Scepter Spring 2011 Election Issue

Kingsborough Community College May 2011 The City University of New York

S c e p t e rS c e p t e rStudent Government

2011 CampaignSpecial Edition

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Major: Business Administrationc ouncil: BusinessPosition: President

c ollege c ouncil: yesJudicial Affairs: yes

Hello Kingsborough students, I’m Jennifer Fernandez an ambitious anddedicated person running for Business Council President. As BusinessCouncil president I will advocate for you, help improve policies/proce-dures, implement new campus traditions, plan events for you and assistyou in addressing any problems that you may have. On Election Day votefor ambitious and dedicated person. Vote for Jennifer Fernandez!

Je n n if e r f e r n a n d e z

B u s i n e s s c o u n c i l

Major: Accountingc ouncil: Business Position: s ecretary

c ollege c ouncil:yesJudicial Affairs: yes

I am an Accounting major because that has been my career choice foryears. I am glad to say that KCC has supplied me with some of the toolsto reach my dream of becoming a CPA. I would like to help all KCC reachtheir dreams, I would like to be the eye's and ears for our student body.Currently I am a Peer Advisor trainee, and also training to join the MRCBrothers United Club. I am running for the secretary position, and if elect-ed i will accept my duties with Integrity and put my fellow sudents issue'sfirst. I will put it in my best interest to speak for the student body and notonly make the KCC experience a enjoyable one, but a successful one lead-ing to graduation. Vote with Integrity. Vote for Gregory!

Gr e Go r y Gr a n d o it

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Major: Business Administrationc ouncil: BusinessPosition: v ice President


Let’s make it happen! That’s my motto. You’ve got an idea, and I have theplan to put it into play. I’ll hear you out and give it my best shot to servethe community of students attending KCC. I am majoring in Business Ad-ministration, because I believe that to make change you have to get downto business. If elected Vice President, then I will make the most out of thepower that I will be granted in order to give students the opportunity to bemore involved and determined with their attitude towards their education.I believe that everyone has great potential in something whether they areaware of it or not. My goal is to help you exploit your hidden talents sothey don’t become an obscure aspect of your lives. In determining whetherto vote for me or not, think about your future, and if that’s not importantto you then neither is your vote. Vote for Seva Soloviev!

Vs e Vo l o d (s e Va ) s o l o Vie V

Major: Business Administrationc ouncil: BusinessPosition: President

c ollege c ouncil:yesJudicial Affairs: yes

I have been a student at KCC since the spring of 2010. Prior to joining KCCI worked as a real estate agent at a top ranked Manhattan firm for two years.

While maintaining a part time position at the real estate office I launched asuccessful small business in a related industry. In the fall of 2011, I was elect-ed president of the Tagar club, where I had the opportunity to further developmy leadership skills. I have organized multiple campus events including a lec-ture by a consul from the Israeli embassy in New York. As both a small busi-ness owner and current club president I am uniquely positioned (and well qual-ified) to represent my fellow students to the KCC administration.

If elected president, I will work to strengthen the connections between thestudents and the industries in which we want to work. I will increase network-ing opportunities between students and prospective companies. We live just ashort subway ride away from the world's most influential business center, andI intend to take advantage of it. If you have any questions, requests or ideasplease feel free to email me at [email protected]. I look forward to yourfeedback and to collaborating with you in the future as president of the busi-ness council.

a a r o n Kr a n t z

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Major: Accountingc ouncil: BusinessPosition: t reasurer

c ollege c ouncil:yesJudicial Affairs: n o

Open minded, focused and faithful. That’s me Dmitriy, I will be runningfor the Treasurer position. I am a future accountant. As a treasurer I willbe open to any suggestions from my fellow students. My focus will be,making the best decision to benefit the students. I promise to be faithful tomy duty. Vote for me today. Dmitriy Viltovskiy.

d mit r iy Vil t o Vs Ky

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Major: l iberal Artsc ouncil: l iberal ArtsPosition: t reasurer

c ollege c ouncil: yesJudicial Affairs: n o

When I was told of the opportunity to be a part of the Liberal Arts StudentCouncil as Treasurer here at Kingsborough, I knew that I had found somethingthat I could be passionate about. Serving as Treasurer would be a great honor,given a chance to further the mission of the college experience. This position willallow me to be of service and additional help my fellow Liberal Arts students.Being Treasurer is a huge responsibility, but I am willing to take on the challengeand work in conjunction with the other officers and members.

This role will be fascinating, because allocating financial resources plays amajor role in the ability of organizations to accomplish goals. I believe my back-ground and skills are a good fit for the role as Liberal Arts Student Council Treas-urer.

