2008-09 Student Government Officers Elected

SUNY Cobleskill Student Government Association (SGA) held its annual elections for 2008-09 executive officers on April 17. Caro-Anne Van Zyl was elected president. Sarah Chamberlain was elected vice president.  Kalen Mason will serve as secretary.  Josh Dineen will be the new treasurer.  Amanda Hill was elected the director of public relations.

PICTURED: The 2008-09 Student Government Association Executive Board. From left, are, Sarah Chamberlain, Caro-Anne Van Zyl and Amanda Hill. Back row: Kaleb Mason and Josh Dineen.

Van Zyl, from Wendhoek, Namibia in Africa, is majoring in Animal Science.  She is an active member in Post-secondary Agriculture Students, Photography Club and Media Club.  Van Zyl has been a resident assistant (RA) for three semesters and will serve as a senior RA next fall.

“I love SUNY Cobleskill and am very excited to be serving as president for the Student Government Association,” said Van Zyl. “I am fascinated by this organization and what it does for this school, the clubs and especially the students.”

Chamberlain of Adams is studying Agricultural Business.  She has been involved in SGA, Council for Student Activities and Orange Key Society.  Chamberlain is a RA in Davis Hall and a student assistant at Brickyard Point on campus.  She hopes to see the connection between the college and the village of Cobleskill continues to grow, as well as improving clubs and leadership development.

Mason of Albany, Vt. is studying Wildlife Management at SUNY Cobleskill.  He has been an active SGA member and served as an FFA state officer for two years. He is also a member of The Wildlife Society on campus.

Josh Dineen of Canisteo is studying Information Technology with a concentration in Network Administration. He has been an advocate for students and believes by participating in SGA, he can make “Some great changes.”

Hill of Moosup, Conn. is working on a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business.  She is an Orange Key Student Ambassador and a member of Plant Science Club.  She is also the senior RA for Pearson Hall and serves on the Residence Hall Master Plan Steering Committee.

“I ran for director of public relations because I really wanted to reach the student body as a whole and promote positive change on our campus,” she said. “I want to recruit more members and make Student Government an even stronger leadership group.  It feels great to be elected, I am so excited to take on this new challenge and make a positive impact on the campus.”