high school debate team. We went to States and placed 10th out of 360 teams. I understand how to lead. It was day in and day out meetings and even on Sundays. It took hard work and dedication; I was the one to pull everyone on board and steer the ship.
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VICTOR CASTRO (enchant: "VICTOR CASTRO", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Campus Wide Senator//
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I am an enthusiastic and optimistic person with great determination. I always strive to give my hundred percent while trying to seek for the best interest of others. In my opinion these qualities are essential to the duties of a senator that is faced with challenging and difficult decisions.
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DANNIELLE ROQUE (enchant: "DANNIELLE ROQUE", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Campus Wide Senator//
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● Communication skills
● Bilingual in English and Spanish
● Leadership
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I believe that I can serve the UT community to the best of my ability by addressing the concerns of students efficiently and immediately. There is no better time than now, and that is how I feel changes and reform should be on our campus.
I have had the opportunity to meet with different Deans, VP's, and Presidents of organizations and offices across campus through [[my involvement]] with BAC, Student Government, the Development Office, Conduct Board, and the Success Scholars Program. This has allowed me to be an [[advocate for different demographics]] across UT making me the ideal senator to represent our campus. I have always had a passion for problem solving, often being called the mediator in situations, and that is exactly how I am and will continue to be for our student body if elected for the third time.
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I feel that some students think because they do not hold a specific leadership role, or they’re not a part of a certain organization, or they don’t have a certain major, that their opinions and wants are left unheard. In my role as a campuswide senator I hope to get rid of that stigma and bring to light the changes that all students want, regardless of circumstance.
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CHASE B. WHITE (enchant: "CHASE B. WHITE", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Campus Wide Senator//
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I can be a voice for others that do not have a voice. I have served over a hundred hours in community service during my high school career. I understand how to represent the less fortunate and motivate others to do good works for the less fortunate.
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CHASE B. WHITE (enchant: "CHASE B. WHITE", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Campus Wide Senator//
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As an editor of my school’s newspaper I was able to motivate people to write news articles that they felt called to them. I wanted them to feel power in having a voice, as long as they portrayed the facts and spoke with an even hand, unless it was an opinion piece (within reason).
On campus I’ve seen too many people not finding their place to fit in. So much of the culture is going out and partying, but some people do not enjoy that. Those people aren’t trying to fit in elsewhere, they are simply discouraged from doing anything on campus, or related to student activities, in general.
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AVIANNA GONZALEZ (enchant: "AVIANNA GONZALEZ", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Campus Wide Senator//
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I would be determining this by the complaints that I constantly hear on a day to day basis, from students and professors. Our campus isn’t 100% inclusive so I would make sure that it hits every bullet point and wouldn’t leave someone out.
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AVIANNA GONZALEZ (enchant: "AVIANNA GONZALEZ", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Campus Wide Senator//
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Iwas vice president of Avid in high school and helped create a freshmen orientation camp at my high school called “Fast Camp”. I had to make many decisions regarding the activities the students would be engaging in. As well as getting in contact with teachers and students who would want to be an orientation leader.
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DANNIELLE ROQUE (enchant: "DANNIELLE ROQUE", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Campus Wide Senator//
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Being a part of student government we are expected to represent the student body’s concerns and invoke positive change in order to address these concerns. I have come across several instances where students have brought up something that they are passionate about and while trying to meet with people above me to have the concerns addressed and fixed, I received major push back.
There were moments where I felt the students concerns were not being addressed as they should be and I felt as though as a student standing among them, our opinions didn’t matter. How I dealt with this issue was I continued to persevere and push the issue in every meeting an opportunity I had with senior staff at the University. I did not get discouraged after one or two meetings. I continued to email and meet with people until I felt that our voice as students had adequately been heard.
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DANNIELLE ROQUE (enchant: "DANNIELLE ROQUE", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Campus Wide Senator//
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The last two years in student government I held freshman class senator, and sophomore class. In these positions I was able to bring up issues concerning the laundry room, and Wi-Fi connection in certain buildings. After bringing up these issues temporary changes were made it to the way laundry room cleanliness was handled, and a new plan to improve the University Wi-Fi again.
