updated student senate biographies

CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT

BRYAN COBURN

I don’t want Kettering to change for the sake of change. I want Kettering to

have change that yields lasting results.

Bryan Coburn is an involved and active student. He has experience dealing

with the administration and is a familiar face on campus. His knowledge

and presence on the campus would be an asset to the University. Coburn is

looking to engage the students and ensure that their opinions are heard and acknowledged. His

goal is to ensure that the student voice is a deciding factor in Kettering University's future.

In fifty words or less, please answer the following questions:

1. What activities are/were you involved in at Kettering and in high school? (list academic

year, as well as any positions you may have held in any organization)

Delta Tau Delta (Winter ’09-Present)

o Brotherhood Chair

o Road Chairman

o Pledge Educator

o Recording Secretary

o Internal Vice President

Compass Crew (Summer ’09-Present)

Engineers Without Borders (Summer ’11)

Kettering University Tour Guide (Summer ’11)

Kettering Leaders (Summer ’10)

Orientation Student Teacher (Summer ’11)

Student Ambassador (Winter ’11)

2. What is the one trait you want people to know you for?

I take a lot of pride in my ability to be courageous and action oriented. It is very easy

when dealing with others to be afraid to speak your mind. I am not afraid to speak up and

take action on the thoughts and opinions I support.

3. What is your favorite quote/saying(s)?

“Action is the foundational key to all success.” –Pablo Picasso

In one-hundred words or less, please answer the following questions:

4. What do you think can be improved at Kettering and what steps will you take to

accomplish this improvement?

One of the biggest problems facing our university today, is the low number of student

enrollment. Kettering, one of the top engineering universities in the United States,

struggles to attract new students. It seems that the university has taken an impressive step

forward with their new open house, Dog Days of Summer, and the fact that they are in

the process of revising the website to make it more attractive to potential students. I see

potential in making an effort to recruit students in the same region as Kettering and start

by making Kettering more well-known.

5. What has been your biggest success and failure? What have you learned from them?

My greatest failures have been when I failed to meet a deadline or meet the expectation

of my peers. I’ve learned just what letting someone down means and what repercussions

that can have. My greatest successes have come about through my drive and ambition. I

want to help others and will ensure that I do whatever it takes. I’ve learned that everyone

can make a difference and no matter your position you can make huge waves.

6. What is your motivation for wanting to represent the student body via Student Senate?

My interest in running for Student Senate began with the proposed calendar change. Like

many of the students I was quick to see many problems with it. After speaking with many

of the involved faculty and staff I have a better understanding of their overall goal of

increasing numbers and retaining students. It seems to me that there are other options that

deserved to be explored and researched more. I think that through this position I can help

the faculty investigate these alternatives and ensure the student voice is heard and

acknowledged.

MATT HOLLAND

My home is on the west side of Cleveland, Ohio where I grew up

most of my life. I attended school at Bay High where I graduated

in 2008. I stayed active in high school with activities like band,

sports and Boy Scouts. In 2007 I achieved the rank of Eagle

Scout, and would later go on to win the Cleveland Eagle Scout of

the year scholarship in 2008. I also received a Good Citizenship

Metal from The Sons of the American Revolution in 2008. Once

I arrived at Kettering I involved myself in clubs like the Firebirds

and Formula SAE. I then discovered the fine gentleman from

Beta Theta Pi in the summer of 2008 and pledged in the winter of

2009. From there I quickly involved myself in the organization working my way up through

various roles such as Social Chair, Treasurer, and Vice President. In the summer of 2010 I was

elected to the role of Chapter President, a goal I had for myself from the time I joined. During

my time as president I have taken advantage of the many opportunities I have had to attended

leadership opportunities through Beta. In this past year alone I’ve been to 3 award winning

leadership development programs. I consider myself a very hard working and creative individual.

I rarely find myself satisfied with the status quo, so I constantly push myself and those around

me to be creating new opportunities for improvement.