I served honorably for many years in the United States Marine Corps so myprevious involvement in this professional organization demonstrates my effec-tiveness in leadership. I pride myself in being a fully engaged and participatorymember of the team. I look forward to severing my fellow students in this capac-ity and determine to do my best. Thank You and God bless.

s t e Ve c a mpBe l l

l i B e r A l A r t s c o u n c i l

Major: c riminal Justicec ouncil: l iberal ArtsPosition: v ice President

c ollege c ouncil: yesJudicial Affairs: n o

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r ic Ky Bo Gy

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Major: l iberal Artsc ouncil: l iberal ArtsPosition: President

c ollege c ouncil: n oJudicial Affairs: n o

Over the past 2 years, Josh has become one of the major student leaders atKingsborough Community College. He has extensive experience in thestudent government system, he has been the President and Treasurer ofthe Philosophy club, Treasurer of the Political Science club, Vice Presi-dent of the Student World Assembly club, he is the current Treasurer of theLiberal Arts Council and he has recently been elected President of PhiTheta Kappa, for the New York State Region (Phi Theta Kappa is thelargest honors society in the world) he is the Current Treasurer of theCouncil and believes that the Liberal Arts Council is very dysfunctional.He believes that the Council will flourish with a strong leader. He is theonly person running for office from the previous Liberal Arts council. Heis the only person who will not have to teach the student government pro-cedures needed to run the council. The Liberal Arts Council has a budgetjust under 26 thousand dollars. He wants to make sure the Students getmore out of it. He looks forward to serving as your President

Jo s h f r e e Bu r n

Major: l iberal Artsc ouncil: l iberal ArtsPosition: v ice President


Hello, my respected teachers and dear schoolmates! I am Peishan Chen. You cancall me KC instead. I am delighted to announce that I am campaigning for Vice Pres-ident of the Liberal Arts Council. I am the fresh man and my major is Liberal Arts.

Confucius had said “Go to the people. Learn from them. Live with them.”I am the fresh man and my major is Liberal Arts. Therefore, as a diligent student

with pleasant personality, I have been always considered to be a good team member.Meanwhile, as a big fan of sports I fully realize the importance of teamwork and ad-vocate the spirit of being quicker and stronger. I possess strong determination to takefirm steps toward achieving the objectives of my team.

A sign of a really strong organization is that it can change its leadership withouthindering its progress and without damaging its values. If I am elected, I believe Ihave the capability to lead the Council to advance in the right direction. I will coop-erate well with my fellow members of the Council and take innovative measures, andyour voices will be heard! On Election Day, vote for Peishan Chen (KC).

Thank you very much.

pe is h a n (Kc ) c h e n

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Major: c riminal Justicec ouncil: l iberal ArtsPosition: v ice President


What is Student Government? To earnestly represent the interests of students and increase student decision-makingpower, to take the best ideas and aspirations from our peers and seek the best way toimprove campus life through the creation and continuation of viable and effectivestudent services. What has the Student Government been doing? Student government has been acting as an independent organization. Applying ideasthat only affect a small portion of students, for too long has government acted withtheir own interest in mind, rarely reaching out to you or any of your peers.Who am I?I am Dennis Hardy and it is my intention to not only become Vice President but toembody the spirit of what it means to be Vice President. Once I become Vice presi-dent with your help, I plan to actively make myself available to the entire studentbody. Whether you are apart of the MSA, Theater, or Pan- African it is my top priori-ty to find solutions to any problem that you may encounter on campus. My goal is toenhance every aspect of your college experience here at KCC. Vote Dennis Hardy!!

d e n n is h a r d y

Major: t heater Artsc ouncil: l iberal Arts c ouncil Position: s ecretary

c ollege c ouncil:yesJudicial Affairs:yes

Hi, my name is Lee Johnson and I'm majoring in Theater Arts. I am afreshman here at Kingsborough running for Secretary for the liberal artscouncil. I do not have prior experience in administrative management butwhat I do have is good writing and people skills. I have a positive attitudeand as Secretary for the Liberal Arts Council I will bring my writingskills, people skills and sense of humor to the forefront. If selected as Sec-retary, I will make sure you will have good laughs while making sure theinformation you receive is correct. I believe, I will be a big asset to thePresident, Vice President, Treasurer and to you students here at Kingsbor-ough. When you think of Lee, a smile you will see. Vote for Lee Johnson!

l e e Jo h n s o n

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M At h & s c i e n c e c o u n c i l

Major: Biologyc ouncil: Math & s ciencePosition: v ice President


Hi, I am Nashalee Knight treasurer for KCC praise dancers and a Biologymajor; however I am highly capable to serve you to the best of my ability.As a college student, I have always endeavored tostrive towards higher attainments by simply pursuing excellence in anyfield that I am interested in. Given the opportunity to be vice president willenable me to offer proficient advice and support to myfellow students by granting them a more vivid directional path of this coun-cil and KCC. I will assure that your journey at KCC be a smooth one. Onelection day vote for Nashalee Knight.

n a s h a l e e Kn iGh t

Major: c omputer s ciencec ouncil: Math & s ciencePosition: President

c ollege c ouncil: n o Judicial Affairs: n o

Hello fellow students, I am Cid Dominique. I am the former Math and Sci-ence President and Vice-President of the Brothers United club. My majoris Computer Science. I have great motivation, strong dedication, and agood habit of not cracking under pressure. As president, I will use my abil-ities to help keep the Math and Science Council stronger than ever. I am avery reliable person, as told to me by fellow peers and faculty. One of mygreatest wishes at Kingsborough is to help people as much as I can, and Istrongly believe this can be done through the works of the Math and Sci-ence Council. Leadership and Initiative are values that I hold high! Votefor me and together we can create a better Kingsborough!

