2008 Woodie Awards
Aydt named School Spirit and Pride chair
Allan Lewis
Issue date: 10/30/07 Section: News
The Student Senate voted in sophomore Ashley Aydt to serve as School Spirit and Pride chair at their most recent meeting Oct. 19.
Aydt, a sophomore nursing major, takes over the role vacated by Amanda Mowen last week.
"I got involved in Student Government after going to Kimmel to see what activities I could get involved with this year," Aydt said. "I saw the School Spirit and Pride Committee and it seemed interesting to me, so I decided to give it a try."
All of the Executive Board members in Student Government are paid minimum wage, including the School Spirit and Pride Committee chair position, which is in its first year of existence.
According to Student Body President Laurie Estilette, former chair Nikki Grashoff proposed the decision last year to make School Spirit and Pride a paid Executive Board position.
"There is a need to build and foster school spirit on campus," Estilette said. "It is a full-time commitment to run the chair position."
Estilette expresses confidence in Aydt as the new chair.
"Ashley has been serving on this committee since the year began, and has quite a bit of experience in government from high school, so it will be interesting to see what the committee will accomplish during the year."
Aydt feels she has the necessary experience to run the position.
"In high school I was on student council all four years," Aydt said. "I am also the Family Programming Chair for CAB, so I have previous skills being in charge over a committee."
The chair is responsible for overseeing members of the committee and finding ways to help build spirit and pride on campus as well as work with the Senate and attend meetings.
"The Committee is in charge of planning events that get students involved on campus," Aydt said. "We are also trying to create more school spirit on campus since we are in the process of going Division I."
One of the most notable tasks the School Spirit and Pride Committee have taken on during their existence has been raising nearly $40,000 to bring a nine-foot-tall cougar statue to campus.
According to Estilette, Mowen, who is also a sophomore in the nursing program, left due to scheduling conflicts.
"Nursing majors have a very demanding schedule overload," Estilette said. "It just wasn't working out for her."
Mowen was unavailable for comment.
Throughout the year, School Spirit and Pride will sponsor numerous events on campus to get students actively involved in school spirit. The Senate approved a budget request from the committee Friday to purchase Frisbees, ink pens and water bottles to be given away at various events on campus.
"We are in the process of planning different activities to get students involved with school spirit," Aydt said. "We will also and have giveaways at various athletic events throughout the year."
Aydt, a sophomore nursing major, takes over the role vacated by Amanda Mowen last week.
"I got involved in Student Government after going to Kimmel to see what activities I could get involved with this year," Aydt said. "I saw the School Spirit and Pride Committee and it seemed interesting to me, so I decided to give it a try."
All of the Executive Board members in Student Government are paid minimum wage, including the School Spirit and Pride Committee chair position, which is in its first year of existence.
According to Student Body President Laurie Estilette, former chair Nikki Grashoff proposed the decision last year to make School Spirit and Pride a paid Executive Board position.
"There is a need to build and foster school spirit on campus," Estilette said. "It is a full-time commitment to run the chair position."
Estilette expresses confidence in Aydt as the new chair.
"Ashley has been serving on this committee since the year began, and has quite a bit of experience in government from high school, so it will be interesting to see what the committee will accomplish during the year."
Aydt feels she has the necessary experience to run the position.
"In high school I was on student council all four years," Aydt said. "I am also the Family Programming Chair for CAB, so I have previous skills being in charge over a committee."
The chair is responsible for overseeing members of the committee and finding ways to help build spirit and pride on campus as well as work with the Senate and attend meetings.
"The Committee is in charge of planning events that get students involved on campus," Aydt said. "We are also trying to create more school spirit on campus since we are in the process of going Division I."
One of the most notable tasks the School Spirit and Pride Committee have taken on during their existence has been raising nearly $40,000 to bring a nine-foot-tall cougar statue to campus.
According to Estilette, Mowen, who is also a sophomore in the nursing program, left due to scheduling conflicts.
"Nursing majors have a very demanding schedule overload," Estilette said. "It just wasn't working out for her."
Mowen was unavailable for comment.
Throughout the year, School Spirit and Pride will sponsor numerous events on campus to get students actively involved in school spirit. The Senate approved a budget request from the committee Friday to purchase Frisbees, ink pens and water bottles to be given away at various events on campus.
"We are in the process of planning different activities to get students involved with school spirit," Aydt said. "We will also and have giveaways at various athletic events throughout the year."
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