Kettering:

Beta Theta Pi – Chapter President, Vice President, Treasurer (Freshman-Present)

Technician – Photographer (Freshman-Junior)

Firebirds (Freshman-Present)

Student Ambassador (Freshman-Sophomore)

Formula SAE [Freshman]

High School:

Marching/Symphonic Band (2004-2008)

Boy Scouts (2001-08) [Eagle Scout 2007]

Tennis Team (2005-08)

Stage Crew-Sound Department (2004-08)

X-Country (2006-07)


Being an effective leader, and a voice for the student body.


"Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If we are

really to be a great nation, we must not merely talk; we must act big."

-Theodore Roosevelt




I want to create ways for students to take ownership and pride in Kettering. We have

great potential in our student body that I think we fail to use to its full potential. I will

help create new ways for students to be actively involved in improving Kettering,

boosting school pride, and improving the connection they feel to this University.


My greatest success has been my year as the President of Beta Theta Pi. I learned far

more than I can fit in 100 words, however it has provided me an invaluable leadership

experience that would be well applied to representing my fellow students as the President

of Student Senate.

My greatest failure would be at my co-op job not full explaining my background at

Kettering and my other work experience, so I was underutilized my. From this I learned it

doesn’t matter how much you know if you can’t communicate what you know to others

effectively.


My motivation comes from seeing some outstanding chances to improve Kettering and

wanting to take full advantage of the talented people that go here. They are looking for

ways to improve this fine institution, but have thus far not seen the opportunities to do so

in any meaningful way. The drive from the student body to help is there; this I can

promise you. It is simply a matter of providing them with the opportunities to take action

in a bigger way and make the kind’s change they can see and take pride in.

MIKE STEINERT

My name is Mike Steinert. I am a senior mechanical engineering student. I

am currently the vice president of Student Senate and have served on

Finance Council and Academic Council. I have been active on campus

since my sophomore year and have stayed involved in various positions

inside and outside of Student Government. I feel I am the most qualified

candidate for president having served three years on KSG on three of the

four branches.




Kettering Student Government

o Student Senate – Vice President (Winter 2011 – Summer 2011)

o Finance Council – Administrative Asset Manager (Summer 2010 –Winter

2011)

o Academic Council – Assistant Public Relations (Summer 2009 – Winter

2010)

Student Alumni Council

o Vice President of New Ventures (Winter 2010 – Summer 2010)

o Vice President of Alumni Relations (Winter 2011 – Summer 2011)

IFC

o Public Relations Chairman (Winter 2010 – Summer 2010)

o Social Chairman (Winter 2011 – Summer 2011)

Delta Tau Delta Fraternity

o Alumni Relations Chairman (Summer 2009 – Winter 2010)

o Treasurer (Winter 2011)


I am a devoted individual to the activities I take part in. I pursue goals that I see

worthwhile and see them through to the end. When I start a project I work at it until I see

desirable results.


“No matter how harsh the winter, spring will always follow.” It doesn’t matter how tough

a situation gets. It will always get better so long as you can persevere.




I think communication between everyone is something that would be worthwhile to

improve. As president I would like to create a network for student organizations so the

leaders can easily communicate with each other to better plan events and goals with less

overlap. I would like to continue to work with the Public Relations department to create a

newsletter for students so they can stay updated on administrative actions. I would also

like to write an article for the Technician each edition. I would also like to have more

student – faculty interaction.


My biggest success was the reintroduction of Corporate Day. At the start of my term in

senate I brought back the idea of bringing a large company on campus which was the

recent Chrysler Day event. With this I learned how a simple idea or suggestion can turn

into a large event. A large failure would be the revamping of the alumni newsletter for

Delta Tau Delta. I was too late in pursuing articles for the newsletter which caused it to

be late. There I learned how to better manage people in giving them ample time.


I would like to continue voicing the students’ opinions. With such large issues as the

proposed calendar change I would like to make the students’ voices heard by the

administration. I would like to continue my involvement and give back to the university. I

would have an easy transition to the position of president with my past experiences. I

have many goals that I would like to see through and would like to improve KSG to be a

much more functional body as the liaison between students and faculty and

administration.