I hope that this year as campuswide senator, I will be able to continue re-addressing these issues to get the permanent results students want and this University
needs.
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[[Brendan Smith: //Candidate for Senior Senator//->Brendan]]
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[[Elton D'Mello: //Candidate for Senior Senator//->Elton]]
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[[Kate Beeken: //Candidate for Senior Senator//->Kate]]
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[[Kevin Mondlane: //Candidate for Senior Senator//->Kevin]]
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BRENDAN SMITH (enchant: "BRENDAN SMITH", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Senior Senator//
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● I am dedicated to the things I commit to and don’t like to quit in the face of adversity or pressure.
● I am highly adaptable and willing to hear the opinions of others before casting judgement.
● I have had many experiences with leadership positions before including through education, sports, and outside events.
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I am someone who will work hard for this school and who wishes to make a [[lasting impact]]. I am always working for [[change in a positive manner]] and I hope to be a friendly face around campus who others can look up to. I would vote as fairly and ethically as humanly possible in order to achieve the most in my time on campus.
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I want to undertake this position in order to become more involved and get a better overall experience on campus. I want to be able to be involved socially with others who care about change and to make choices that shape the campus around me rather than just live on campus with little interaction.
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ELTON D'MELLO (enchant: "ELTON D'MELLO", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Senior Senator//
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● Personable
● Friendly
● Confident
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I want to do what's best for Seniors and the Student community as a whole. I will focus on delivering results and tasks and had with efficiency. Will always put my best foot forward and ensure that [[every voice and opinion matters]]. I've also proven myself in Student Government as [[being the treasurer]] and have worked with multiple university departments.
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I am passionate about student government and this school. I will want everyone to get the best out of the university and would like to give back to the University.
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KATE BEEKEN (enchant: "KATE BEEKEN", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Senior Senator//
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● High capacity leader
● Diverse experience
● Critical thinker
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I have [[extensive experience]] in organizations and have [[successfully served my term]] over the passed year. I am a go-getter who wants to do whatever I can for the campus.
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I am an experienced leader that has spent her 3 years at UT dedicated to engaging the student body with things on campus and in the community, as seen with my involvement on campus.
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KEVIN MONDLANE (enchant: "KEVIN MONDLANE", (text-style:'bold'))
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● Pride myself in versatility and adaptability to change
● Extremely passionate about helping others and inspiring motivation
● Very thorough and pay close to attention to detail
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I strongly consider respect and integrity of character to be the defining factors in earning someone's vote, and I believe that I represent those values entirely in my interactions with any person that I meet. Perhaps my [[upbringing in southern Africa]] throughout international schools and diverse communities has molded me greatly, as I pride myself in understanding the differences between myself and others and embracing it as a way of broadening my perspective of the world.
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[[Unity and collaboration]] are aspects that I have always worked hard to incorporate in all facets of my own life, thus I believe that directing that energy towards a cause that influences the people around me, namely the student body, is an encouraging basis to put a vote in me.
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BRENDAN SMITH (enchant: "BRENDAN SMITH", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Senior Senator//
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I plan to do this simply by taking measures to better the overall campus environment. Anything that can be done that will be a continued change in the future in any form is something I want to be a part of. I would say that I have made impacts on campus before by serving as Scholarship chair of the fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta in which I helped implement measures to increase overall GPA levels. I also served as this semester’s Community Engagement Officer for Student Government in which I helped run a small committee of organizations to ensure smooth operation and planning.
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BRENDAN SMITH (enchant: "BRENDAN SMITH", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Senior Senator//
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I truly want to help whenever possible. I have spent much time volunteering in the past including working at a homeless shelter for a few years and helping plan fundraising events in my home town. I tend to try to do things that I think will make an impact on the world around me. Even when choosing a major, I wanted to make sure I did something where I felt that I could help make a difference with my life, in this case environmentally.
