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USGA 2009 Candidates for President

Posted on Feb 17, 2009 in News

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Hernandez D. Stroud
Class rank: Junior
Major: History
Minor: Political Science
Qualifications:    Stroud has served three years in USGA as a member of the Finance Committee with two years of service as a Senator. In addition, he has served on five special interest committees.

Campus Involvement:    Stroud has successfully proposed legislation to create a campus-wide recycling program, led a student petition to improve campus dining, assisted in successfully obtaining a fall break, and assisted with a USGA proposal to include a student in the election process for Mr. & Ms. UAB. He is also principal trumpet in UAB’s concert band and is a member of the University Honors Program, as well as the Multicultural Scholars Program.

Platform:    If elected, Stroud will use his position as president to improve UAB’s campus by investigating ways of lowering tuition by eliminating unnecessary fees, focusing on making UAB’s campus eco-friendly and energy conservative, improving campus dining services, raising school spirit, insuring the Campus Green is completed and addressing security issues and parking challenges.

Personal Statement:    “I’ve recognized the challenges that we face, and I plan to concentrate on discovering solutions by searching every alternative and creating many special committees because I can’t do it by myself… If we don’t focus on our greatest problems, if we just focus on the things that are within reach and remain silent, then we will never achieve the change that we need and nothing will ever change.”

 

Amanda S. Azoroh
Class rank: Junior
Major: Biology
Minor: Chemistry
Qualification:    Azoroh has been a member of USGA for three years and during that time she has served on the Programs Committee. She is currently USGA Secretary.

Campus Involvement:    Azoroh has worked as a UAB Trailblazer for two years and has served on their Leadership Team, has spent three semesters as site leader for Into the Streets, is an active member of the Iota Phi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha and has served as their Service Chair, is a member of Leadership Foundations and the Leadership Guild Book Club, and has recently received the 2009 Undergraduate President’s Diversity Award for spearheading the Three Doctors event.

Platform:    If elected, Azoroh will use her position as president to improve UAB’s campus by working towards higher educational initiatives, continuing Progression of Retention initiatives throughout the campus, instituting a pre-law initiative to assist pre-law students, helping student organizations gain awareness about obtaining and keeping grants, implementing “Protect your Pocket” Campaigns to help students lighten their load by making them aware of unnecessary items they may be carrying, and implementing a peer mediation source for all students

Personal Statement:    “My platform consists of two major focal points in mind, leadership and a connection! It is my belief that we all have the capability to become great leaders and with this objective I will try to reach everyone to create a united campus that develops and embraces change and possibilities.”