CANDIDATES FOR VICE PRESIDENT

MEREDITH BRASSELL

Meredith Brassell is a Junior 2 Electrical Engineering major. She is currently

the Administrator of Student Senate, a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha and a

member of many other Kettering clubs and organizations. She is from

Whitehouse, OH and her co-op is with TRW Automotive in Farmington

Hills.




Student Senate

o Administrator: Sophomore/Junior year

Alpha Sigma Alpha

o Vice President of New Membership Education: current

o Public Relations Chair: Sophomore year

realService Club

o Member: Freshman through Junior year


Soap Box Derby committee


Member of: SWE, Kettering Band, Laser Tag Club, Outdoors Club


One trait I want people to know me for would be my dedication. This dedication goes

beyond my basic duties as Student Senate Vice-President, and I complete anything that I

undertake to the best of my ability.


“The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”

-Douglas Adams

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its

whole life believing that it is stupid."

-Albert Einstein




There are many exceptional students at this school, and I would constantly work to

ensure that their voices are heard. The students' voices should be heard, especially in

issues that affect them directly, like the proposed calendar change. I recognize how

passionately students feel about this topic, and it is important that those voices are heard

and not disregarded.

My biggest failure is my ambition which has led me to crowd my schedule to the point of

imbalance. My greatest success has been overcoming this failure by learning to balance

my classes, organizations I am involved in, and social activities. I have been working to

perfect this balance since I came to Kettering, and I have used my ambition to move

forward while not overburdening myself.


I love Kettering, and I want to give back to this university. The best way to accomplish

this is through Student Senate. As a member of Senate this past year, I have been able to

learn and understand how the organization is run. These experiences have given me the

motivation and knowledge to be an effective leader in the Kettering community.

ARIEL CHILDRESS

I am a Chemistry major starting my fourth year at Kettering University.

My co-op job is with Detroit Diesel. Being a non-engineering major, I

have a unique perspective on the Kettering student experience. Living in

the dorms lets me hear from students who are Freshmen to Seniors and

science majors to Mechanical Engineers.




Operations Council

o Philanthropic Chair July 2010 - Present

Dance Club Member

o Former President July 2009 – Present

Interim Vice

o President Premedical School Club January 2010 – March 2010

Resident Hall Association

o Hall Representative July 2008 – March 2009, July 2010 – March 2011

Greener Engineering Organization

o Treasurer July 2009 – March 2010


I care about people as a group and individually.


“Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the blinder critics and

philosophers of today – but the core of science fiction, its essence has become crucial to

our salvation if we are to be saved at all.” – Isaac Asimov




Student moral is the biggest problem at Kettering; which stems from students belief that

the upper management will do what they want no matter what.

This can only change by changing the culture at Kettering. From the GM culture of

everyone doing his or her job and not knowing what anyone else does to a culture of

knowledge.

This can only be accomplished by KSG have communication lines and students using

those communication lines including Facebook, e-mails, the Technician, and other

sources. Also the students need frank and open discussions, without preapproved

questions, with the upper management.


I would say that my biggest success was bringing Dance Club back from the brink of

disbandment. My Sophomore I term was my first term as President of Dance Club and

there were only five members. At the beginning of my Sophomore II term there was only

myself. It was only because of advertising and getting my friends interested that the club

is here today. My biggest failure was a meeting that no one showed up to. Between the

two of them I have learned that advertising will make or break anything. It should be

40% of the planning.


I believe that I could represent the student body. I have been involved in clubs since my

Freshman I term, and in KSG for the last year. Between my involvement and my time at

Kettering I have learned how KSG works and how to accomplish goals that have been

given to me by the student body.