c id d o min iq u e

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P u B l i c h e A l t h c o u n c i l

Major: Physical t herapy Assistantc ouncil: Public & h ealth Position: President


Hello everyone, my name is Harry Tan and I’m running for president ofthe public and health council. I believe that I should take this position forI display the qualities of reliability, strong work ethic, and loyalty. I am aman of my word and I don’t plan to go back on what is say or commit to.I will always see a task from beginning to the end and get the job done.Seeing me flop is very rare. I am very open minded and will hear out oth-ers before I put in my own opinion. I believe in the idea of scratch my backand ill scratch yours. So scratch my back and I will do the same in the fu-ture.

h a r r y t a n

Major: e arly c hildhood e ducationc ouncil: Public & h ealth Position: s ecretary


Determined, social-able, and helpful are a few to describe who I am. Hi,I am Faythe Nunes vice-president of the Caribbean Club and also a represen-tative for the Public & Health Council. I am majoring in Early Childhood ed-ucation; which shows that I have a lot of patience and capable to put myselfforward in many situations to make things work for the best of others, andalso makes me very organized to keep everything in tack.

Having the opportunity to be Secretary, I will make it my duty to allowyour voice to be heard not only for you but for the school community. Mygoal is to support my fellow students in discussing any issues that may haveexperienced at KCC. I will help mold your college experience at KCC, andmake this year a memorable one to carry on with you outside of this campuscommunity. I will put you first!

On Election Day, think about what I have said and Vote to put yourselffirst. Vote for Faythe Nunes!

f a y t h e n u n e s

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Major: e xercise s ciencec ouncil: Public & h ealth Position: t reasurer


Enthusiastic, passionate, confident and assertive are a few words that de-scribe me. Hi my name is Atiba Rashad Hallelujah Yarde. I am a Peer Ad-visor and I am currently a member of the Public and Health Council. I’malso part of the Brothers Untied Club, Republican club and CSA. I alsotake part in campus wide events and CUNY wide events to better my stu-dent body for the best college experience possible so they could better theireducation. Financial aid is among many critical key topics that affect al-most every student in KBCC. Given the opportunity to be Treasurer. I willinform students about key issues on campus and off campus such as feder-al and state policies that effects student’s college experience. My goal is tohelp students make the transition from the two-year college to a four-yearcollege as smooth as possible. Students need to be heard vote for Rashadand your voice would be heard!!!!!!!!

a t iBa r a s h a d h a l l e l u Ja h y a r d e

PAr t t i Me & e v e n i n g c o u n c i l

Major: l iberal Artsc ouncil: Part t ime & e vening Position: v ice President

c ollege c ouncil: n oJudicial Affairs: yes

Hi, my name is Jessie Combris and running for vice president in theevening part time council. My major is liberal arts. I take my college ex-perience very seriously. College help students grow while keeping them inengage in new experiences. My goal is to make sure your college experi-ences is worth remembering. I’m part of the Woman Resource Center thatfeatures the Woman Support Group and as well as other activity’s on cam-pus. If I’m given the opportune of having vice president I will use myknowledge of student government to create a social atmosphere becausestudents of Kingsborough deserve more than just an education they de-serve a meaningful experience.

Je s s ie c o mBr is

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Major: l iberal Artsc ouncil: Part t ime & e veningPosition: s ecretary


My name is Sharla Thomas. My major is Liberal Arts, and I am an activemember in the Caribbean Club known on campus as CSA(Caribbean Stu-dent Association).I am Dedicated, Responsible, and Reliable! I love to helppeople and I believe that I can do a great job helping everyone have a verycomfortable yet educational experience. If I am given the opportunity tobe Secretary of the Evening Council, I can assure you that as long as youhave ideas of how to make school experience more interesting, that it willbe discussed with the fellow officers of the club. With this being said, Ihope you will make the decision to vote for me as Secretary for theEvening Council! I will not let you down! Vote For Sharla Thomas as Sec-retary for the Evening Council.

s h a r l a t h o ma s

Major: c riminal Justicec ouncil: Part t ime & e vening Position: v ice President


My name is Christopher Ransom a founder and president of KCC Debateclub and a member of KCC Christian society. I am a nominee of this year’selection for student government. I am running for vice president of theevening council. I encourage all evening students to vote for me because Iknow the students’ needs and desires. I also have a plan to make it happen.A plan cannot be fulfilled if the right people are not in order to make itspark. I encourage all evening students to vote for me because I am thatright person, I can make the needs of KCC students spark, vote for me be-cause I have a mission and a purpose, vote for me because I understandare evening students, I am an evening student. Stop your worrying andfrustration help is here. All you have to do is on Election Day is vote forChristopher Ransom. Make the educated decision. You won’t regret it. Iguarantee!

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