2008 Woodie Awards
Exiting ASG executives look back on past year
Tina Korbe
Issue date: 4/14/08 Section: News
Shortly after the four outgoing ASG executives were elected last spring, they met at Treasurer Dick Watkins' house to unite their respective platforms into a single, executive vision. Over the course of their year-long administration, they made progress in achieving that vision, they said. But it will be the responsibility of the newly elected ASG officials to further improve the organization.
"I think ASG is in a place it's never been before - a good place," Watkins said. "In the past, ASG has had its problems, but over the past several years, it's been building. Each administration has made progressive changes and expanded upon what was done the previous year. That's what's expected."
President Nate Looney agrees with Watkins, he said.
"Since my freshman year, ASG has been on a path of progression," Looney said. "Every year, we've incrementally improved. We've been lucky to have strong leadership in the past with Phil Brick and Quentin Whiteside, and this year, we wanted to build upon past successes."
Specifically, the 2007-08 ASG executives said they wanted to increase student involvement, improve shared governance, take the UA student voice to the state level, and make the campus more complete.
"Improving ASG awareness was at the forefront of all of our minds when we took office," said Secretary Mattie Bookhout. "And I think we did a great job with that. That's not to say we've achieved 100 percent awareness, but we've really tried to let people know we're here."
The numbers indicate that student involvement in ASG has increased, Vice President Becca Bradley said.
The total number of applications to ASG increased from 277 last year to 327 this year, according to statistics compiled for the ASG mid-year report. Applications to Fresh H.O.G.S. - the leadership program designed to educate first-year students about student government - increased by almost 60 percent, and applications to the Senate increased by about 44 percent.
"I think ASG is in a place it's never been before - a good place," Watkins said. "In the past, ASG has had its problems, but over the past several years, it's been building. Each administration has made progressive changes and expanded upon what was done the previous year. That's what's expected."
President Nate Looney agrees with Watkins, he said.
"Since my freshman year, ASG has been on a path of progression," Looney said. "Every year, we've incrementally improved. We've been lucky to have strong leadership in the past with Phil Brick and Quentin Whiteside, and this year, we wanted to build upon past successes."
Specifically, the 2007-08 ASG executives said they wanted to increase student involvement, improve shared governance, take the UA student voice to the state level, and make the campus more complete.
"Improving ASG awareness was at the forefront of all of our minds when we took office," said Secretary Mattie Bookhout. "And I think we did a great job with that. That's not to say we've achieved 100 percent awareness, but we've really tried to let people know we're here."
The numbers indicate that student involvement in ASG has increased, Vice President Becca Bradley said.
The total number of applications to ASG increased from 277 last year to 327 this year, according to statistics compiled for the ASG mid-year report. Applications to Fresh H.O.G.S. - the leadership program designed to educate first-year students about student government - increased by almost 60 percent, and applications to the Senate increased by about 44 percent.
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