THE VOICE OF WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE VOLUME 11 - NO. 2 WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA NOVEMBER 12, 1981 “So You’re A Freshman...” Freshman Elections By: Janet Lael As the routine began to become familiar and a pattern began to take form, another college year began to get well under way at Wilkes Community College. For the freshman, it is a year of discovery as well as a time for furthering ones own leadership ability. One of the greatest opportunities open to freshmen is seeking and retaining an office in the Student Government Associa tion (SGA) at W.C.C. The SGA is the student governing and representative body at W.C.C. and this organization plays an important role in the recognition of student needs and concerns. The elected Freshman officers can provide valuable insight and leadership that the SGA needs to be effective and truly be a representative body. The qualifications to run for a Freshman office are relatively simple and well defined. To run for an elective officer, a Freshman must be in good standing with W.C.C., carry a minimum course load of twelve credit hours, have a cumulative quality point average of 2.25, and after elections, must maintain a quality point average of 2.00. These qualifications are set to insure that each Freshman interested in seeking an office can do so with the full knowledge of what the limitations and expecta tions that are set with each desired office. Johnson Elected Freshman President ISBI hrlh CiritN KEITH JOHNSON President The officers of the Freshman class are set up to consist of a president, vice-president, secre tary, treasurer, and six senators. Any student that is classified as a Freshman at W.C.C. and carrying a minimum of ten credit hours (or paying student activity fees) shall be entitled to vote. Each Freshman registered at W.C.C. should take full advantage of his/her privilege to vote. The officers elected will be represent ing the Freshman class at many important, decision-making meet ings with the SGA as well as the administrative personnel. Elections were held on October 7 and 8, the following people were elected: President - Keith Johnson Vice-president - Pennie Self Secretary - Krystal Kennedy Treasurer - Crystal Holloway Senators - Jon Edwards Glenn Eller Robert Little Jamie McNeil Charles Mitchell Michael Windsor JAMIE McNEIL Senator MICHAEL WINDSOR Senator CHARLES MITCHELL Senator PENNIE SELF Vice-President JONATHAN EDWARDS Senator ROBERT LITTLE Senator GLENN ELLER Senator KRYSTAL KENNEDY Secretary NCCCCSGA Fall Conference By: Keith Barlow Student governments often limit their learnings to campus affairs; however, the recent Fall Conference of the North Carolina Comprehensive Community Col lege Student Government Associa tion (NCCCCSGA) at Mission Valley Inn in Raleigh demonstra ted that the Wilkes Community College Student Government Association has graduated into the area of state level student affairs. During the October 28-31 conference, the Wilkes SGA participated with an eight member delegation, including Tonya Woodie, Jeanne Williams, Paul Newton, Keith Johnson, Robert Little, Deke Wade, Keith Barlow, and Steve Desautels. And if the involvement in this year’s Fall Conference is any indication, this delegation has quickly pushed Wilkes to the top of the NCCCCSGA. Before the conference began, Fall Conference By Keith Johnson The North Carolina Compre hensive Community College Stud ent Government Association an nual Fall Conference was held in Raleigh at the Mission Valley Inn on October 28. The conference was hosted by Wake and Wilson Technical Institutes and lasted thru October 31. Many disting uished guests were on hand such as Governor Jim Hunt, who spoke at the welcoming assembly, and former senator Robert Morgan. The conference was an accomplishment with many ideas, problems and issues being discussed by the 40 different schools participating. Wilkes Community College was represented respectively by a delegation of eight students and their advisor, Alan Whittington. Deke Wade was appointed chairman of the newly found sub-committee, new ideas. He now joins three other WCC students on the NCCCCSGA executive committee council. Congratulations Deke! Wilkes Community College was represented at the NCCCCSGA level with two committee chair men, Keith Barlow (Platform) and Steve Desautels (Legislative Liason), as well as by Jeanne Williams as NCCCCSGA Trea surer. An opening during the conference allowed Wilkes to nail down another executive member, however, as Deke Wade volun teered to chair the subcommittee for Conference New Ideas. Pushing the tally of Wilkes SGA members who are NCCCCSGA executive members to four. This year’s participation exceeds the combined total for Wilkes Community College has more students active on the state level than any other institution in North Carolina. For those not familiar with the NCCCCSGA, it is an organiza tion designed to promote better student government as well as push for better academic achieve ment within the Community College System as a whole. Whenever the NCCCCSGA and its 46 dues-paying members convene for conference, however, its purpose begins to mean much more. The various institutions with their individual problems become a unit, presenting their common problems and striving together to reach practical answers. The fellowship and exchange of ideas can prove to be significant in the advancement of our community colleges and technical institutes, even if it is only within the Student Govern ment Association. At conference, leadership is sown and a grande exchange of ideas is harvested. The NCCCCSGA has estab lished standing committees and subcommittees for troubleshoot ing not only the problems of the organization itself, but for the institutions and community col lege systems as a whole. The committees include: Constitution, Convention, Delegates with Ath letics and New Ideas as subcom mittees, Legislative Liason, Plat form, Public Relations, Specific Problems with Veterans, Allied Heahh, and Division subcommit tees, Minorities, Finance, and Advisors. It is within these committees that the Wilkes delegation has its strong represen CYRSTAL HOLLOWAY Treasurer tation. Legislative Liason, the NC CCCSGA committee responsible for legislative matters which concern students as well as the community College system, is chaired by Wilkes SGA President Steve Desautels. At this past conference Steve readied his committee for upcoming State expansion budget requests and studies. This expansion budget determines the funding fate of many issues within the community College system, including equip ment allocations and literacy training. Platform Committee, chaired by Keith Barlow, is the NCCCC SGA Committee responsible for identifying researching, wording, and in assistance with the Public Relations Committee, communi cating the issues effecting the North Carolina Community Col lege System. During the Fall Conference, Platform began a- new, dropping seven previous platform issues and two previous resolutions, in order to build a new platform foundation for the NCCCCSGA. One issue and one (Continued on Page 2)

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