Dedication is important to new SGA secretary
Elise Maloney
Issue date: 4/28/09 Section: News
A freshman takes the stand and becomes next year's SGA Secretary.
Aleesha Mincey, a freshman biology major, said that her favorite part about being a senator in SGA was being involved in a big organization and having a big say in what happened to the school as a whole.
"I feel like the school is our own little community," Mincey said.
According to Andre Goodman, current president of SGA, it is very important when students first come to campus for them to get involved with activities like SGA, because it can determine their future involvement.
"(Mincey) is starting off really early," Goodman said. "I think that (her involvement) is really good because it is a good example of what you can do when you come to campus."
By involving herself in SGA so early in her college career, Goodman said that SGA "could be looking at her in 2-to-3 years as president."
In SGA, Mincey is part of the Academic Improvement Committee and the Student Welfare Committee. Mincey has been involved in helping bring the DegreeWorks program to Augusta State University and helping organize teams for Relay for Life.
When Mincey first came to Augusta State, she had two goals in mind.
Her goals were to get more involved and not be as shy as she was in high school, she explained.
One of Mincey's biggest concerns with SGA is student involvement. According to Mincey, she hopes to have a full senate (32 senators) by the end of the next school year. According to SGA's Web site, there are currently 13 senators.
With a full senate, there will be more diversity in the senate and, therefore, more opinions and ideas. Mincey also said that she would like to have a senator representing each club and organization on campus. She plans to recruit these new members through word of mouth.
"I'm in Alpha Delta Pi, and a lot of people didn't know (the university) had a student government," Mincey said. "Now, a lot of our sisters want to join. It is like a 'well if you can do it, I can do it' kind of thing."
Although Mincey does admit that she is nervous about taking on the new position, she assures students by saying, "This is my full dedication, and whatever I am dedicated to, I can achieve."
Aleesha Mincey, a freshman biology major, said that her favorite part about being a senator in SGA was being involved in a big organization and having a big say in what happened to the school as a whole.
"I feel like the school is our own little community," Mincey said.
According to Andre Goodman, current president of SGA, it is very important when students first come to campus for them to get involved with activities like SGA, because it can determine their future involvement.
"(Mincey) is starting off really early," Goodman said. "I think that (her involvement) is really good because it is a good example of what you can do when you come to campus."
By involving herself in SGA so early in her college career, Goodman said that SGA "could be looking at her in 2-to-3 years as president."
In SGA, Mincey is part of the Academic Improvement Committee and the Student Welfare Committee. Mincey has been involved in helping bring the DegreeWorks program to Augusta State University and helping organize teams for Relay for Life.
When Mincey first came to Augusta State, she had two goals in mind.
Her goals were to get more involved and not be as shy as she was in high school, she explained.
One of Mincey's biggest concerns with SGA is student involvement. According to Mincey, she hopes to have a full senate (32 senators) by the end of the next school year. According to SGA's Web site, there are currently 13 senators.
With a full senate, there will be more diversity in the senate and, therefore, more opinions and ideas. Mincey also said that she would like to have a senator representing each club and organization on campus. She plans to recruit these new members through word of mouth.
"I'm in Alpha Delta Pi, and a lot of people didn't know (the university) had a student government," Mincey said. "Now, a lot of our sisters want to join. It is like a 'well if you can do it, I can do it' kind of thing."
Although Mincey does admit that she is nervous about taking on the new position, she assures students by saying, "This is my full dedication, and whatever I am dedicated to, I can achieve."
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