My name is Claire Parker, and I am an Electrical Engineering major from Madison, WI. More importantly, I want to be your next Student Government Association Executive Secretary.
Coming to school in one of the most affluent cities in Alabama makes it easy to forget. Easy to forget that not everyone has the luxuries that we are afforded.
My name is Kara Whelply and I want to be your next Vice President of Academic Affairs. I am a junior majoring in interdisciplinary studies through New College with a depth study of global public health and minors in Chinese and Biology.
From the start of my career at The Capstone, it became very evident that the Student Government Association was my calling.
I learned to be a fighter from my mother. I’ve spent the majority of my life watching my mother overcome an abusive marriage and work two jobs to provide for me, while simultaneously raising me to be the woman I am today.
I’m Ben Leake, a junior from Lexington, Illinois, majoring in management information systems and finance.
My name is Emily Cerrina, and I am a sophomore from Ridgewood, New Jersey majoring in Elementary Education.
We live in a time of polarization. In a time when negatively charged political rhetoric dominates the day.
The Freshman 15 hit me a bit harder than it did most students – and much sooner. I came into this university with a plan; I was going to join a fraternity, play competitive soccer, and get involved with SGA.
What makes a place a home? Is it the comfort of a familiar face greeting you? Is it the place itself and the shelter it provides?
