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Class Officers.
He thinks that United Students has the capacity to change the campus for the better and improve the KU experience for f.
experience for future and current students.
Cattin Wise
Mulvane sophomore
Off-Campus United Students
Making a difference on the campus and in the community is important to her.She is an active member of
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Delta Gamma, where she serves as a vice president. She is also involved in Homecoming Steering Committee, Panhellenic Association, Student Union Activities and Big Brothers Big Sisters. She is a devoted Jayhawk who wants to make KU a campus where the student voice is heard.
NON-TRADITIONAL
Scott Anderson
Aaron Van Rees
Scott Anderson
Non-Traditional Envision
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Aaron Van Rees
Pella, Iowa, sophomore
Non-Traditional Envision
He spent a year as a youth counselor in Des Moines and has twice been deployed to Afghanistan. His most
recent deployment was 2007-08 to eastern Afghanistan where he was in charge of security on a five-man Embedded Training Team. This is Aaron's first semester back and he is looking forward to the opportunity to serve the student body.
Felix Zacharias
Wichita junior
Non-Traditional Envision
Felix Zacharias
He has been a nontraditional student at the University for three years already. Since returning from
Iraq he has thrown himself into fair and common-sense representation of the student body on all levels, and he wants to do this again next year.
Ibrahim Alanqar Dubai junior
School of Engineering Envision
He is a junior in architectural engineering. He is originally from the Gaza Strip and then moved to Dubai before
coming to the University of Kansas. He believes sustainability is the most important issue. His goal in life is to enforce sustainability and green systems in highrise buildings and structures.
Nancy Xiao Liang
China sophomore School of Engineering Envision
She is a sophomore from China double majoring in chemical engineering and mathematics. She is a
student senator representing the International Student Association, and a resident in Margaret Amini scholarship hall. Since coming to University, she has been very involved with international awareness and environmental issues.
Chris Martin
School of Engineering Envision Did not respond
Carmen Arriaga-Bucher
Sophomore
School of Architecture Enviro
She is involved with many of the environmental groups on campus, including: Eco-justice, emerging Green
Bailey Knott
Builders and Environs. As a member of Student Senate, she hopes to push for more environmentally and socially responsible legislation in Senate.
School of Architecture Envision
Sophomore School of Architecture Envision
She is currently a sophomore in the masters program in
the School of Architecture. She is a member of Delta Gamma sorority and holds the positions of director of social events and sustainable communities director. As a member of Student Senate, Bailey would like to better the relationship between the student government and student body.
SCHOOL OF LAW
Eric Foss
School of Law Envision Did not respond
Chris Kaufman
Chris Kaufman
Centennial, Colo. Graduate student
School of Law United Students
A's second generation Jayhawk, he has represented KU as a 2005 graduate of the School of Journalism and
as a KU Admissions Counselor, working to recruit high school students to Lawrence. Now, in his final year of law school, he is excited to continue his service to the KU community. Rock Chalk!
Margaret Mahoney
Margaret
Colorado Springs graduate student School of Law Envision
holds a degree in communication from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. She
is the president of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society, and a member of the International Law Society, Outlaws, and 1100 torches. She will be an advocate for all groups at the law school.
SCHOOL OF
JOURNALISM
Kate August
Chicago sophomore School of Journalism United Students
She is running for Student Senate because it is the best outlet for student voice on campus. There
is no better way to affect change at the University level than student governance. If elected, she would serve the students of KU and make sure their voices are not only heard but also shown in action through University policy and projects.
Francesca Chambers Paola junior
She is a Jr/Sr CLAS Senator. She previously worked at The Kansan and Jayplay for two and a half years in a myriad of positions, most notably as special sections and correspondent editor and as a reporter. Her Kansan beats included University Senate and national politics.
School of Journalism Envision
He is active
Justin Sailer
El Dorado junior
School of Journalism Envision
on campus with KU Ad Club, Student Union Activities, Homecoming Steering Committee, Blueprints Leadership Conference planning, and the upcoming Dance Marathon. His integrity and strong service make him a great contribution to Envision and he is excited about what he can do to serve you and KU.
Clayton Volker
Lenexa Junior School of Journalism United Students
He is thrilled
He is invited to have a chance to represent the student population in Student Senate. He loves KU and would
cherish the opportunity to give back to the community through his representation. If elected, he vows to act on behalf of the student body's best interests at all times and do as much as humanly possible for the great campus. Rock Chalk!
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Mulvane sophomore School of Education Envision
Jo Cox
She is a secondary English education major involved in KU Student Ambassadors, Student Union Activities.
Students Tutoring for Literacy, and intramural softball. She loves Envision because she knows the people within the coalition will make every platform goal a reality within the next year.
Megan Gerwick
School of Education Envision
She is a
She is a newcomer to Student Senate and looks forward to representing the School of Education.
She has been heavily involved in many programs in her three years at KU including Youth Education Services, SESO, KU Choirs, and Lewis/Templin hall government. She is majoring in secondary education and English.
Maddi Melov
School of Education United Students
Michael Soto
NO has given him the great opportunity of meeting new people through the School of Education, the
Pomona, Calif. junior School of Education United Students
Hispanic American Leadership Organization and other great organizations. He wants to keep KU and Lawrence great places for people to grow and have a great time. LET'S HAWK'EM BEAKS!
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
He is a Junior from Overland Park majoring in business marketing. He is involved as A Grinspoon Intero for Hillel
Jonathan Hurst-Sneh Overland Park junior School of Business Envision
KU has
Maureen Oliver
In addition, he is an active member of the University's Marketing Club and is the vice president of the Undergraduate Business Council.
