SGA Plans

SGA plans for the future

Brian S. Armstrong
Staff Writer

A new president takes the helm of the Student Government Association (SGA) this year. Along with the new president comes a new SGA staff, new goals and new objectives.

Amit Patel stepped up from being vice-president of special events after Samantha Pierce, who won the presidency last spring, resigned from office over the summer.

The other SGA officers are Teela Davis, vice president of special events; Nikki Maxwell, vice president of public relations; and Kim Cornett, secretary and treasurer.

There are also two senator positions that will be appointed by the new SGA officers.

Applicants have applied for these positions already, and it is the job of the standing officers to choose whom they feel will best fill the position of senator.

"I want to be a great leader and accomplish my goals," said Patel. One of his main objectives is to get more students involved in campus activities.

"There always seem to be the same people involved in school activities," said Patel, who added that "the new administration hopes to bring in new students who want to be involved and be a part of Georgia Highlands College."

One way the SGA is trying to reach more students is through the SGA website.

According to Patel the newly renovated SGA website will display the SGA constitution, as well as issues concerning students. In the future, SGA plans to have a forum on the website so that students may write to the student government and express their views and opinions on issues.

The website address is www.highlands.edu/campus/sga

All students attending Georgia Highlands College are automatically members of the Student Government Association through their Senate Representatives.

SGA encourages students to attend their meetings, which occur every Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. in the conference room in the Student Life Office.