July 1, 2015 Forty-six students were sworn in this past spring to serve as UAH's SGA representatives for the 2015-2016 academic year. This past spring, 46 students were sworn in to serve as the 2015-2016 representatives of the Student Government Association (SGA) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). Twelve will serve on the SGA's executive branch, with the remainder representing the university's six academic colleges and the freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior student bodies, respectively. At the organization's helm is senior aerospace engineering major Austin Finley, who recently returned from a three-day leadership summit in preparation for his tenure as SGA president. Finley previously served as a senator for the sophomore class and as the SGA's public relations coordinator; he is also a UAH Lancer. "We have a phenomenal group of student leaders coming into the SGA who are motivated and passionate about elevating this university," he says. "We are excited about the upcoming year, and as a team, we are hoping to enact positive change, to redefine UAH student life, and to really leave UAH better than we found it." In addition to being an advocate for student interests and a liaison between the student body and the administration, the SGA hosts a number of popular programs and events. These include Trunk-or-Treat, the Reach for the Sky Balloon Launch (held during Convocation), Dine with the Deans, Higher Education Day, Charger Cycles, and the Big Event, an annual student-led community service outreach day. Last year, the SGA also joined with the White House to launch "It's On Us," a nationwide public-awareness campaign to reduce sexual assault on college campuses. This year, they hope to expand their participation and introduce several related initiatives focusing on mental and physical health, campus traditions and game-day experiences, and college-to-career transitions. "We also want to create an 'Experience Huntsville' program and host our first high school leadership conference," says Finley. "And that's just a brief glimpse – there's still much more being planned!" 2015 – 2016 SGA Representatives (Name, SGA position, major, hometown) Executive Branch Austin Finley President Aerospace Engineering Gurley, AL Kareem Omar Vice President Aerospace Eng. and Physics Nicholasville, KY Haley Shattuck Chief of Staff Nursing Huntsville, AL LaRaine Gatrey Vice President of Finance Accounting Birmingham, AL Logan Johnson Director of Organization Funding Business Management Trinity, AL Rachel Weidley Director of Civic Engagement Communication Arts Madison, AL Madeline King Director of Political Affairs Political Science Huntsville, AL Elliott Hinton Director of Multicultural Affairs Finance Harvest, AL Marissa Davis Director of the Big Event Industrial and Systems Engineering Huntsville, AL Lauren Eason Director of First Council Pre-Law Huntsville, AL Hillary Sharpe Parliamentarian Biological Sciences Huntsville, AL Dallas Behrens Scribe Industrial and Systems Engineering Junction City, KS Senate Alexander Mintari College of Business Business Management Huntsville, AL Liqian Zhang College of Business Finance and Mathematics Shanghai, China Xin Huang College of Business Business Management Huntsville, AL Reid Wilson College of Business Business Management Huntsville, AL Zach Craver College of Education Education Athens, AL Michael Williams College of Engineering Mechanical Engineering Hamilton, AL Summer Roden College of Engineering Mechanical Engineering Killen, AL Scott Trafton College of Engineering Mechanical Engineering Owens Cross Roads, AL Spencer Elmlinger College of Engineering Aerospace Engineering Florence, KY Jacob Smith College of Engineering Mechanical Engineering Vinemont, AL Derek Mitchell College of Engineering Chemical Engineering Henagar, AL Clint Oestreich College of Engineering Mechanical Engineering Ritzville, WA Josh Lane College of Engineering Aerospace Engineering Nashville, TN Shantella Wright College of Liberal Arts Public Relations and Marketing Courtland, AL Rachel Byrd College of Liberal Arts Biological Sciences Madison, AL Jared Godwin College of Nursing Nursing Hazel Green, AL Chase Putman College of Nursing Nursing Scottsboro, AL Nathaniel Cline College of Nursing Nursing Cullman, AL Garrett Wilson College of Science Molecular Biology and Genetics Huntsville, AL Jared Grogan College of Science Mathematics Huntsville, AL Garrett Ake College of Science Biological Sciences Athens, AL Jonathan Shields College of Science Computer Science Huntsville, AL Quenton Kirby College of Science Mathematics Tullahoma, TN Jeremy Asimba Freshman Class Aerospace Engineering Harvest, AL Brian Chubb Freshman Class Aerospace Engineering Overland, KS Hannah Hallmark Freshman Class Business Marketing and Communications Gurley, AL Mike Gvodas Junior Class Aerospace Engineering Douglassville, PA Leo Rodriguez Junior Class Industrial and Systems Engineering Huntsville, AL Victoria Eccles Junior Class Electrical Engineering San Luis Obispo, CA Nicholas Peterson Sophomore Class Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Huntsville, AL Elliot Wheaton Sophomore Class Chemical Engineering Prattville, AL Nathan Gilbert Sophomore Class Aerospace Engineering Rainsville, AL Dalton Hicks Senior Class Aerospace Engineering Bradenton, FL Shawn Harris Senior Class Mechanical Engineering Huntsville, AL Learn More UAH Student Government Association Contact UAH Student Government Association 256.824.2730 sga@uah.edu