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ELTON D'MELLO (enchant: "ELTON D'MELLO", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Senior Senator//
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I am an international student from Dubai, UAE with Indian origin. I am also involved with The UT investment club,SG and Delta Sigma Pi.
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ELTON D'MELLO (enchant: "ELTON D'MELLO", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Senior Senator//
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I learnt how to get my work done in a timely manner. I've learnt how to deal with conflict better. I've established better connections with members of the university and have had better professional growth.
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KATE BEEKEN (enchant: "KATE BEEKEN", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Senior Senator//
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● Founder and Former President of I Am That Girl. As a freshman, I began a new organization here at UT called I Am That Girl. The organization is a safe space for collegiate women to have honest conversation about the struggles they face. The organization is still successfully running today.
● 2 years as VP of College Democrats. As the Vice President of college Democrats I worked with the rest of my executive board to increase active citizenship and political unity on campus. From organizing protests, getting candidates such as Andrew Gillum here on campus, and working with the College Republicans on discussion of bipartisanship, I was able to help grow civil discourse on campus. Within partnerships we grew between College Democrats and outside organziations, we held voter registration drives, and almost doubled registration here on campus.
● Member and VP of Public Relations and Marketing for Alpha Chi Omega: As a member of the executive board of Alpha Chi Omega, I grew my leadership abilities and time management to become a high capacity leader.
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KATE BEEKEN (enchant: "KATE BEEKEN", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Senior Senator//
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In the last year, as a Junior senator, I have provided the senate with a unique outlook and critical thinking when going about appropriations approval and bylaw revisions. With experience from both within Greek life and outside of Greek life I have a unique perspective on the student organization environment on this campus.
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KEVIN MONDLANE (enchant: "KEVIN MONDLANE", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Senior Senator//
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I was born and raised in Mozambique, and I still do live there.
My international perspective regularly influences my interactions in the admissions office as a student ambassador here at UT, as my main task is to represent the university. Given that I am often the first point of contact for prospective students and families, I always refer to my experiences as an international student throughout my academic progression, which has always exposed me to a variety of cultures and backgrounds. I use this a point of reference for prospective students to understand the transition to life at UT, giving them some idea of the how this campus encouraged me to add to its diversity.
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KEVIN MONDLANE (enchant: "KEVIN MONDLANE", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Senior Senator//
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I have been heavily involved and devoted to sports for the majority of my life, having competed for many years in soccer and basketball, and that has been a hugely influential factor in creating my affinity for teamwork and collaboration.
As an example, this is why I joined the club soccer team on my first few weeks at UT, and why I was honored to subsequently take up a role of leadership as its current co-President, as I am passionate to see the club grow and reach its potential. Additionally, Eduardo Mondlane, who was a leading figure in the struggle for liberation in Mozambique, also happens to be my grandfather, and whilst he was assassinated long before I was born, his ideals of unity and the need for the greater good have been deeply rooted in my upbringing, and continue to shape the man I am growing to be.
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[[Abigail Darling: //Candidate for Junior Senator//->Abigail]]
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ABIGAIL DARLING (enchant: "ABIGAIL DARLING", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Junior Senator//
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I believe that people should vote for me because I have always been someone that cares about people. Since being in college, I have grown as a person and learned a lot about how to deal with difficult problems.
I am a great listener and interpreter to make sure that everyone’s concerns and needs are heard. I will always look out for what is best for my peers and try to make everything easier for them. I would take pride in knowing that I could help out the students on campus, making their interactions with Student Government smooth and easy.
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ADELLE MEYER (enchant: "ADELLE MEYER", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Junior Senator//
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I am a hard working, team player. I am diligent and dependable, on time, motivated and tenacious. I am a very passionate person and have high positive energy. I am not easily shaken and I believe I will be your pick if you want to add some spice to Student Government.
