Student Government Association

2009-2010 Officers and Senators

Student Government Association Officers

Denise Hernandez-President
ddhernan@uiwtx.edu

Classification: Senior
Home town: Houston
Major: Political Science

Favorite Band:John Butler Trio
Favorite Book: Mere Christianity
Favorite Movie: Scarface/August Rush Favorite Hobby: Paintball

Goals for the year: My goals for the year revolve around progress. I would like to increase awareness of campus events, enhance communication between students and the UIW administrators, and I would like to increase our ability to tackle campus related issues. However, my main goal is simply to have a positive impact on the UIW community.

Denise

Gaby Canavati– VP canavati@uiwtx.edu

Classification: Junior
Home town: Sugar Land, TX
Major: Bilingual Communications

Favorite Book: The Hot Zone/Redeeming Love
Favorite Movie: She's the Man/Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Favorite Hobby: Learning Sign Language and people watching

Goals for the year: My goals are to encourage an environment in which the Senate can effectively represent their designated portion of the student body, while bringing together the entire interests of UIW. Also, promoting enthusiasm around campus, as well as an increased number of smiles!

Gaby

Juan Acuna, Jr. Treasurer

jjacuna@uiwtx.edu

Classification: Senior

Home town: Orange Grove, TX

Major: Broadcast Meteorology

Favorite Book: Extreme Weather by Mogil

Favorite Movie: Star Trek

Favorite Hobby: Running

Goals for the year: To try to get more students and student organizations involved by fostering school spirit and pride. I would like to accomplish this through an increase in student participation in SGA activites. It is my firm belief that the more interaction each student has with this great university, the more well-rounded leaders and mentors we become to the world around us.

Juan

Christina Garcia -Secretary

cmgarci2@uiwtx.edu

Classification: Junior
Home town - Houston, TX
Major - Biology

Favorite Band: Yellowcard
Favorite Book: Wait till Helen Comes
Favorite Movie: Devil Wears Prada
Favorite Hobby: Dancing

Goals for the year: I would like to create greater student involvement on campus. I hope to help plan and execute new events that appeal to the entire student body and bring our community closer together. Encouraging school spirit and pride are two goals of mine for this year.

Christina

Taylor Rhoades-Student Concerns/Public Relations trhoades@uiwtx.edu

Classification: Junior
Hometown: Houston, TX
Major: Nuclear Medicine

Favorite Book: Wild at Heart
Favorite Movie: True Romance
Favorite Hobby: Rock and Mountain Climbing

Goals for the year: I believe I can assist with communication between SGA and the student groups. I want to do something positive for this community. I also want to bring us closer as a group and as a council. I want students to know they can come to me because I will get the job done.

Taylor

Erin Nichols

Senate Liaison

enichols@uiwtx.edu

Classification: Junior

Home town: San Antonio, TX

Major: Communication Arts - Journalism

Favorite Book: Horton Hears a Who

Favorite Movie: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Favorite Hobby: Playing the piano and painting

Goals for the yeat: I hope to work with those newly elected and appointed senators to further improve our events and stregthen the Senate as an organization. Like my fellow team members, I also hope to encourage Cardinal Pride in Students and get them involved with organizations and campus events.

Erin

Jaquelene CortezParliamentarian

jacorte1@uiwtx.edu

Classification: Sophomore

Hometown: Lake Jackson , TX

Major: Biology/Pre-Med

Favorite Book: The Picture of Dorian Gray

Favorite Movie:The Phantom of the Opera

Favorite Hobby:Watching Movies and Jogging

Goals for the year: In alignment with my interests for this position. I hope to maintatin the structure and effectiveness of meetings. I intend on accomplishing this goal by relying on my previous experience as a senator. It is also my goal to improve our charitable efforts on campus. I believe this can be accomlpished by working in the trenches to inspire the students to supporst these local community initiatives.

Jaquelene

Victor-James Salcido

House Liaison

vsalcido@uiwtx.edu

Classification: Sophomore

Home town: San Antonio, TX

Major: Mathmatics/Education

Favorite Book: Paradise Lost

Favorite Movie: Constatine

Favorite Hooby: Writing

Goals for the year: My goals for this academic school year is to promote school spirit and support the organizations on campus. It is my hope, like my fellow team members, to make sure no student is left out that we help them get involved and feel at home here at UIW.


Victor

Student Government Association Advisor

Dr. Angela McPherson Williams

"Dr. Mac"
angelaw@uiwtx.edu

Director, Student Center & Leadership Activities

phone: 210.805.6034
Fax: 210.283.5023

Goals for the year: I want to nurture well-rounded students who excel academically, are culturally sensitive, in tune spiritually to their higher power, socially responsible, and respectful of the environment. Through my example, I hope they choose God first, others second, and self last.

 

Dr. Mac

 

Student Government Association Senators

Freshman Senator: mercedes J. Moreno mjmoreno@uiwtx.edu

Sophomore Senator: Amber Martinez ammart@uiwtx.edu

Junior Senator: Sarah Stevens srsteven@uiwtx.edu

Senior Senator: Trish DeScioli descioli@uiwtx.edu

Graduate Senator: Pauline Beazer James pbjames@uiwtx.edu

At-Large Senator: Stephen Lucke lucke@uiwtx.edu

Athletic Senator: Jasmine Smith jlsmith2@uiwtx.edu

Commuter Senator: Michael Mejia mmejia08@yahoo.com

Resident Senator: Victoria Dilks dilks@uiwtx.edu

International Senator: vacant

Dreeben School of Education Senator: Sarah Tschoepe tschoepe@uiwtx.edu

Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (HASS) Senator: Emanuel Carrillo ecarill1@uiwtx.edu

School of Nursing and Health Professions Senator: Michael Hill mhill1@uiwtx.edu

H-E-B School of Business & Administration Senator: Ana "Ceci" Martinez acmartin@uiwtx.edu

Math, Science and Engineering (MSE) Senator: Clarissa M. Cuellar ccuellar@uiwtx.edu

School of Interactive Media & Design (SIMD) Senator: Brittany Valadez bvaladez@uiwtx.edu

Feik School of Pharmacy Senator: Stephanie Valdes stvaldes@uiwtx.edu