RAYMOND HYDER

My name is Raymond Hyder, but you can just call me

Ray. My hometown is Southgate, MI about an hour and a

half south of Kettering. Right now I have a co-op with Pi-

Shurlok in Plymouth,MI and am looking forward to

returning there next term. I have always felt a need to stay

responsible, which is shown through my work ethic and

how well I have done in school. Being active on campus is

one way of being a responsible student and being on

Student Senate is one way that I can be actively involved

on campus.




In Kettering I am involved in Student Senate (Freshman Representative), Beta Theta Pi,

Aquaneers, cliffhangers (Sophomore I), and Dance Club. In High School I was involved

in Marching Band as a trumpet section leader for 2 years, Diving for 3 years with diving

captain senior year, rowing for 3 years as a coxswain.


I want people to know me for being outgoing. I believe it is important, especially when

having a leadership position, to be outgoing in order to accomplish your goals.

3. My favorite quote is:

“Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did

your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.”

-John Wooden




I believe that maintenance of Kettering's campus, mostly in the AB, can be improved.

The steps I would take to accomplish improving the campus is setting up a committee of

students (possibly headed by one of the senators or myself) to get a poll from students

using the AB now and noting which parts need to be improved and bring this before the

physical plant and see what can be done to accomplish this improvement of the AB.


My biggest success was making it to states for diving my first year. I did learn that with

hard work you can go far, but you have to know that you are not going to be the best your

first time at doing something.

My biggest failure was that in high school I was not very connected with my friends. I

tended to be on the conservative side when it came to hanging out and having fun. I

learned that, even though I was able to get good grades and do well in the activities I was

involved in, I could have gotten more out of being active socially as well. It would most

likely have reduced some stress and improve my high school experience.


My motivation for wanting to represent the student body through Student Senate is that I

can take what the school needs and what the students want and do something about it.

CANDIDATES FOR ADMINISTRATOR

ZACH JOHNSON

I am a hard working determined individual who is very active on

campus. I am interested in helping out the student government’s

productivity and efficiency.




I currently hold 3 leadership positions at Kettering: I am the Co-Captain of Kettnetic

Thunder, the founder and president of the Kettering Chess Club, and the Activities Chair.


I want people to know me for my organizational skills.


“Almost only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades.”




I can help improved the productivity and efficiency of KSG. I can help by analyzing the

procedures taken by KSG and presenting an easier faster alternative.


My biggest success was passing the first Actuarial Exam in May of this year. Having

spent over 250 hours studying for this exam, passing it taught me hard work pays off.

My biggest failure was my grades last summer term. I put other things above school,

causing much distraction which led me to forget sources on my final Humanities project;

failing the course as a result. This taught me to put school first; as a result I focused on

school much more during the winter term and made it to the dean’s list.


My motivation is to make a lasting positive impact on the students at Kettering.

: I am from Rochester Hills. I graduated from Adams High School in 2010

and I am majoring in Applied Mathematics. My Co-op is with Towers

Watson in Southfield, Michigan, where I do actuarial work. I have been a

member of Alpha Sigma Alpha since Winter of 2011.




Positions I have held include:

Treasurer of RHA (Summer 2010 - Winter 2011),

Sophomore Representative of Student Senate (Winter 2011 - Summer 2011),

EMILY THOMPSON

Secretary and Assistant Housing Chair of Alpha Sigma Alpha (Summer 2011 -

Present).

Kagle tutor (Winter 2011).

Sports Official


I would like to be known for my positivity. I try to keep an optimistic view when it

comes to a lot of things in my life, and I feel that a positive attitude and a smile can go a

long way.


“The men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try to do

nothing and succeed” -Lloyd Jones.




I believe that the overall attitude of the student population can be improved. This can be

accomplished by making changes such as improving the image of KSG, improving safety

around and off campus, encouraging more student involvement, and initiating academic

changes, such as teaching techniques, office hours, and common hour exams. Although

we can’t change everything overnight, in time we will be able to improve the quality of

our time here at Kettering.


