Campaign season for Undergraduate Student Government has officially begun. Below is a guide to the candidates running for executive positions at each one of ASU’s four campuses. Voting for your campus’ USG executives will take place March 28 and 29 and winners will be announced on March 30. Students will be able to vote on their mobile phones or computers.
Tempe USG Executive Tickets
The Benedict 2017 Ticket
President: Brittany Benedict, business law junior
Vice President of Policy: Kelsey Wilson, political science and public policy junior
Vice President of Services: Lester Nnagbo, criminal justice junior, minoring in global studies
Benedict 2017’s platform promotes mental and sexual health awareness, as well as campus involvement, allowing freshman and transfer students to connect with clubs that best suit their interests and hobbies by issuing a survey.
To learn more visit: www.votebenedict2017.com
Introducing the Benedict 2017 Undergraduate Student Government Executive Ticket pic.twitter.com/DvotWgOYPt
— Benedict 2017 (@votebenedict17) March 14, 2017
The DeGravina 2017 Ticket
President: Aundrea DeGravina, psychology and political science junior
VP of Policy: Dayton Potter, global politics and film production junior
VP of Services: Rilee Robinson, political science and public relations sophomore
DeGravina 2017's platform focuses on establishing a campus-wide mental health awareness campaign, along with helping organizations on the campus plan events and provide them more resources for success.
To learn more visit: votedegravina17.com
We are ecstatic to announce our candidacy for USG Executive office. Follow us to keep up with our campaign progress! #VoteDeGravina2017
— DeGravina '17 (@votedegravina17) March 14, 2017
The Pruter Campaign 2017 Ticket
President: Kanin Pruter, interdisciplinary studies junior with a concentration in international studies and communications
VP of Policy: Chloe Lopez, political science junior, minoring in women and gender studies and justice studies
VP of Services: Eryck Garcia, political science junior minoring in sustainability
The Pruter Campaign 2017 ticket slogan is putting the “U” back into USG. Their platform focuses on combating issues on campus like sexual assault, while also furthering accountability by hosting bi-weekly town halls to engage with the student body.
To learn more visit: www.pruter2017.com
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— Kanin Pruter (@KaninPruter2016) March 15, 2017
The 2017 Smith Ticket
President: Brian Smith, design management junior, minoring in business
VP of Policy: Grant Wallace, economics sophomore, minoring in mathematics
VP of Services: Chenxi Zhao, marketing and sports and media studies junior
The 2017 Smith ticket wants to listen and empower every Sun Devil to make the most of their undergraduate experience and make ASU a better place, aiming to instill ASU spirit, pride, and tradition to the next generation of ASU Students.
To learn more visit: www.facebook.com/VoteSmith2017
USG Downtown Executive Ticket
The Dangremond 2017 Ticket
President: Jackson Dangremond, health innovation junior
VP of Policy: Ryan Leith, urban and metropolitan studies junior, minoring in sustainability
VP of Services: Jade Nicole Yeban, journalism junior, with a minor in political science
The Dangremond 2017 campaign centers around three themes: excelling, engaging and empowering students. The ticket aims to enhance the student experience by increasing connections and awareness between our government, university programs and services, student organizations and students.
To learn more visit: www.dangremond2017.com
USG West Executive Tickets
The Leonardi Ticket
President: Attilio Kanakao‘olani Leonardi, business data analytics sophomore
VP of Policy: Dan Everett Rule, global management sophomore
VP of Services: Paul Max Putnam, biology junior
The Leonardi ticket is looking to defund the bike co-op, defund clubs that can’t meet active membership quotas and audit USG to promote better financial decision making.
The Snider Ticket
President: Natasha Snider, forensic and biology sophomore
VP of Policy: Frank Melgar, business communication sophomore
VP of Services: Michael Childs, communication junior
The Snider ticket aims to accurately and positively represent the student body and community by expanding opportunities for students. Some of the ticket’s key points are providing a voice for students and promoting USG as a resource.
To learn more: https://www.facebook.com/sniderticket/
USG Polytechnic Executive Ticket
The Anderson 2017 Ticket
President: Julia Anderson, history and English junior, with a focus in political science
VP of Services: Jacob Phillabaum, engineering sophomore
VP of Policy: James Larson, engineering junior
The Anderson 2017 ticket's primary goals are to restructure the student government budget and committees to make them more effective, to make USG more accessible to students and address specific needs of the Polytechnic campus.
