2008 Woodie Awards
Presidential run cedes to current obligations of office
Gimbala Sankare
Issue date: 11/29/07 Section: Soap Box
My mother always told me "If you are doing something good, stick with it, and make sure you turn it into a great thing and do it really well." Eighteen months ago, I was given the opportunity to serve in the prestigious position of President of the Class of 2010. When I took the position, I vowed to accomplish the goals of the class, which were as follow: "Preserving Traditions, Establishing Unity and Building a Legacy" within our 2,000-member class. I made a promise to bring our class together as a strong community, in the hope that someday we could become even more recognizable than the class of 1944.
As some may already know, I have been one of the candidates running for Student Body President. It is an important position, and it comes with a great deal of respect and obligation - the same responsibilities I have as class president. I am not writing to compare the two offices. I am writing to choose a side. If I had been voted the president of the Student Body, I would have had to choose one of three options: take the position of Student Body President, stay as President of the Class of 2010, or serve both offices, which would not be an easy task. I truly and honestly feel that I would have been a great Student Body President, but I feel as though I would be neglecting my class and my co-officers that I have grown to love and understand.
The bottom line is, there is still work that needs to be done with my class, and there are still goals that need to be accomplished before I can move on to anything else. As of this moment, I would like to officially let everyone know that I will not be running in the Student Government Executive Elections. I will be staying on as President of the Class of 2010 until my co-officers and I accomplish the class goals.
I would like to thank all the students that have supported me and were willing to give me their votes. I am sorry that I could not represent all of you this year as president, but I do not think it would be fair to move on to another position and office if I still have work to finish. I have some years left at this institution and many possibilities lay ahead for me.
I would still encourage everyone to vote on Dec. 3 in the Student Body Elections on FirstClass. Remember to also attend the debate to get your questions answered. We have all gained the right to vote for who we want to represent us, let us not lose our voice to change what needs to be changed. We all must remember, together we create change and make things happen - divided we fall hard.
Gimbala Sankare is President of the Class of 2010.
As some may already know, I have been one of the candidates running for Student Body President. It is an important position, and it comes with a great deal of respect and obligation - the same responsibilities I have as class president. I am not writing to compare the two offices. I am writing to choose a side. If I had been voted the president of the Student Body, I would have had to choose one of three options: take the position of Student Body President, stay as President of the Class of 2010, or serve both offices, which would not be an easy task. I truly and honestly feel that I would have been a great Student Body President, but I feel as though I would be neglecting my class and my co-officers that I have grown to love and understand.
The bottom line is, there is still work that needs to be done with my class, and there are still goals that need to be accomplished before I can move on to anything else. As of this moment, I would like to officially let everyone know that I will not be running in the Student Government Executive Elections. I will be staying on as President of the Class of 2010 until my co-officers and I accomplish the class goals.
I would like to thank all the students that have supported me and were willing to give me their votes. I am sorry that I could not represent all of you this year as president, but I do not think it would be fair to move on to another position and office if I still have work to finish. I have some years left at this institution and many possibilities lay ahead for me.
I would still encourage everyone to vote on Dec. 3 in the Student Body Elections on FirstClass. Remember to also attend the debate to get your questions answered. We have all gained the right to vote for who we want to represent us, let us not lose our voice to change what needs to be changed. We all must remember, together we create change and make things happen - divided we fall hard.
Gimbala Sankare is President of the Class of 2010.
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