My biggest success was passing my first actuarial exam. I spent well over 400 hours

studying for this three hour test, and I learned more than just math in the process. I

learned that with dedication and perseverance, you can accomplish anything. My biggest

failure was when I failed my first math test at Kettering. I was not only disappointed in

myself, but also extremely worried about just making it through the class. I studied

harder, and by the end of the term, I was able to raise my grade. I learned that conscious

effort is the key to success.


I want to represent the student body via Student Senate because I feel that there are many

improvements that need to be made and this can be accomplished through Senate. I also

want to have a voice in keeping some things the way they are, such as our schedule. I will

represent the student body by communicating your opinions to the rest of Senate so that

we can improve our time on campus

SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE

DON EBBEN

My Name is Don Ebben and I am running for the Senior Representative

position. I am originally from Novi Michigan and came to Kettering to get

a hands on educational experience. I currently work at Livio Radio, where

I write Android and Iphone applications for streaming internet radio. I

have had the unique privilege of representing my class these past two

terms and would like to continue to do so as I begin my senior year. If

elected, I hope to improve KSG's internal communication as well as

communication with the student body and other organizations on campus.


1. What activities are/were you involved in at Kettering and in high school?

High School

o FIRST Robotics 9th-12th

grade

o Boy Scouts 9th

-12th

grade (Eagle Scout Rank Attained)

o Lego Robotics Coaching 11th-12th

grade

o Drama Club 9th-10th

grade

o Gaming Club 9th-10th

grade

Kettering

The Open Source Club

o co-founder, president, vice president – freshman-junior year.

Lasertag Club

o Vice President, President - freshman-junior year.

Active student leadership as an RA – sophomore - junior year.

The Delta Chi Fraternity - freshmen-junior year.

o Chapter involvement chair – sophomore – junior year.

o Recruitment tactics chair – junior year.

o Treasurer – junior year.

KSG Ops Council Technical Chair – sophomore - junior year.

Student Senate Junior representative – junior year.

KAGLE Community tutoring – junior year.


The one trait I want people to know me for is my perseverance. One of the many things I

learned both in my academic accomplishments here at Kettering University as well as my

four years of FIRST robotics was that you cannot give up no matter how daunting the

odds.


i."Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." -George Santayana

ii."The absent are never without fault. Nor the present without excuse..." -Ben Franklin




I feel that one of the largest shortcomings of KSG as well as other leadership bodies on

campus is communication. I feel that communication needs to be improved internally,

with the student body as well as with other governing bodies such as IFC and RHA. I feel

this can best be facilitated through the use of popular new technologies such as social

media and collaborative documents. I have helped to implement both of these

technologies within my fraternity and have implemented collaborative documents as an

RA in Thompson Hall.


My biggest failure by far has been failing to get more involved on campus. I spent my

freshmen one term locked in my room concerned about working hard on my academics

and finding a job. Kettering offers so much and I took advantage of so little. I learned

from this experience, and turned it into my greatest success. During my second term, I

followed several upperclassmen role models and became much more involved on

campus, starting a new club and joining others. I consider my level of involvement to be

my greatest success.


For the past academic year I have had the privilege of representing the Junior class. In

this position I have learned a great deal about both leadership as well as the concerns of

the student body. I would like to continue to representative my class into senior year.

MIKE SCHREIBER

I am a Senior I dual major in engineering physics and mechanical

engineering. I co-op with General Motors. I am heavily involved in

several clubs and organizations on and off campus and I believe I

know quite a bit about how KSG operates. I am eager to get more

involved on campus to improve student life.




At Kettering I currently hold officer positions in fencing club, physics club, and mobile

robotics club. I have also participated in grill club, laser tag club, and outdoors club. I am

a student ambassador and tutor in the SARC. Since high school I’ve been heavily

involved in FIRST Robotics.


I have never been afraid to call out problems when I see them. I have no problem telling

it like it is as long as the issue gets addressed. I believe this is the first step to resolving

issues within the community.


“Any man more right than his neighbors constitutes a majority of one.” Henry David

Thoreau

I’ve always liked this quote because it encourages us to not follow the crowd; just

because a consensus is reached does not mean it is the correct one.




