Branches
The Student Government Association consists of four branches: Senate, Campus Activities Board, Judicial Board and the Residential College Association.
On this Page
- Executive Cabinet
- Campus Activities Board
- Freshman Council
- Judicial Board
- Residential College Association
- Senate
Executive Cabinet
The SGA Executive Board consists of the SGA President / Student Regent, SGA Executive Vice-President / Campus Activities Board Chairman, Vice President of Administration and Vice President of Finance. The SGA Executive Board is responsible for representing the 天美传媒 Student Body to the administration of 天美传媒 and the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Executive Cabinet Members
Brendan Hawkins
President and Student Regent
Student Government Association
Curris Center, Center for Student Involvement, Office 202, Murray, KY, 42071
Maggie Blazina
Executive Vice President
Student Government Association
Curris Center, Center for Student Involvement, Office 202, Murray, KY, 42071
Reid Davenport
Vice President of Finance
Student Government Association
Curris Center, Center for Student Involvement, 2002 Office 202, Murray, KY, 42071
Ali Khatib
Vice President of Administration
Student Government Association
Curris Center, Center for Student Involvement, Office 202, Murray, KY, 42071
Senate
Students involved in the Student Senate gain experience in 天美传媒鈥檚 legislative process. Forty-six senators comprise the Student Senate: three from each of the five academic colleges and from the Hutson School of Agriculture, two from the School of Nursing and each of the eight residential colleges, eight 鈥渁t-large鈥� senators elected through a campus-wide online election each April and two freshman senators elected in September by the freshman class. Aside from passing legislation at its weekly meetings, the Student Senate provides informational brochures, the campus planner, voter registration and a campus voice (student regent) to the board of regents. To qualify as a senator, you must maintain a 2.5 cumulative grade point standing during the term of office.
Within the Student Senate there are several leadership positions available known as Senate Chairs. The Senate Chairs are the chairpersons for the standing Senate Committees: University Affairs, Election Ways and Means, Government Relations, Public Relations and Diversity and Inclusion. Each Senate Chair runs a committee of Senators that help investigate issues, create legislation, and work on ways to better campus through their respective areas. The individual that oversees the Senate Chairs is the Chief of Staff, which is selected by the President to serve at their will.
- TBA, Chief of Staff
- Emma Gage, Enrollment, Management, and Success Senate Chair
- Ellie Krouse, Public Relations Senate Chair
- Nathniel Hunt, Election, Ways, and Means Senate Chair
- Silas Jackson, Government Relations Senate Chair
- Alex Parham, University Affairs Senate Chair
- Miracle Schmidt, Diversity & Inclusion
- Maddie McCormic
- Caleb Trieb
- Cesar Villeda
- Karsen Starks
- Thomas Eyre
- Montana Bates
- Lydia Grace Osborne
- Warren Legg
- Caleb Oliver, Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business
- Breece Mohon, Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business
- Owen Shelton, Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business
- Kaytlyn Coleman, College of Education and Human Services
- Jared Juenger, College of Education and Human Services
- Sara Krampe, College of Education and Human Services
- Braxton Ragan, Hutson School of Agriculture
- Travis Cline, Hutson School of Agriculture
- Kenneth Baker, Hutson School of Agriculture
- Will Van Horn, Nursing and Health Professionals
- Connor Thomas, Nursing and Health Professionals
- Ethan Morrison, Nursing and Health Professionals
- Levi Lucas, Humanities and Fine Arts
- Brady Doninger, Humanities and Fine Arts
- Grady Ward, Humanities and Fine Arts
- Janie Pagel, Science, Engineering and Technology
- Jacob Amonetee, Science, Engineering and Technology
- Vacant, Science, Engineering and Technology
- Sara Korte, Clark Hall
- Mason Ashby, Clark Hall
- Andrew Tate, Elizabeth Hall
- Canon Adams, Elizabeth Hall
- Briar Shields, Hart Hall
- Jacob Carter, Hart Hall
- Aiden Neagle, Hester Hall
- Hanah Boehman, Hester Hall
- Brooklyn Williams, Regents Hall
- VACANT, Regents Hall
- Tanner Martinez, Richmond Hall
- Caleb Darnell, Richmond Hall
- Sydney Naber, Springer/Franklin Hall
- Bryan Sohan, Springer/Franklin Hall
- Charley Frankum, White Hall
- VACANT, White Hall
Campus Activities Board
The Campus Activities Board is composed of 15 chairpersons with committees who plan and promote activities for students and the community. The chairpersons are students appointed by SGA each spring and the Residential College Activities chair, which is elected in the spring. All members must maintain a 2.5 cumulative grade point average while in office. Activities provided by the CAB include concerts, lectures, comedy and musical acts, the Ms. 天美传媒 Pageant, Homecoming parade and events, spontaneous events in the Curris Center, multicultural events, freshman and spring weeks, plus much more.