Stephen Sanger
School of Business Students of Liberty
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Oklahoma City junior School of Business United Students
He is a member of Pi Kappa Phi and is involved in many things on campus such as Rock Chalk Revue,
the board of Class Officers and Natural Ties. Coming to Kansas was the best decision he has made and he wants to continue to make KU a wonderful experience for all students.
Grace Sla
Ann Arbor, Mich.,junior School of Business Envision
She is the School of Business majoring in supply-chain management. She has been heavily
involved with Student Union Activities for the last two years, and is currently the cultural arts coordinator. Grace is also part of KU Dance Marathon, a charity event, and from Blue to Green Conserve KU week.
Clark Stinson
NEWS
Overland Park junior School of Business United Students
Finance major currently involved with many organizations on campus including several in the business school. As a member of the Finance Scholars program and a teaching assistant for Financial Modeling he is well connected in the business school and excited to represent business students in Student Senate.
SCHOOLOFFINE ARTS
Chase Bray
Kansas City, Kan., junior School of Fine Arts Envision
HE IS in the School of Fine Arts and the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences double maioring in
art history and painting. He is a dedicated part of the Spencer Museum of Art and its student advisory board. He is also active in Beta Theta Pi and SGA.
Whitlee Douthitt
Oak Grove, Mo. Freshman School of Fine Arts United Students
She feels that since she has spent her entire first year in the School of Fine Arts, she is very qualified to represent United Students as a senator for this particular school. She has thoroughly enjoyed getting involved in Greek life, music and general student life her first year and is looking forward to this amazing opportunity to continue her involvement in the years to come.
School of Fine Arts Envision Did not respond
Daniel Held
Chris Hong
School of Fine Arts Students of Liberty Did not respond
Joshua Inman
School of Fine Arts Students of Liberty Did not respond
Jessica Janasz
Jessica Janiasi
Overland Park freshman
School of Fine Arts United
Students
With this being her first yearat KU, she wanted to get involved, so she became a part of the Marching Jayhawks. Expanding
her involvement on campus, she recently became a supporter of KUganda as well, which shows her how students work.
ing together can make a positive and significant difference in a community. She is very excited to be representing United Students and hopes she has your vote!
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WELFARE
Mandi Chervitz St. Louis junior School of Social Welfare Envision
She is a junior from St. Louis in the School of Social Welfare who is running for a social welfare senator position. Aside from her love and interest in politics, she is running for Student Senate to represent the School of Social Welfare.
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
Katie Blackbourn
Girard junior School of Pharmacy United Students
She is involved in Kappa Psi and ASP.She is also active in Alpha Chi Omega, and volunteers her time as a Student
Ambassador. She is excited to run for Student Senate because she understands the wants and needs of her fellow classmates in the School of Pharmacy, and she wants to make a difference!
Zahra Nasrazadani
Emporia graduate student School of Pharmacy Envision
professional fraternity, and is also active in the KU Commission on the Status of Women. She is interested
She is president of Kappa
in politics and social justice, and would love to work to see every voice of KU represented — and Envision is the way to do it!
Emily Littrell
Lee's Summit, Mo. junior School of Pharmacy United Students
She is involved in Kappa Psi, ASP and Alpha Chi Omega. She also enjoys the time she spends working with
Natural Ties. She thinks that she would be a strong voice for the School of Pharmacy, and has a good feel for its needs. She would really enjoy working to make KU a better place for everyone!
RESIDENTIAL
Justin Hitt
Freshman Residential Envision
He is a freshman enrolled in both the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering. During his
freshman year he served actively as the associate senator for the finance committee and has written funding bills for several student groups on campus.
Erin Robinson
ering a music
Emm Robinson
Lawrence freshman
Residential United Students
She is pre-
business and hopes to major in marketing as well as management and leadership.She is also consid-
minor, and she songs in Concert Choir. Being a current resident of Ellsworth and a former resident of
Corbin, she has formed the opinion that people living on campus have the best ideas for how KU could become even better.
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Whitney Bloom
Witthey Bloom Hutchinson sophomore School of Engineering United Students
William Conroy School of Engineering Students of Liberty Did not respond
William Conrov
Jordan Herbert
She is running for Student Senate to help engineering students and to improve the University as a whole. She has been involved with the Student Rights Committee this year, and realizes what it takes to be accessible to students and organizations.
Olathe sophomore School of Engineering United Students
It is his hope as a student senator to enable every student to have a positive experience at KU by improv ing upon the already taught
already great traditions
Kelly Lohmeyer
Osage City sophomore School of Engineering United Students
Andrea Kirchhoff
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
She is a sophomore in chemical engineering and involved in the SELF Fellowship program. After graduation, she plans to attend graduate school and conduct research on cancer and pharmaceuticals. She hopes to improve the campus and make sure future students have an unforgettable experience at KU.
She has
Andrea Kirchhoff Brookfield, Wis. Junior School of Architecture United Students
She has been working as a residential architecture intern for the past two summers and would really
like to get into sustainable architecture in the future. In her spare time she volunteers as a Marvin Hall architecture tour guide and is a member of KU Yoga Club. She also loves to play tennis and stays active throughout the year. She is excited to be running with United Students because it would be a chance to get her voice out there and change the University for the better.
Chris Koch
Lee's Summit, Mo. Junior School of Architecture United Students
He lives in KK Amiini Scholarship Hall and is serving as the All Scholarship Hall Council social chair as
well as the National Residence Hall Honorary treasurer. He is also the Social Chair for Tau Sigma Delta, the Architecture and Art Honor Society. He has worked with an architecture firm for over four years and recently returned from an architectural study of Korea, Malaysia and Singapore.
These are the 2009-2010 Student Senate candidates. Voting is April 15 and 16 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.