I believe the largest problem at Kettering is the student attitude towards the school,

faculty, and staff. Many students believe the school doesn’t listen to their opinion. I

believe it is possible to improve student attitude by increasing the participation in events

in which students can express their opinions, as well as clarifying what groups/events are

meant to resolve certain issues. For example, many people are unaware of what student

senate even does. How are they supposed to know to come to a meeting to raise an issue?


My biggest failure occurred when I refused to realize that I cannot personally be involved

in everything I would like to be. There came a point where I could not balance all of the

activities in my life and my performance in all them began to fall. Since then, I have

learned to choose my battles. I now would say that my biggest success has been my

ability to manage my time, I am able to keep a high GPA, stay involved in quite a few

organizations, and still get about 7 hours of sleep a night.


I have always been told there is no point in complaining if you don’t do something about

it. Now I finally want to do something. I have spent several years involved in clubs and

the student ambassador program; while I have been heavily involved, I feel as though I

have not made an impact on the school. I believe KSG – specifically student senate is a

better forum to affect the student body and the community.

JOSHUA WILDERMUTH


(list academic year, as well as any positions you may have held in any

organization)

Owosso High School Varsity Bowling (Captain during my

Junior and Senior year)

Owosso High School Varsity Football (Captain during my

Junior and Senior year)

Owosso High School Band (Section Leader during my Senior

year)

Operations Council (Philanthropy and Diversity Week Chairman during 2011)

Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity (Community Service Chair during Summer 2011)

Up Till Dawn (Volunteer during Winter 2011)

Kagle Leadership Initiative (Mentor from Summer 2009 to Summer 2010)

Kagle Community Tutoring (Tutor from Winter 2009 to present)


The one trait people know me for leadership. I have always believed that if I want something

done, then it is up to me to do it.


“Half of knowing what you want in life is knowing what you have to give up to get it.”


4. What do you think can be improved at Kettering and what steps will you take to accomplish

this improvement?

I feel the academic building’s parking situation needs to be addressed again. I would suggest

the lower parking lot to continue being “faculty parking only” and the upper lot to become

“student parking only.” I feel the steps needed would involve presenting this suggestion to

the school’s faculty and receive their opinions/thoughts. I would also like to create a poll on

blackboard asking the student body of their opinions and/or different suggestions.


My biggest failure is letting my ego get the best of me. I came into Kettering thinking it

would be easy, but I was wrong. Therefore, I did not do as well as I could have during my

freshman year. The lesson I have learned was humility. I realized that I had been careless and

that I must put forth a lot more effort in order to succeed. My biggest success is my

acceptance into Kettering University. This success taught me that dedication and hard work

will pay off.


My motivation for wanting to represent the student body is to be able to voice my opinions

and the opinions of my peers. I have always been a leader; therefore I am very interested in

representing Kettering’s senior class. I believe that Kettering can always improve and I

would like to partake in helping the school grow.

JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE

NIGEL SCHUH


1. What activities are/were you involved in at Kettering and in high

school? (list academic year, as well as any positions you may have held in

any organization)

2011: Member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity

o Road Chairman, Pledge class Vice President

Trap and Skeet club member, Outdoors club member

Project Leader – Academic Council

Volunteer at the children’s museum, Kettering open House and spoke to high school

classes about Kettering.


One trait I want people to know me for is being someone who leads by example. I want

to earn people’s respect by being the person takes care of a task without pondering for

someone else to take care of it.


“The wise man speaks when he has something to say. The fool speaks because he has to

say something” -Plato




I feel like the recruitment of quality students is lacking. I would take measures to

improving the co op program. The co op is something that Kettering is well known for.

Strengthen the co op and we will strengthen Kettering. I have already initiated measures

in my academic council position. I am leading a project that will display students

compensation packages. I see this beneficial to students who can now get a better

understanding of what other students are making in comparison to their own

compensation, but also this puts pressure on co op employers to offer better

compensation packages.


