Ballots will be distributed in Practice Classes Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
Deadline for submitting your ballots is Wednesday, November 8, one day after those other elections you may have heard about.
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Vice President Concurrent
Sherri Panikoff, First Year Concurrent Student
Hello Student Body,
I hope this school year is going well for you so far. As a candidate for Concurrent Student Vice President, I would like to assist in making your year even better. Having been a member of student government last year as well, I am very integrated into the Wurzweiler Community. I am able to work as an intermediary between you and the faculty to get your ideas and needs across. Last year I assisted in producing a large scale event on Human Trafficking. I look forward to advocating for the social issues most important to you this year by contributing to the production of more of these types of events. I am close with and work well with the Concurrent President, Grant Silverstein, and look forward to collaborating with him, the other members of the student government, and the staff to enhance your year and Wurzweiler experience.
Committee Interests: Graduation Ceremonial Committee and the Academic Issues Committee.
Vice President Concurrent
Rebecca Leibowitz, First Year Concurrent Student
My leadership experience comes from the variety of leadership positions that I held, most recently I was the student president of Rutgers Hillel. As our membership tripled, my leadership experience enabled me to develop my skill set as a group leader, activist, facilitator, and moderator. I dealt with a number of social issues on a leadership level, applying the skills necessary to create a positive and healthy working environment for the student board and Jewish community of 5,000 students. I developed a number of skills through my involvement in student organizational life including the ability to communicate effectively, to be objective in my decision making, to be empathic and to develop the interpersonal skills necessary to work with students, professionals, and faculty as well.
I strongly believe that the Wurzweiler Student Government is the mouthpiece of the student body. If elected, I plan to do everything in my power to maximize the student experience here in every way that I can. On a micro level, considering the Student government, I have experience writing organizational constitutions, and welcome this challenge, though it should be a process that involves the entire student body. Clearly stating our goals and objectives will increase the SGA’s ability to better serve the student body and I will work to ensure that your voices are heard. A serious assessment of what we have, what we can offer, and finding more opportunities and benefits for students to be educated and enlightened within the realm of social work and social action outside of the classroom is essential!
Treasurer
Anita Kahan, Second Year Concurrent Student
I have a vast amount of knowledge and experience gained from my positions in Jewish agencies such as Camp Director of the YM-YWHA in Clifton, Judaic Educator at the JCC on the Palisades, and the Director of Early Childhood. I have created innovative programs chaired and sat on many committees and boards throughout my career. In addition, I have worked as a professional in the field of higher education.
I had the opportunity to be elected as the treasurer during the 2005-6 academic year at Wurzweiler. This integral position on student government allowed me to use my knowledge and skills to bring about positive change within the school setting. All these experiences have given me a solid foundation to help build and enhance the student environment at Wurzweiler School of Social Work and look forward to continuing in this role during the 2006-7 academic year.
Committee Interests: Graduation Ceremonial Committee and the Academic Issues Committee
Treasurer
Robin White, First Year PEP student
I feel that I am qualified for the position on treasurer because I have experience in this field from high school. Even though this was a long time ago, I wanted to get involved in student government, but the college of New Rochelle at DC37 had no student government. I tried very hard to get one started. I also had experiences as treasurer in high school on many of the Theodore Roosevelt fund raisers. I would like to fundraise for guest speakers to give lectures here, and for may other activities.
As a member of the student government, I hope to help bring unification to the students at this university. One thing I would like to do is have a social event that includes the students, faculty, staff and other employees here so we can get to know one another and establish better communications between us.
Committee Interests: Lunch and learn committee, the academic issues committee and the social action/social justice committee.
Secretary
Erica Lebowitz, First year PEP student
Secretary
Almethia Middleton, Second year PEP student
Committee Interest: Graduation Ceremonial Committee and the Yearbook committee.
Member at Large
Erik Volper, First Year Concurrent student
There are three main reasons why I believe that I am qualified for the position of Member at Large of the Student Government Association at Wurzweiler: Leadership experience, relationships with students and faculty, and commitment to academic excellence. As an undergraduate I was a member of the student council and I was responsible for coordinating and planning activities for the entire student body. My commitment to academic excellence stems from the belief that knowledge and ethics inform skills in social work practice, therefore coursework is extremely important, and finally, I have built and maintained excellent relationships with students and with faculty, which I feel is important in order to meaningfully work together to identify and work on issues that impact students at Wurzweiler. Together, these experiences have given me the necessary background to be a committed, knowledgeable and effective member of student government.
I would like to work on reducing the feeling expressed by many students of being alienated from the larger University community. For this reason, I would like to see more events and activities scheduled at times when more students are available. I would also like to see students have an opportunity to give feedback and have more input into the material covered in some of the courses, and perhaps into the kinds of electives that are taught. Finally, I believe that many of the students have strong opinions and valuable ideas about how to further improve our school, but they believe that they do not have a forum to voice their views.
Member at Large
Isabel M Adon, First year PEP student
I have previously worked with Social Action and Social Justice Committees. I have been on the executive board of other organizations and I am committee to social change. I hope to be able to be a voice for students that are not in the school during the day. I wish to be able to represent their concerns and to bring back information that can support their experience while here at Wurzweiler.
Committee interests: Social Action/Social Justice Committee.
Member at Large
Demecia Woolen Irizary, Second Year PEP student
I have held many positions in the community and was the former chief of staff of a United States member of Congress. I would like to bring my interest in community practice to the academic setting.
Committee Interests: Academic Issues Committee.
Member at Large
Belkys Ventura, Second Year PEP student
I would like to assist the new students that come to YU and hopefully create more opportunities for second year students. I am willing and able to make a change.
Committee interests: Academic issues committee and on the Social Action/ Social Justice Committee
Member at Large
Sherry Pang, Second year PEP student
Committee interests: Graduation Ceremonial Committee and the yearbook committee
Member at Large
Mirko Kunstek, First Year Concurrent Student
Committee interests: Social Action/Social Justice Committee.
Member at Large
Jose Delgado, Second Year PEP student
Committee interests: Academic Issues Committee.
Member at Large
Cherece Simmons, First year PEP student
Committee interests: Graduation Ceremonial Committee, Social Action/Social Justice committee and the Yearbook committee.
Member at Large
Samuel Williams, Second Year PEP student
Committee interests: Social Action/Social Justice committee
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