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  Petitions available for SGA positions

     Sophomore petitions for Student Government Association positions will be available soon in the Student Services Office, C-202.
    Available positions include president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, sophomore representative and student trustee to the IVCC board of trustees. In addition, two sophomore programming board slots are open.
    The petitions can be picked up March 13-17 from Sandy Beard in Student Services. Completed petitions must be returned March 17 for a student’s name to appear on the ballot, according to adviser Cory Tomasson.
    The sophomore elections will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 23 and 24 in the front lobby.
    Current student trustee Matt Simko said every student should be interested in student government because “SGA often speaks for the student body and serves as the decision-making body for all of the student organization budgets.”
    He said the basic commitment is to attend bi-weekly meetings and other functions, “but its important to note that while everyone's thoughts are welcome to SGA, those serving among its elected membership should have a solid commitment to the school and its students. They need to be able to consider a variety of matters in a thorough and open-minded fashion and should be creative in not only addressing problems but also in developing new programs and events on campus.”
    Benefits of serving include developing leadership skills, making friends, being involved in the inner workings of the school and, in some cases, earning a tuition waiver, Simko said.
    Freshman Representative Megan Guilfoyle also noted that involvement looks great later for college and job applications.

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