I am Adefunke Beatrice Eruobodo. I am a first year M.A student in the Department of English. It has always been my dream to serve humanity because life only becomes worthwhile in service. This dream propels me to engage in volunteering activities such as Hands-on Tuscaloosa and MLK Service Day. My engagements with other UA students during these volunteering services open my eyes to different situations students face, and what can be done to ameliorate and improve these realities. I am running for the post of a Senator for Graduate School in the legislative arm of the Student Government Association. It is my desire to bridge the gap between the graduate school and the graduate students. I want to serve as the mouthpiece of the graduate students at the house knowing full well that I am not there to represent myself alone but the graduate students as a whole. I also want to ensure that the social, intellectual, emotional and physical needs of the graduate students are well communicated in the house. A vote for me is a vote to DARE – Diversity, Accountability, Reliability and Efficiency. As a conscientious person, I will ensure that all graduate students of any race, identity and nationality are duly and equally represented in the house. I will achieve this by creating an inclusive and interactive atmosphere, and by making myself available to graduate students in order to know about happenings around that affect them in anyway.
I, Rebecca Rose Lutonsky, do seek the office of Graduate School Senator. I am running for the office of Graduate Senator because I wish to represent graduate students’ needs at this great institution, The University of Alabama, to the best of my ability. My platform includes all of the following. I wish to further graduate students’ needs for GTA and GRA stipend increases and clear and simple residency requirements so that graduate students can reach their goals. I think that the degree from The University of Alabama that each graduate student will hopefully receive will be made much more valuable by extending the rights of graduate students, as mentioned above. It is also essential that graduate students have an open forum and clearinghouse to express their opinions and needs to their senators. I will be available via email and at graduate functions to hear graduate students’ requests and express them to the Student Government Association and the student body at large. I will also let the administration know our requirements so they can optimistically be met. I also believe in collaborating with Undergraduate Senators and students so that there will be strength in numbers at the negotiating table and more collective bargaining through our collective voice can be realized.
TaMaya Mitchell is a graduate student from Mobile, AL working on an MFA in Arts Administration and an APR in Creative Media. She completed her bachelor’s degree at The University of Alabama at Birmingham where she studied mass communications and marketing. As a first-year graduate candidate at UA, she looks forward to being involved with other organizations on campus and intends to propose new ideas surrounding diversity and graduate student life through creative collaboration with SGA this coming year.
My name is Tolulope Sanni, I am a third year Ph.D. student with the Construction Engineering Management group in the Department of Civil Engineering. I am a member of the African Students Association where I volunteer with the welfare team to support members as outlined in the constitution. I am a member of the International Students Association and I currently serve as a volunteer with the Center for Service and Leadership to help the Tuscaloosa communities on service. I work with the Graduate School as a Tide Together mentor after being a mentee in my first year. I have constantly benefitted from the events organized frequently during each semester. I am interested in running for a position as a member of the senate of the Student Government Association at the University of Alabama. I am interested in representing other students and being a voice in upholding and formulating effective policies and lending support for bills that will improve the student life at the University of Alabama. I will be running on the platform of the graduate school at the Senate and my candidacy is one that is built around the purpose of integrity, active representation of all graduate students, and the excellent wellbeing of all members of the UA community.
My name is Emilia Stuart and I am currently a second year MBA/MFA Arts Management candidate. I graduated with a B.A in Dance and a B.S.E in Kinesiology in 2021, and will complete my masters degrees in Spring 2024. I currently serve as a SGA Senator in behalf of the graduate school and am hoping to return for my final year at UA. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with SGA and hope to heighten my involvement in my final year. I have authored and sponsored legislation regarding campus safety and mental health, and intend to expand if elected next year.
