2008 Woodie Awards
SGA finalizes new executive cabinet
Lizzie McQuillan
Issue date: 4/15/08 Section: News
On the night of Tuesday, April 7, 2008, the student government assembly members gathered in Knott Hall B01 for the final stage of the executive cabinet decisions. "It's going to be intense," noted Alex Hollis, the newly elected student body president for the 2008-2009 academic year. Hollis had just come off of a long weekend of interviews. Along with Tracy Petruziello, the Vice President for Policy, Omani Guy, the Vice President for social affairs, and the elected class presidents for next year (Chris Feeney, the senior class president, Keith Masiulis, the Junior Class President, and Devin Dicristofaro, the sophomore class president), the group had the overwhelming task of selecting candidates for 12 positions. The process would not be over until they received approval from the student assembly.
Petruziello stood in front of the room, surrounded by fellow search committee members, and went over tasks for the evening. The selection committee would name the candidate and their position, why they believed the individual was qualified, and the assembly would be invited to ask questions. The candidate would then step into the hallway while the assembly would voice any other concerns. Once a decision had been reached, the assembly would cast their vote and the candidate would be escorted back into the room by Guy.
Petruziello asked for efficiency from the group, and the process ran according to her wish. "I was confident in all of the candidates we chose," said Petruzeillo. "I was nervous about the fact that the group is senior heavy, but we wanted to choose the best possible candidates for every position." According to the search committee, the class of 2009 showed the most promise for eight of the positions.
Lauren Rutkowski, newly appointed Business manager, shared her skills, qualifications, and hopes for next year first. Rutkowski is a junior this year and has served on SGA throughout all of her years at Loyola. She plans on creating a business matrix, and hopes to develop better relationship with the businesses that SGA works with throughout the year when designing t shirts and ordering other supplies for events. She plans to create a company portfolio that would contain the contact information for each business, as well as a list of price brackets. This plan will save time and create a more organized establishment. The assembly had no reserves when approving her position, and invited her back into to room after a quick discussion.
Petruziello stood in front of the room, surrounded by fellow search committee members, and went over tasks for the evening. The selection committee would name the candidate and their position, why they believed the individual was qualified, and the assembly would be invited to ask questions. The candidate would then step into the hallway while the assembly would voice any other concerns. Once a decision had been reached, the assembly would cast their vote and the candidate would be escorted back into the room by Guy.
Petruziello asked for efficiency from the group, and the process ran according to her wish. "I was confident in all of the candidates we chose," said Petruzeillo. "I was nervous about the fact that the group is senior heavy, but we wanted to choose the best possible candidates for every position." According to the search committee, the class of 2009 showed the most promise for eight of the positions.
Lauren Rutkowski, newly appointed Business manager, shared her skills, qualifications, and hopes for next year first. Rutkowski is a junior this year and has served on SGA throughout all of her years at Loyola. She plans on creating a business matrix, and hopes to develop better relationship with the businesses that SGA works with throughout the year when designing t shirts and ordering other supplies for events. She plans to create a company portfolio that would contain the contact information for each business, as well as a list of price brackets. This plan will save time and create a more organized establishment. The assembly had no reserves when approving her position, and invited her back into to room after a quick discussion.
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