6 IE: I“: i : EEI campus@technewsiit.com I Tuesday, March 29th, 2016 Candidates campaign for 2016-2017 executive board positions President Irewole Akande Engineering Management-3rd Year I am a complete individual. Throughout my life, I have strived for excellence in all my endeavors, hence, I have struck a unique balance in all aspects of life - Social, Physical, Spiritual, Mental and Academic. And ifI fall short of excellence, I pick myself up and try and try again because excellence is not a goal, it is my way of life. I genuinely love Illinois Tech, even with its imperfections. And I believe that there are students who do so too. And together, we can give each student an opportunity to love it like we do. Hamze Leo Sukkar Computer Engineering-3rd Year As VP of student life, I’m involved in internal and external affairs of SGA. Internally, chairing a committee of senators, assisting them in achieving projects ofp ositive impact. Externally, by connecting with administrative personnel who were involved with those projects. This experience will not only be important as a President, but a vital step in preparing me to handle the external relations between SGA with the students, and SGA with the administration. I have filtered through strategies for two years, and I am ready and prepared with the next steps that Jerry Sha Materials Science and Engineering- 2nd Year I am currently involved with numerous student organizations, and I have also in the past worked with various facets of the school administration. I’ve seen firsthand both the needs ofstudents and the capabilities of the school, and would love to make ends meet. Khadijah Nesbitt Architectural Engineering-2nd Year I am always involved in something, whether it is an extracurricular activity for fun or trying to solve an issue that I have or that someone I know has and because of that I have met with and worked with many different people around campus and I love meeting new people. I believe that people working together is what makes change possible because everyone has a role to play and I believe that my ability to work with people will help me bring together those that can help to make Illinois Tech great. will take us to new heights of success. Executive Vice President fl Soren Spicknall Computer Science-2nd Year I have been a tireless advocate for student access to the information and tools needed to create change. My experience with groups like Food Advisory Board, SGA, RHA, TechNews, and more has shown me that dedicated students have the potential to make a real impact here, and I want to do the best I can to help others connect to those opportunities. I believe that SGA should truly represent the desires of the students, and that won’t happen unless students know how to make their voices heard. Without that, this organization won’t be able to claim to represent anyone. Adverfise m Sonia Kamdar Psychology-3rd Year I believe I am the best candidate because of my extensive experience with SGA within the various branches as Senator, VP of Student Life, and Finance Board Adviser. Ultimately I think that my experience through different positions has allowed me to understand well how SGA currently runs, what it does well, and how it could be improved in terms of communication and transparency. Exec VP’s role is to strengthen the internal organization of SGA in order to help it better serve the student body and its current members, and I believe that I am best fit to effectively serve this position due to my experience and passion. \ \ a; (:1. 7 (“in V_ 9's, 14W Jeremy Becker Aerospace Engineering-3rd Year Having served as a Senator and on the Exec-Board directly under the Exec-VP, I believe my experience in SGA puts me in a great position to take on this role. In working closely with the Exec-VP this year I have learned exactly what goes into the position outside of the written duties. Additionally, I want to continue the priority that SGA has had on transparency and encourage everyone to put forth their best effort to do what we are here to do and better the IIT community. TechNews COHWMT bUSlMSSéQTZChMWSlWCOVl/l Discovnted ad contra is now available for spring 20%