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IAN ARCHBOLD (enchant: "IAN ARCHBOLD", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Junior Senator//
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Students should vote for me because I have a genuine love for the University of Tampa and because I will give a substantial amount of time to the duties of being a student Senator. I am a dedicated student in my classes and always give my best and honest effort to whatever the task.
Students should also vote for me because I will always, to the best of my ability, give my all to student government for the student body at the University of Tampa.
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LAUREN PAOLUCCI (enchant: "LAUREN PAOLUCCI", (text-style:'bold'))
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● Organized
● Determined
● Caring
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Besides my [[extensive academic background]], I have expressed a proclivity towards political and legal nomenclature and have devoted much of my free time towards the understanding of politics and law in real-world applications.
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I am an experienced leader that has spent her 3 years at UT dedicated to engaging the student body with. As an aspiring lawyer myself I will be taking advantage of an [[internship opportunity]] next semester at a local law firm so that I may ameliorate my legal understandings and witness first-hand the vernacular of law. Through the position of sophomore senator, I hope to apply much of what I learn in my internship to student government and bring what I believe to be a unique perspective to the position.h things on campus and in the community, as seen with my involvement on campus.
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JACOB JALLOWAY (enchant: "JACOB JALLOWAY", (text-style:'bold'))
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● I am a people person
● I have a phenomenal work ethic
● I work well with absolutely everyone
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I am someone who is able to uphold the position of being on student government. I am a person who [[takes responsibilities very seriously]], and will be able to take this position seriously. I would love to work on [[making everyone feel more included on campus]], and making everyone feel like they belong at this school.
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I believe that students should vote for me, because I am just like them. I am one of their peers who is driven to work with my peers to achieve any goal that we set our minds to, and will continue to work to better the UT community. I want every student to feel that UT is not only their home away from home, but like UT is their actual home.
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LAUREN PAOLUCCI (enchant: "LAUREN PAOLUCCI", (text-style:'bold'))
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I have always taken a very rigorous course load. In high school I took an advanced placement (AP) or honors course whenever I had the opportunity. My senior year I was taking four AP classes and 1 honors course. I liked to be challenged and learn. I was able to successfully complete and score well on all my AP exams and in all my classes even with my busy schedule.
I was the captain of my schools track team and this was a full time job. I spent at least 20 hours a week doing something track related, whether it be practicing, competing, or meeting with my coaches and fellow captains. Coming to UT I knew I wanted to continue to be challenged. I am currently a double major in political science and writing.
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LAUREN PAOLUCCI (enchant: "LAUREN PAOLUCCI", (text-style:'bold'))
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My internship next year is not a definite yet, but to explain what it would entail, I would be interning at a family friends law firm. I’m not sure what my position title would be, but I would be in charge of organizing case write-ups and acting as an assistant to the lawyers who work there.
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JACOB JALLOWAY (enchant: "JACOB JALLOWAY", (text-style:'bold'))
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//Candidate for Sophomore Senator//
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I am a very active member in the community of UT, and pride myself on that. I am a person who respects other people and their time, and therefore I am never late. If something is handed to me for me to do, It is always haded in on time, and completed with the level of excellence that others are expecting of me.
One specific example of when and where I take my responsibilities seriously is at my job. At work, I am a very professional (but still kind and welcoming) individual. I am a team player who likes to make sure that my teammates are not feeling like they are not able to accomplish something.
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JACOB JALLOWAY (enchant: "JACOB JALLOWAY", (text-style:'bold'))
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I have many different ideas of how I would like to make others feel more included on campus. One place in particular that I would like to start in would be in regards to school spirit. I would like to work with both Student Government and Student Productions to get more attendance at our school's various athletic events (such as the women's soccer games or the mens lacrosse games).
I believe that this is a very important issue because inclusivity and school spirit are things that make students feel like they belong at their school. It makes everyone feel like they are an important part of the university, and it makes them feel like they belong at this school. I came from a high school that had a lot of school spirit, and I embraced that during my high school years. I know exactly how important these things are, and can talk about the personal impact they have had on me. I would love for everyone to feel about UT the way I did about my high school.
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