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This is my second year studying Political Science at Santa Fe. I attended my first Senate meeting in October of 2017, and religiously attended from January thereafter. After being elected to the overflow committee, I realized my passion for helping clubs stretch their budget and make financially educated decisions. In the Spring of 2018, I successfully ran against incumbent SG Treasurer, Mike Markham, and another student, the only race to have three candidates. Although March through May was a blur, I vividly remember the hours of research spent learning about our A&S Fees budget, and long, late nights at Santa Fe, hitching up my campaign's yard signs. The campaign was long, arduous, and truly a test of stamina; I relished every moment of it.

I moved from Fort Myers, Florida to Gainesville when I was 17. In Fort Myers, I was an instrumentalist, classically trained on Bass Trombone and Euphonium, proficient on Piano, and internet-trained on Ukulele.

Since moving to Gainesville, I have found a few passions, including launching my own online, state-wide political database, modelling with a photographer at UF, doing data analytics for Jacksonville congressional campaign, and doing my best to eat vegan.

Hello fellow students! My name is Charlotte Couch and I am pleased to serve as your Senate President Pro Tempore. I grew up in Centerville, Ohio (Go Buckeyes!) for most of my life. My family and I moved to Sarasota county when I was 14 , and I attended Venice High school. I have two little sisters that are in middle school & high school, and my older half-brother that still lives in Ohio. VHS was an amazing high school and the rotary futures program helped me apply for over 50 scholarships for college! I chose to move to Gainesville because so many of my older friends said Santa Fe College was a great school and had recently been named #1 in the nation. All through my life, photography was a huge passion and I decided it made sense to go to college for a combination of photo and video production. After attending Santa Fe for 1 semester, I found a club on campus, Graphic Design Student Association, that looked super intriguing with students that had similar interests. After being in the club, I was introduced to the Digital Media Technology program on campus; I will be graduating with my Associate of Science in Digital Media Technology this spring!

I was elected senator of GDSA in January of 2017 and went to my first senate meeting. I was super confused the whole time, nervous around the other outspoken senators, but after a few months , I became more and more interested in student government. In September 2017, I ran for Senate Sergeant at Arms and won . T hen I went on the Florida College System Student Government Associations Conference in November of 2017, where we lobbied for issues in colleges around FL. My increasing interest in SG really showed , yet this was something I never saw myself in, especially considering my major . However, serving as a leader to students and changing their campus for the better, was so rewarding. In Spring of 2018, I ran for Senate Pro Tempore and won by a great majority. Since then, I have learned so much from the clubs I get to work with and have a better understanding of how Santa Fe works. My goal s is to provide clubs on campus with a voice when it comes to issues we face in senate and to make sure that ALL departments are represented in senate. This is so crucial. Through my efforts, I was awarded 2018-19 Student Government Outstanding At-Large Senator; and, during my time as a senator, I have always spoken my mind, even when it was not the popular opinion. I f I could offer anyone advice, if you’re unsure about joining SG , or even becoming a senator, do it - because even being a voice on campus will change lives. It has been the most gratifying experience.

Hello Saints! My name is Derrick Evans and I am from Brandon, Florida. I grew up playing sports, such as Football, Track and Field, as well as Baseball. From 2012-2014 I was on the Relay for Life committee for my high school. In 2013 my team, “The Comebacks,” succeeded in dethroning Everest University for the highest onsite fundraising award for the first time in my school’s history. In 2013 I founded my own competitive fishing team, Bay-2-Bay, in which we participate in Saltwater Game and Shark Fishing and hold fishing and charity events around the Tampa Bay area. From 2016 – 2018 I worked at Bass Pro Shops in Tampa where I helped coordinate events with our promotions manager to increase foot traffic as well as general store revenue. In January 2018 I started Santa Fe as a Business Administration major and joined student government, as well as Pride club. In June 2018 I became the Senator of Pride, then later was elected as Vice President. During my time in senate, I learned about student government operations and found the opportunity to apply for and was elected in October 2018 to the SGP Events Chair position. My goal as Events Chair is to lead and to promote diversity and opportunities for past, present, and future students of Santa Fe College, as well as outreach to the Gainesville community.

I am 19-years-old and I was born in Queens, New York. I was raised in Miami, FL and both my parents are from Cali, Colombia. I am currently pursuing a Business Administration degree and I will begin my minor in Nutritional Sciences once I transfer to a University. I hope to further my studies in New York just to go back to my roots and ultimately start my own business there. I have been recently given the wonderful opportunity to be the Director of Social Media for FCSSGA. which is the State Executive Board for the 28 colleges in Florida. As the SGP Finance Chair, I look forward to enhancing students' academic and personal development through free and open exchange of ideas in context of mutual respect.

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