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NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2009
CANDIDATE BIOS
STUDENT SENATE
Get to know the Student Senate candidates for the 2009-2010 school year. Candidates e-mailed the University Daily Kansan information about themselves and why they are qualified to be a student senator. Senate elections are April 15 and 16 from 6 a.m.to 10 p.m.
COMPILED BY MICHELLE SPREHE msprehe.kansan.com
PRESIDENT
Mason Heilman Lawrence junior United Students
This is his third year as a senator, and he has also chaired the rights committee and the Student
Executive Committee. KU means the world to him, having grown up using campus as his childhood personal playground. Read more at www.urnitedstudents09.com. And VOTE.
Tutu Lee
Manhattan
senior
Free State
Did not
respond
JJ Siler Overland Park junior Envision
He believes that with the right kind of representation, Student Senate should matter to every student at KU. He wants
to see more people become informed about Student Senate because the potential of such a system is immense -- his goal is to accomplish their platform issues to make the University a better place within one year's time.
Adam Wood
Adam Wood Lawrence senior Students of Liberty
Since Adam has come to KU he has started numerous groups including Students of Liberty and KU Young Americans for Liberty. He was partly responsible for creating the new judicial branch and he sat on fee review board. Adam currently holds three jobs and is a double major in history and political science.
VICE PRESIDENT
May Davis
Clay Center junior
United Students
Through her tenure at KU, she has served as transportation coordinator for KU on Wheels, social chair for Alpha Chi Omega.
and was voted by her peers to serve on the Executive Committee of University Senate. Learn more at www.unitedstudents09.com. Vote Wednesday.
Rahul
Desai Free State Did not respond
Alex Porte
Great Falls, Va., junior
Envision
Having been involved in Senate since his freshman year, he has served as the assistant treasurer and student body
treasurer. He has also served as the president of his fraternity. He is running for vice-president because he believes that students deserve better representation on the campus.
Johnathan Wilson Paola junior Students of Liberty
He is double majoring in political science and geography. He is currently a member of Delta Tau Delta and the Dole Institute Student Advisory Board. He is running for student body vice president with Students of Liberty because he believes there needs to be more accountability in the senate.
FR/SO CLAS
Mackenzie Abernathy Plano, Texas, freshman Envision
She is major ing in exercise science/ pre-physical therapy with a business minor and is a member of the
KU cross country and track team. She currently lives in Oliver Hall, is a Kappa Alpha Theta, and is training to become a Douglas County Young Life leader.
Myles Barbula
Envision Did not respond
Jacob Riuc
Julia
Barnard
Envision
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respond
Students of Liberty Did not respond
Devon Cantwell
Freshman Envision
She is a freshman majoring in political science, international studies and neurobiology. She is currently a Fr/So CLAS senator. She is
Andrew Connolly
in University Senate, campus fee review board, multicultural affairs committee, women's and nonrevenue advisory board, board of class officers, Hillel, Junior Greek Council. KU Debate, From Blue to Green Week, and Alpha Gamma Delta.
Freshman Envision
He is a freshman majoring in geology. He is currently the secretary of the scholarship hall Grace Pearson, a
member of the KU Honors Program and student member of the Natural History Museum of KU. He is running because he believes that the scholarship hall voice is too small in the KU community.
Emily Fike Enid, Okla., freshman
Emily Fike
She is a member of Kappa Delta and a human biology major. She likes doing crosswords, reading and playing tennis. She is vice president elect for the KU Tennis Club. She is so proud to be a Jayhawk. She wants to be a senator so that she can help make sure only the best things happen for the University.
Emily Fredrickson Students of Liberty Did not respond
Emily Fredrickson
Brian Jay Gilmore
Topeka sophomore
Envision
to represent the Fr/So CLAS next year. He plans to continue supporting a variety of student organizations
He is currently the AURH sena-
promoting sustainability, conferring with students, ensuring that student opinion takes absolute priority in all policy, and keeping the University ahead of the curve.
Daniel Glover
Students of Liberty Did not respond
Kevin Grunwald
Students of Liberty Did not respond
Envision Did not respond
Alec
Hermanson
Hunter Hess McPherion freshman United Students
Alumni Association. Believe in United Students' ability to influence change for the better and vote on April 15-16. Rock Chalk.
He is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, a freshman student senator, and a member of the Student
Clare Higgins
Topeka sophomore
Envision
Clare Higgins
Jette Higgins Hutchinson freshman United Students
She is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority and is involved in Greek Impact. United Students has
She is a pre-business major running for a Fr/So CLAS seat. She looks forward to a more effective and
transparent governance of the student body. Higgins is also involved in the American Business Women's Association, as well as the National Society for Collegiate Scholars.
helped her get more involved on campus and meet a variety of wonderful people. As a student senator she would love to get more people involved in student activities. She has loved her experience at the University so far and would love to make sure her next three years here are just as great!
Mesbah Islam
Overland Park sophomore
Students of Liberty
Mesbah Islam
He tries to remain involved in University activities and be sociable. This year he was an active member
of Model UN, Oxfam, Finance Committee, the Dole Institute Student Advisory Board, Young Democrats and Delta Force. He is in Students of Liberty because
of his deep concern for fiscal responsibility.
Lydia
Krassensky Students of Liberty Did not respond
Matt
Students of Liberty Did not respond
Zach Mingo Garden City sophomore United Students
He is excited for the oppor-
forward to the great leadership that Mason and May are going to bring with them in the 2009-2010 school year.
unity to run with United Students this spring. United Students is a great coalition, and all KU students should be looking
lan McGonigle
Wichita freshman
United Students
Currently, he
Currently, he is a pre-business student, freshman student senator and a PROUD member of Sigma Phi Epsilon. He
enjoys being a part of Student Senate because the choices they make in Senate have the ability to positively affect every student at the University. Rock Chalk.
Nick Mott Sophomore Envision
Vote April 15 & 16 at Envisionku.org
He is a philosophy and sociology major that dabbles in film and creative writing. Among other activities, he has served as a peer educator, a peer tutor, and an intern for Congressman Dennis Moore. He is also one of 20 sophomores selected to be part of the University Scholars program.
Jarett Payne
Garden City freshman
Envision
He is currently involved in many activities including the tennis club, Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, and new Student
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