My biggest success was being awarded Most Valuable Player for my baseball team my

senior year. It is an award that stands out to me as a token of respect from my coach. He

recognized that I wasn’t the best hitter, hitter, pitcher etc. but he respected the way I

approached each day and that I set an example for everyone else to follow.

I learned that doing the things that others refuse to do like caring equipment after practice

will earn you respect from the ones who matter.

My biggest failure was my leadership for my pledge class project. I failed to motivate all

of my fellow pledges to help with the project.

I learned that I need to not only set a better example for initiating the work, but also

communicate better with the other pledges


I want to be more involved on campus and I want to impact Kettering in a positive way

and leave it better than I found it. I also seek to gain leadership experience from this

role.

DAVID RICHELSON

My personal motto is “it's time to roll up my sleeves, get down to

business, and kick some butt.” I love going to the movies, reading

books, and listening to the Beatles. I take pride in my studies and the

clubs I'm involved in at school.




High School

Varsity Track and Field- Freshman and Sophomore

Cinema Club- Junior and Senior

Science Olympiad- Junior and Senior

MESA (Math Engineering Science Achievement)- Freshman, Junior and Senior

College

NSBE- Sophomore

Cliff Hangers- Freshman and Sophomore

SHPE- Sophomore

Dance Club- Freshman and Sophomore

Outdoors Club- Freshman

Beta Theta Pi- Freshman and Sophomore


I'd like to be known for my commitment to getting the job done.





I'd like to see more people involved. I'll be honest, I'm not quite sure how to do this. I'm

just thinking that there's a lot of kids out there who are doing the things they enjoy, but

aren't getting funding for it. They have to pay out of pocket. I'd like to send out some

polls and a few emails to get ideas before I start shooting in the dark.


My biggest success is when my team and I took 2nd

place in a national windmill

competition. I learned that sometimes you have to run before you can learn to walk. We

were just four kids who had no idea what we were doing. All we knew is we were going

to the national competition. My biggest failure was when I was in 5th

grade and my

soccer team was relying on me to score a goal. I missed it by that much. I learned that it's

just as important to have high goals as it is to have realistic goals.


I'd like to join Senate because I want to be more involved in the behind the scenes work. I

also like meeting all of the important people such as the provost and the president of Kettering.

Lastly, I would like to have my voice heard.

SOPHOMORE REPRESENTATIVE

JOHN OLIVER

Hey, I’m John Oliver and I want to make the Kettering community a

better place to live. I want to do this by making involvement around

campus exciting. I believe that if students enjoy getting out of their

houses and being social in school activities then they will want to be

involved on campus and our school will be a better place. By getting

elected to student senate I believe that I can help bring about this

change.


1. What activities are/were you involved in at Kettering and in high

school? (list academic year, as well as any positions you may have

held in any organization)

Cross country Captain Senior year

NHS senior year

Secretary of RHA freshman year

Recording secretary of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity sophomore year

Part of The Technician freshman to present

Graduate of UIFI (undergraduate Inter Fraternal Institute) freshman year

Part of Kettering Leaders Freshman to Present

Member of academic council sophomore year


I want to be known for my courage. The people who I admire most are people who know

what is right and do it despite what others may think. I believe that this is the quality that

truly separates a leader from a follower.


Don’t put off for tomorrow what you can do today. I believe this is a must to survive

here at Kettering.




I would love to see a more involved campus. Currently I see a small number of people

doing almost everything around campus. I believe that many students feel like getting

involved is too much of a chore and don’t realize how rewarding it is. I want to offer way

for students to get involved in the Kettering community without the commitment of an

official position. I want to do this through a published student forum where student can

publish anything from a rant about the cafeteria to a random thought about how to make

Kettering better. This could offer students with an opportunity to break from the

standardized format of the Technician.


My biggest successes at Kettering have been academic. I have done exceptionally well in

many of my classes. I have learned from this that the hard work that I put into studying

really pays off. While successes can reinforce good behavior, I believe more can be

learned from failures. My biggest failure came when I was asked to organize ticket sales

for women’s volleyball in high school. I made assumptions and never made concrete

conformation for who was selling tickets for the first game and no one showed up. The

school lost money and I failed. I learned how important communication is and improved

the system.


