2008 Woodie Awards
Executives held accountable to promises
Tim Takechi and Hannah Whitsel
Issue date: 2/20/07
Last Updated: 8/9/07
Financial Vice President Jeff Hixson did not respond to repeated requests for an interview.
In his campaign, Hixson mentioned one of his qualifications for the position was his experience in accounting. As financial vice president, he has brought a degree of professionalism to the job.
"He helps us be professional; it's like going to a job. He's always very on top of things," Corey Newman, Baldwin-Jenkins representative and member of the finance committee said.
Hixson also emphasized his ability to relate to students in an atmosphere both parties felt comfortable in.
"He's very approachable, and very open to talk to people," Newman said.
Executive Vice President Andrea Naccarato promised in her 2006 campaign to improve the relationship between ASWC and the student body. A recent trend among Whitworth students is a general lack of awareness of the actions and decisions of the elected student government, Naccarato said.
Students who live in dorms think ASWC is a separate entity. There needs to be communication between ASWC and students by attending Primetimes and communicating with resident directors, Naccarato said.
Naccarato said she made an effort this school year to attend more campus-wide events in order to make herself known to a wider variety of students. This way, students will be more inclined to voice their opinions to ASWC officers about how student money should be spent.
The role of the executive vice president is to work with the internal organization of the student government, by keeping all senators, representatives and coordinators accounted for, Naccarato said.
Naccarato said during her campaign the greatest need on this campus is better inter-dorm community. It would be great to see more programs that connect dorms.
Naccarato said making sure ASWC officers actively seek out ways to gather people from all dorm buildings together is a way to create better community.
The biggest thing ASWC can do is to make big dorm activities readily available to students, Naccarato said.
Big campus-wide activities which are sponsored by individual dorms include Warren Peace, the McMillan haunted house and the Warren bachelor auction. By keeping all dorm ASWC officers track, Naccarato can make sure these events run smoothly and attract the entire student body.
This semester Naccarato plans to update the ASWC Constitution, which has not been updated since 2002. She wants to focus on altering the job descriptions so they fit what ASWC officers really do.
Naccarato also wants to create a more open dialogue between students running for ASWC positions. In the past, candidates running for various offices do not expect what duties their job entails. She plans to hold an informational meeting for all the candidates involved informing them about what the specific duties of being an officer are.
In his campaign, Hixson mentioned one of his qualifications for the position was his experience in accounting. As financial vice president, he has brought a degree of professionalism to the job.
"He helps us be professional; it's like going to a job. He's always very on top of things," Corey Newman, Baldwin-Jenkins representative and member of the finance committee said.
Hixson also emphasized his ability to relate to students in an atmosphere both parties felt comfortable in.
"He's very approachable, and very open to talk to people," Newman said.
Executive Vice President Andrea Naccarato promised in her 2006 campaign to improve the relationship between ASWC and the student body. A recent trend among Whitworth students is a general lack of awareness of the actions and decisions of the elected student government, Naccarato said.
Students who live in dorms think ASWC is a separate entity. There needs to be communication between ASWC and students by attending Primetimes and communicating with resident directors, Naccarato said.
Naccarato said she made an effort this school year to attend more campus-wide events in order to make herself known to a wider variety of students. This way, students will be more inclined to voice their opinions to ASWC officers about how student money should be spent.
The role of the executive vice president is to work with the internal organization of the student government, by keeping all senators, representatives and coordinators accounted for, Naccarato said.
Naccarato said during her campaign the greatest need on this campus is better inter-dorm community. It would be great to see more programs that connect dorms.
Naccarato said making sure ASWC officers actively seek out ways to gather people from all dorm buildings together is a way to create better community.
The biggest thing ASWC can do is to make big dorm activities readily available to students, Naccarato said.
Big campus-wide activities which are sponsored by individual dorms include Warren Peace, the McMillan haunted house and the Warren bachelor auction. By keeping all dorm ASWC officers track, Naccarato can make sure these events run smoothly and attract the entire student body.
This semester Naccarato plans to update the ASWC Constitution, which has not been updated since 2002. She wants to focus on altering the job descriptions so they fit what ASWC officers really do.
Naccarato also wants to create a more open dialogue between students running for ASWC positions. In the past, candidates running for various offices do not expect what duties their job entails. She plans to hold an informational meeting for all the candidates involved informing them about what the specific duties of being an officer are.
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