Visibility, connection and Hornet pride are the main points that the new Associated Student Government leadership hope to improve next school year.
Racheal Countryman, junior communication major, and Marissa Germann, junior marketing major, were elected president and vice president of ASG, respectively, last Wednesday.
“I have met the future president and vice president a couple of times, and I can see that they will be great leaders for the students,” said Jordan Young, senior science education major. “I feel like they thoroughly care about this school and really want to make things as good as they can possibly be.”
Having more meet-and-greet events and hosting more open forums so that students can become familiar with ASG is one way Countryman and Germann said they hope to improve visibility.
They also said student involvement on campus is an important area to work on, and they want feedback to help improve student life. One idea they proposed is putting drop boxes around campus for students to submit ideas or suggestions.
“I had a blast during the campaign,” Counrtyman said. “I loved seeing all the support we received, and we thank all the people who wore our campaign shirts or stood up in front of their classes to encourage other students to participate in the election process. Marissa and I are looking forward to an exciting and challenging upcoming year at ESU.”
The roles of ASG president and vice president are to advocate for the wants and needs of the students at Emporia State. Countryman and Germann said they are outspoken and confident with themselves, which will help them achieve their goals for next year.
“I am very excited to have this new opportunity for the upcoming year and can’t wait to start working with Racheal,” Germann said. “It is going to be a challenge, but I am ready to see what we and the entire (ASG) can do for (ESU).”
Last, they spoke about increasing Hornet pride for sports teams and other competitive organizations. They said they plan to add to the already popular Hornet Rallies to include the sports and organizations that receive less publicity.
They also plan on starting a “fan of the game” award for larger events to boost the student section at sports events.