The position is a dual position that coordinates two of the most popular events that CAB does. In the fall the chair is in charge of all SGA Homecoming Events, including the parade and the election of Homecoming King and Queen. In the spring, the position is in charge of Murray-Madness, which is a one day event that is typically outdoors. The event ranges from chair-to-chair, but it is usually carnival theme, and is hosted in late spring.
Kate Drueke, CAB Homecoming Chair
This position provides the students with free events that are mainly for entertainment or promotional value. These events can be done in the Curris Center, Winslow, or anywhere else on campus. The chair will also work with entertainment agents to bring acts to campus, such as the campus favorite, Tom DeLuca, The Hypnotist. The chair will use a combination of creative inexpensive ideas along with contracted agents throughout the year. Popular events hosted by this position through the years have been wax hands, personalized signs and laser tag.
This position also coordinates all SGA/CAB sponsored performance based programming. More commonly, this chair is responsible for seeking out student opinions of concerts and lectures, as well as making informed decisions on what types of concerts and lectures SGA/CAB will sponsor. In the past, SGA/CAB has brought the following performances to campus:
- Kanye West (2004)
- Maroon 5 (2005)
- John Mayer (2007)
- Maya Angelou (2011)
- Bill Nye the Science Guy (2014)
- R.J. Mitte (2015)
- Old Dominion (2015)
- Todrick Hall (2015)
- Martin Luther King, III (2016)
- Anthony Ervin (2016)
- Stephen A. Smith (2017)
VACANT, CAB Entertainment Chair
This position communicates with all members of the CAB. He/she is the liaison between the chairs of the committees and the members that wish to be involved on the committees (CABbies). This position should also keep the chairs responsible for using there 鈥淐ABbies鈥� for more than just working events. The membership chair is pivotal for the staffing of events and keeping an adequate number of CABbies.
VACANT, CAB Membership Chair
This position is responsible for coordinating all details of the pageant experience for contestants, participants and patrons. The Miss 天美传媒 Pageant is meant to be done as professionally as possible, to give 天美传媒 a chance to show the public some of the quality women we have to offer. The winner from Ms. 天美传媒 goes on to represent 天美传媒 in the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival, as well as many local events.
Anna Noles, Ms. 天美传媒 Scholarship Pageant Chair
This position is responsible for producing programs that bring people of all backgrounds together. 天美传媒 is a diverse learning institution, and this position is responsible for reflecting that in their programming. This chair often times works hand-in-hand with the Office of Student Enrichment, Academic Excellence and Leadership, to help fund fun, diverse programming.
VACANT, CAB Diversity Chair
This position entails the publicity and marketing of our programming. From the design of fliers to social media management, these individuals are responsible for all publicity ideas for CAB events. There are three chairs to help break up the responsibility of publicizing every event.
VACANT, CAB Publicity Chair
This position is to communicate to CAB events that the Residential Colleges are planning and implementing. In addition, it is the RCA Chair's responsibility to keep the RCA informed on the programs that CAB is planning.
Vacant, CAB RCA Programming Chair
Freshman Council
The Freshman Council is a Student Senate Committee, that is chaired by the Freshman Senators elected each Fall. The purpose of the Freshman Council is to have a mechanism for Freshmen to voice their concerns, plan Freshman oriented programming and become acclimated to SGA in a relaxed environment. Unlike the Freshmen Senators, council members don't have to run for their position, they are instead selected via applications.
- To Be Elected, Freshman Senator, Freshman Council Co-Chair
- To Be Elected, Freshman Senator, Freshman Council Co-Chair
Judicial Board
The Judicial Board is the judicial body of SGA. To be one of the ten members, applicants must have at least sophomore status, a 2.5 grade point average and not be an officer or member of any other branch of SGA. These positions are appointed in April of each year. At its meetings, the board reviews parking tickets and hears appeals.
Piper McClain , Judicial Board Chief Justice
Residential College Association
The Residential College Association is a branch of the Student Government Association that oversees the Residential Colleges. This branch is responsible for shared governance between the Residential Colleges, as well as programming and leadership development. The RCA also represents 天美传媒 and our Residential Colleges at state, regional and national conferences.
There are many ways to be involved in the RCA, as an executive member, RCA college representative or through the individual Residential College Councils. If you are interested, check with your College Head, RCC President or Residence Director for meeting times and more information.
Jaylon Taggart, Residential College Association President