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Class of 2009 | Class of 2010 | Class of 2011 | Class of 2012

Class of 2009

Kalada Nemieboka
2009 President

• Major(s): Political Science, Minor: Spanish
• E-mail: knemieboka@smcm.edu
• What I would like the SGA to accomplish this year: I would like to see the SGA work harder to strengthen our relationship with students. I would also like to see us making more strides to garner student participation in the SGA.
• Why I wanted to get involved with SGA: Well, I originally wanted to be the Class President because '09 is the greatest class ever! 

Emily Hollis
Vice President

• Major: Political Science
• Minor: Africa and the African Diaspora
• Email: eehollis@smcm.edu
• What I want the Class of 2009 to Accomplish: I would love to see an increase in the sense of unity among the senior year. It is our last year together and I want us all to be able to share in the excitement.
• Why I wanted to get involved in SGA: To make a positive and lasting impact on our Class and the College.

Treasurer

Kathy Orellana
2009 Secretary

• Major(s): Political Science, Major Latin Studies and Democracy Studies, Minors
• E-mail: korellana@smcm.edu
• Activities: Tour Guide, Programs Coordinator for Raices Hispanas
• What I would like the SGA accomplish this year: Essentially, I would like to produce a kick ass senior year. I would also like to make the gap between the SGA itself and the class officers smaller.
• Why I wanted to get involved with SGA: I had always enjoyed being active in my high school SGA and wanted to be a part of making our last year excellent.

Jacqueline Caminiti
2009 Historian

• Major(s): Psychology, Major Political Science, Minor
• E-mail: jacaminiti@smcm.edu
• Activities: Dance Club Treasurer, Orientation Leader, Psi Chi, Pi Sigma Alpha.
• What I would like the SGA accomplish this year: I want the class of 2009 to have the best and most memorable senior year possible.
• Why I wanted to get involved with SGA: I wanted to be a part of making a positive contribution to our college. I also wanted to contribute to what our amazing class officers were already doing to ensure that the class of 2009 would have an awesome senior experience and leaving a lasting mark on St. Mary's.

Class of 2010

Chris Rodkey
2010 President

• Major(s):Officially undecided, but possibly Political Science/ Public Policy, Biology Minor, MAT
• E-mail: cnrodkey@smcm.edu
• Activities: Habitat for Humanity, Circle K, Dean's Advisory Council, Nitze Scholar, SGA Publicity Committee, Tour Guide/ Student Panelist, TheBayNet.com Staff Writer
• What I would like the SGA to accomplish this year: I would love to see the SGA develop a greater on-campus presence this year to encourage student participation in the SGA and SGA-sponsored activities. Furthermore, I hope the SGA continues to initiate change in our broader community by continuing the green movement and promoting awareness of broader community issues. Above all, the SGA needs to be in touch with the students in order to capitalize on the incredible potential on this campus and fully represent the student body.
• Why I wanted to get involved with SGA: Being a class officer is a great way for me to meet many incredible people and learn social, organizational and leadership skills that even the best professors cannot teach in a classroom lecture. I want to continue serving the Class of 2010 and St. Mary's College because years from now, we will always remember our "firsts," and I want to make sure our time here is enlightening and fun. The Class of 2010 is absolutely amazing. Serving as the Class President is both an honor and a pleasure. 

Lexi Lygoumenos
2010 Vice President

• Major(s): English Major, Theater Studies, Minor
• E-mail: anlygoumenos@smcm.edu
• Activities: St. Mary's College Invisible Children Service Committee, Nitze Scholar, Goodpaster Committee, Student Ambassador, Resident Assistant.
• What I would like the SGA accomplish this year: This coming year I would like to focus on more class unity. As rising juniors, we will have many events coming up to fund raise for our senior year together. We want to make our last year as SMCM a memorable one.
• Why I wanted to get involved with SGA: I chose to become involved in SGA at SMCM because this school has always had a special place in my heart and if there is anyway that I can assist my classmates in bettering our campus, I am dedicated to doing it.

Alex Borman
2010 Treasurer

• Major(s): Economics and Political Science, Double Major
• E-mail: ajborman@smcm.edu
• Activities: President of SMC Sailing Club, Boathouse worker, Peer Mentor for Professor Ray-Chaudhuri
• What I would like the SGA accomplish this year: I would like to continue the enormous progress our class has already made in raising funds and promoting class unity through popular events on campus. One event I am really looking forward to recreate is the Class of 2010 Pasta Dinner that allowed us to raise money for our class while having a great time.
• Why I wanted to get involved with SGA: The People! I have had the pleasure of working with Chris Rodkey, Vice President Lexi Lygoumenos and Secretary Kelli Hill for two years and I hope to continue to work with them for another two years.

Kelli Hill
2010 Secretary

• Major(s): Psychology Major, Educational Studies, Minor
• E-mail: klhill@smcm.edu
• Activities: Circle K, Resident Assistant, Women in Science, Student Ambassador, Singing, Socializing, Cooking
• What I would like the SGA accomplish this year: I would like to see more cohesion between all of the classes. I would like to work hard to build more class unity and I would like to see the class of 2010 take a bus trip together.
• Why I wanted to get involved with SGA: I was really involved with my SGA in high school and I really enjoyed getting to know and meet new people. Working on the Class of 2010 Exec Board has helped me meet new people. I love serving my class and working with other officer.