I want to serve on Student Senate because I want to make Kettering a better community

to live in. I find that for such a small student body Kettering students know only a very

small percentage of their peers. I want to try and get students who rarely leave their house

out and active in the community. I feel like I am the best candidate for this position

because of my experience in clubs at Kettering and my social interactions with people

outside of my Fraternity.

FRESHMAN REPRESENTATIVE

MARIA GOODPASTER

Hi! My name is Maria Goodpaster and I am from Hershey,

Pennsylvania. My major is Industrial Engineering and I chose

Kettering because of the co-op and academic programs. My co-op is

with The Hershey Company and my two favorite things to do are to

play the harp and ice skate. I would be a good freshman

representative because I care about the freshman class and have the

qualities that defy others to make my voice heard and to improve the

lives of Kettering students. If I am elected as freshman representative

I promise that I will put forth 100% of my effort to properly represent

the class of 2016.



Kettering: Society of Women Engineers, Institute of Industrial Engineers, Newman club,

harp, and figure skating

High school: community service projects, fundraising and coordinating a mission trip to

Louisa, Kentucky, several choirs, 4-H, church youth group, and academic tutoring.


Compassion


“A problem is a chance to do your best.”-Duke Ellington




To improve our community as whole I would address the issue of the student’s

complaints and talk to a committee to resolve the issues given forth by the students.


My biggest success was securing a co-op with The Hershey Company and my biggest

failure was losing a figure skating competition. The lesson learned is that to succeed you

have to apply all of your effort.


My motivation is that I care about the freshman class and possess the leadership qualities and

motivation to represent the class of 2016.

ALAN TURNER

Hi, my name is Alan Turner. I attended Clawson public schools for 12

years and now am a freshman at Kettering University. I am unsure of

what I want to do with my life, but I know I want to be one of the best

in my field; naturally I was drawn to Kettering. I am flexible,

understanding and fair, and I hope that I will be able to serve the

freshman class as their representative on the student senate.



In high school I was involved in the Clawson varsity tennis team for 4 years, the

marching band for 4 years, and was captain FIRST robotics team 3302 for 2 years. I am

involved in fencing club, gamer’s society and radio club at Kettering.


If I could only be known for one trait, it would be Justice. Justice, equity, fairness, are

essential for a strong governing body, and I believe my personality shows these qualities.

In my time at Kettering University, I hope my character traits are shown and hope justice

is served.


My favorite quote is one by United States president John Adams: “Always stand on

principle… even if you stand alone.” I heard this once from a wise old man, and ever

since then I have strived to live by this maxim.




I believe that individual students can be better represented on campus. To improve

representation I will make a Facebook group for the freshman class. This Facebook group

would allow students to participate in polls about topics on campus and to bring up any

questions, concerns, or comments they have regarding student life. This would also allow

me as class representative to inform my classmates on policies that have been changed

and receive feedback or criticism about the choices made. This would necessarily

improve the accuracy of student representation.


My greatest failure occurred during my freshman year of high school when I decided to

play a difficult song for solo & ensemble without much practice; I received a rating of III

which is like a C. It was this moment that I realized victory requires hard work and

dedication. My greatest success was senior year in AP Physics class when we build a

trebuchet in my basement for a snowball fight at school. I had to gather everyone for

several Saturdays of building and learned the importance of planning when attempting a

task.


When I was in middle school I loved the idea of student government. Planning meetings,

affecting school policies and getting all the best food back in the lunch room. Sadly

student government was not how I envisioned. It amounted to planning dances, and

fundraising for dances, both of which I didn’t want to do. Now that I am in college, and

student government can actually have an effect on the school, I want to be a part of the

positive change, and provide a way for anyone who wants to invoke change the

opportunity to do so.

updated student senate biographies

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kettering universitys

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