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£ Ai!SJ3Mun 1AIW sexai ZWSl uojpaig ■"Te^arS-WSn^TTTri i vers try * The Battalion Student Body President Zac Coventry ’02 Lara Pringle ’03 Agricultural Development Howdy! My name is Zac Coventry. I am a senior agricultural development major from Quitman, Texas, and a proud mem ber of the fightin* Texas Aggie Class of 2002.1 am running for student body pres ident because I dream of an Aggieland that is one in spirit & purpose. My number-one goal as student body president is building unity among the students of Texas A&M: My motto for the upcoming year is: all that matters is what we do as a team. This campus is a beautiful mosaic comprised of individuals from diverse beliefs and backgrounds. Each spirit contributes to the fire that makes this campus unique. Our flame is one of pride and integrity, sparked by the pas sion and dedication of its students. I realize that the only way to truly lead is to understand and respect the importance of each indi vidual’s contribution.' My priority at this University is your voice. My vision for Aggieland is one of unity, progress and hope. I want your help to accomplish this dream. My campaign for student body president is a humble hope that I may be a servant. Thank you for making Aggieland my home. Gig’em and God bless. Finance I am excited about the opportunity to serve as student body president and represent students and their interests as we lead Texas A&M with a new vision. That new vision is one of preserving the past, promoting the present and pursuing the future. Preserving the past means that although Texas A&M is changing, the tradition that the University is based on remains the same. As A&M changes, there are things that hold special significance that repre sent the entire heritage of A&M. These traditions are not just witnessed, but expe rienced and deeply felt, becoming part of each Aggie whose life they touch. We must promote unity on campus. Each student at Texas A&M has the right to be respected as a unique individual. Our similarities and our differences bind us together in ways only an Aggie can understand. We must pursue a positive future for Aggieland as we strive to develop a community of respect. I have proven my leadership in various organizations, and am ready to use that experience to provide a vision for this University. I ask for your support, so that together we can make a commitment to forming a campus based on tradition and a community of respect. THE BATTALION 2002 Election Guide Page 2 Student Body President RHA Officers Page 3 Class Officers Page 4 Yell Leaders Page 5 Yell Leaders Page 6 Class Agents 2002 Class Gifts Page 7 Student Senate Page 8 Student Senate RHA Officers PRESIDENT John Casares No information submitted to The Battalion VP FOR ADMINISTRATION Eric D’Olive No information submitted to The Battalion VP FOR OPERATIONS Suzanne Hill Howdy, my name is Suzanne Hill and I am a senior meteorolo gy major from San Antonio, but more importantly I am the proud est member of the fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of 2002. I am running for vice president of operations for RHA. I am cur rently the national communication coordinator for RHA, president of National Residence Hall Honorary and president of SpenceKiest Hall. I have dedicated four years of my life to RHA. and feel that I am very qualified. I will bring new perspective to RHA. and work to build a stronger community on campus. Thanks and gig ‘em. VP FOR PROGRAMS Rex Williams I am a proud member of the fightin' Texas Aggie Class of 2003 and a proud resident of Hart Hall. I am running for RHA vice presi dent of Programs because RHA needs strong leadership to contin ue its tradition in success. If elected, I intend to promote hall unity by increasing the aware ness of RHA programs and activi ties. During my time in RHA, I have been involved in activities such as Residence Hall Judicial Board and Hall of the Year Committee, and I am currently serving as exec-n-rec relations co chair. I would love the opportunity to continue to serve the on-campus residents. Geoff Keogh 1 am here to talk about some thing that is very important to me and something that I hope you value also, Aggie unity. I am run ning for RHA vice president of programs to promote unity with in the on-campus community. On-campus Aggies represent a huge chunk of the students at Texas A&M University, espe cially new members of our Aggie family.Through effective programming I can work with the RHA to help create an Aggie experience that will pro mote tradition, unity and excitement for all residence hall residents, which will add to their time on campus. WV/I JC.44CQ w Xj.isjaAmn ia/W sexai tuecxion ZOOZ UOIlDdl- X vjrAwev -s*\vy .. ' The BattaWon COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE Precious Atlas No information submitted to The Battalion * Cyndy Beezley Howdy, my name is Cyndy Beezley and 1 am the proudest member of the fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of 2005! As an experienced senator, I believe that improving relations between the student body and student government is extremely impor tant. I was appointed to Senate the first semester of my freshman year, and was director of public relations second semester. I have participated in the Horsemen’s Association, COSGA, and am a 2002 Fish Camp counselor. It has been an honor to be a part of Senate this year, and I look for ward to many more years of service at Texas A&M. Tammy Boening No information submitted to The Battalion Dustin Clark Traditionally when someone would simply breathe the words “College of Agriculture,” imme diate thoughts of respect, promi nence and unity came to mind. It is my sincere desire to uphold, promote and maintain these characteristics. Being blessed with the opportunity to serve as a senator would allow me the opportunity to serve. I truly believe that in order to lead we must first be willing to serve. During the changing times here at our University, together as College of Agriculture and Life Sciences majors we can and we will stay true to each other, as Aggies should be. Dustin Kinder President John F. Kennedy once said, “We stand today on the edge of a new frontier.” Today, we are standing on that frontier; with the 125th anniversary of our University. A&M now pres ents itself with even more chal lenges and opportunities that will not only