Kait Hines
2010 Historian

• Major(s): Psychology
• E-mail: kmhines@smcm.edu
• Activities: WC senator, SGA Webmaster
• What I would like the SGA accomplish this year: Involving the student body more in the activities and decisions of the SGA.
• Why I wanted to get involved with SGA: I chose to become involved in SGA because I wanted to help out my class as best I could and make sure that every voice was heard.

Class of 2011

Charles Onwuche
2011 President

• Major(s): Political Science
• E-mail: ceonwuche@smcm.edu
• Activities:
• What I would like the SGA to accomplish this year:To impliment the current policies and procedures in the SGA handbook, and to also be open for new ideas given by thier constituents.
• Why I wanted to get involved with SGA: I wanted to get involved with SGA because there are people in this school who have fantastic ideas but do not know how to express them. I want to help them by being a liasion between them and the school.

Vice President

Elizabeth Benge
Treasurer

• Major(s): Biology/Political Science
• E-mail: ejbenge@smcm.edu
• What I would like the SGA/Class of 2011 to accomplish this year: I would like to see the Class of 2011 continue to contribute to the enrichment of student life on campus. Also, I think we should continue our fundraising efforts in order to fund senior year activities.
• Why I wanted to get involved with SGA:I wanted to get involve with the SGA because it's empowering to see a completely student run organization making big decisions about what goes on at our school. I like being a part of improving campus life in addition to planning new activities.

Colleen O'Neil
Secretary

• Major(s): Biochemistry with a Neuroscience Minor
• E-mail: ceoneil@smcm.edu
• What I would like the SGA to accomplish this year: I would like to see class unity and involvement. I would love to start a tradition our class could do for our remaining time at SMCM.
• Why I wanted to get involved with SGA: I was highly involved with SGA in High School and loved the idea of making a difference at SMCM. We have such interesting and diverse students that I liked the idea of organizing the creativity and hopefully coming up with unique activates.

Jaclyn Fiackos
Historian

• Major(s): human studies, math minor
• E-mail: jefiackos@smcm.edu
• What I would like the SGA/Class of 2011 to accomplish this year: I want to get more students involved with SGA activities, both planning and attending different events. I also would like the Class of 2011 board to do something great on campus that will last for a while with our name associated with it.
• Why I wanted to get involved with SGA: I wanted to be a part of the SGA so that I could be included in one of the most influential groups on campus. I hope that I can use my position to represent my class when thinking of and planning different class activities so that everyone will want to be involved with and get pumped for them.

Class of 2012

Karina Mandell
President

• Major(s): Undecided
• E-mail: kdmandell@smcm.edu
• What I would like the SGA/Class of 2012 to accomplish this year: I hope the SGA can run a comprehensive and well-organized program where we effectively reach out to the students, raising the bar of improvement in our school, and demonstrating our capabilities as a competitive and capable public Maryland school.
• Why I wanted to get involved with SGA: My eagerness in being part of the SGA came from wanting to advocate for the student body, be part of their lives, allowing them to realize the community to which they belong, and challenge the school to never settle but always reach to bigger and better heights.

Shelby Jones
Vice President

• Major(s): Anthropology/ Sociology
• E-mail: sjones@smcm.edu
• What I would like the SGA/Class of 2012 to accomplish this year: This year, I hope to see the requests of the students conveyed to student government and implemented immediately. The uniqueness of our school should pride our students and allow them to show their spirit throughout the campus and I hope to find things around the school that were and are characteristics of the students studying here at St. Mary's. I also hope all students further develop their prospective post-graduation plans and continue to finish their school years with more and more potential to fulfill their life goals and plans.
• Why I wanted to get involved with SGA: Throughout the year, I hope to work with all members of the Student Government Association, and more directly the president of the class of 2012, to improve the school as a whole and to address all situations that arise throughout the year. As all incoming and transfer students know, adapting to a new environment can be challenging and intimidating. As class vice-president, I hope to alleviate many of the anxieties new students have about the social and academic challenges they face by working directly with students in monthly discussions and by implementing secure forums where confidentiality is established for everyone. I will do everything in my power to manage and utilize my time in office for the betterment of St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

Kaitlin Caffey
Treasurer

• Major(s): Economics and Psychology
• E-mail: kicaffey@smcm.edu
• What I would like the SGA/Class of 2012 to accomplish this year: I am excited to work with the rest of the SGA to promote class unity through campus events. I would like the class of 2012 to have a great year while keeping a balanced budget!
• Why I wanted to get involved with SGA: I wanted to get involved with SGA to make a positive contribution to our awesome class! I like planning and participating in campus activities, working with other people, and dedicating my time to improve our school. 

Anna Danz
Secretary

• Major(s): Art History
  
• E-mail: amdanz@smcm.edu
  
• What I would like the SGA/Class of 2012 to accomplish this year: I would like the Class of 2012 to be able to come together as a class, and show the rest of the school we're a force to be reckoned with.
• Why I wanted to get involved with SGA: I wanted to be involved in the SGA because I want to help our class have its voice heard and I want to keep our class informed so that we can be the best we can be.

Katrina Rigby
Historian

• Major(s): Chinese
• E-mail: karigby@smcm.edu
  
• What I would like the SGA/Class of 2012 to accomplish this year: I would like this class officers to help connect all the freshmen together and make them feel comfortable asking the officers for changes at the school.
• Why I wanted to get involved with SGA: I have been historian for three years in high school and it was the best years of my life. I really enjoy talking with my classmates and finding out their opinions. I am hoping this will be a great year and I hope we can accomplish a lot.