Three guest speakers petitioned SGA for a scholarship of $500 during their weekly meeting. The Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Delta Tau Alpha and APA-ASP each presented their plans for the grants.
Jessica Ezell, secretary of Delta Tau Alpha, shared plans to attend a national convention using the money.
“Last year, we hosted the convention and some of our members hold national positions. Our advisor is the national treasurer, and our president is the national southern vice president of the association. We would use this grant to travel to Tennessee for the National Convention,” Ezell said.
Adam McCleary, representative of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, petitioned to use any money granted to give back to student athletes and assist in fundraising for charity.
“We represent the voice of student athletes on campus. Unfortunately we have to go out on our own and fundraise. We’ve done pretty well this year, we’ve gone from having no finances to raising about $1200 so far,” McCleary said.
SAAC hopes to give 40 to 60 percent of funds they raise to the Children’s Coalition of Northeast Louisiana and to provide a generic student athlete’s shirt that would cost from three to four dollars.
“We’re trying our best to raise money and give back to student athletes,” McCleary said.
Rino Nicholas spoke on behalf of the American Pharmacy Association, requesting a scholarship to purchase supplies for the organization.
“The Academy of Student Pharmacists, which is made up of students, we have different operations. Operation Diabetes, Operation Heart, Operation Health Care and Generation Rx. What we do with all of these different organizations in the APA is go out into the community and educate them,” Nicholas said.
Recently, Operation Diabetes took place and Generation Rx visited several middle schools to educate students.
“We hold health fairs and educate students and do diabetes testing. We need the five hundred dollars to buy supplies for our tests. We’re really just asking for supplies. We’re really involved in our community and make ULM well known for our pharmacy school so we really hope you can help with the five hundred dollars,” Nicholas said.
After listening to the guest speakers, SGA unanimously passed a motion moved by Nicholas and seconded by Christopher Atkins to support Kappa Delta’s 5k.
SGA will have five scholarships to give out in March, according to treasurer Adrian Lejeune.
Erin Foster, research and judicial affairs department head, announced possible By Law changes.
“If anyone has any suggestions for changes email me,” Foster said.
Changes will be discussed at the next SGA meeting. If any changes are approved, the student body will vote on them.