provide a chance Student Senators to better us (the students), but also our University. As a student senator, I would do my best to represent the voice of the students by pre senting them with opportunities and helping them overcome the challenges that face them. Tate Rosenbusch No information submitted to The Battalion Phillip Smith When you attend a university such as Texas A&M, you can’t help but feel a sense of deep pride and admiration. It is hard to imagine that each of us are a small part of something so great. I hope that another term on the Senate will allow me to make an impact not only presently, but in the years to come. It is my goal and sole purpose to represent the views and concerns of not only those students of the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences but everyone who is a part of the Aggie family. COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE Travis H. Taylor Howdy! My name is Travis Taylor. I am a proud member of the fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of 2003 and a member of the Corps of Cadets, Company D-2.1 am a landscape architecture and urban planning major from Anchorage, Alaska. I have lived my entire life in Alaska, but am proud to call Aggieland my home. While attending Texas A&M University, I have experienced many new things. I look forward to giving something back to the University by representing the student body as the College of Architecture student senator. COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Jessica Campbell Howdy, my name is Jessica Campbell and I am excited to be running for the College of Business seat in the Student Senate. God has truly blessed me by being able to be a senator this past year, and now I feel I know what is expected from my position. Through Senate I have participated in passing much needed legislation, and am cur rently working on items I hope to see implemented next year. Also the College of Business has been so successful and I would be proud to represent those students needs and wants for the future. Please remember to vote for me, Jessica Campbell, to represent the Lowry Mays College of Business in the upcoming year. Kyle Carlton No information submitted to The Battalion Jared Field Howdy, I am the proudest mem ber of the fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of 2004. Over the past year as a business senator, I worked with many people to make Texas A&M a better place now and in the future. I am seeking re-elec tion because I would like to see better communication between students and the administration, more scholarships offered from the University and a coffee ship on West Campus. I have always believed that all it takes is one person to make a big difference, and I want to continue to make a difference at Texas A&M. Logan Renfrew Howdy! I am Logan Renfrew, and I am majoring in business management. My goals are to represent the ideas and be a voice for the business students in the Student Senate. I want to stay in communication with my con stituents to know their thoughts so that I can better represent them. Specifically, I want to work with food services to place a coffee kiosk in the West Campus Library. I like to work hard and be a voice for people. I have done this in the 54th session of the Student Senate, and I want to continue to do this in the 55th session. Thanks and gig’ em! Travis Thompson No information submitted to The Battalion COLLEGE OF EDUCATION There are no candidates for this position. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Amy Gray No information submitted to The Battalion Olcay Kaplan Howdy! My name is Olcay Kaplan. I am an industrial engi neering major from Turkey and a proud member of the Class of 2003.1 currently serve as a stu dent senator of the College of Engineering and I am running for re-election. My goals include working closely with engineering soci eties to address their problems, providing more scholarship opportunities, improving stu dent-professor relations and the effectiveness of professor evalu ations, increasing the network ing between students and com panies and providing high qual ity student services. My international view, leader ship involvement and experi ences will help me to provide a multicultural perspective in The Senate. Thanks and gig ’em! Zach Simmons No information submitted to The Battalion Emad Syed No information submitted to The Battalion GENERAL STUDIES Alex Lee No information submitted to The Battalion COLLEGE OF GEOSCIENCES Kris Cliesnut No information submitted to The Battalion Brent Maddux I am running for one and only one reason and that is because I think the College of Geosciences is the best college at A&M. I have enjoyed representing the college for the last year and look forward to doing so next year. I want to get better student servic es and academic support (e.g. study and social lounges, bus routes, etc.) for our college through my position as student senator. I hope to better open the lines of communication between the students, the faculty and the administration to help facilitate improvements in our college. COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Patrick Keegan I am running for the Student Senate as an advocate for the student body on an open plat form in order to identify and exploit opportunities for new services. I plan to enroll students in student government issues and policies in order to integrate information from all sources to develop a well-informed, diverse perspective that can be used to optimize policy making. I plan to use my extensive experience from dealing with municipal politics in Houston to clearly and quickly work through the complexity of key issues, prob lems and opportunities. Doug Martin No information submitted to The Battalion Cassie Patterson My principal goal if re-elected as a liberal arts senator, is to improve the relationship between con stituents and student government. This includes promoting more student fomms and surveys in order to broaden the lines of com munication and better serve the constituents’ needs. I plan to con tinue my work toward including Italian as a minor program as well as expanding the fine arts pro gram. I also intend to continue the Senate’s hard work on improving communication skills for teaching assistants. I have desire and con viction to represent the students at A&M and to work toward resolv ing the issues that arise.