Name: Megan Grant
Party: TwentyEightTeam
Bio: Megan Grant is running for Senior Class Representative as a member of TwentyEightTeam. She aims to bring a new, personable perspective to student council. The TwentyEightTeam platform is focused on community building, wellness, and overall student experience. As a former Campus Ambassador for SoulCycle and a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority, Megan has worked with many different students groups, alumni, and faculty, making her very well connected in the Columbia community. Her extensive and wide-ranging experience, her fresh perspective and enthusiasm, will be instrumental in organizing an amazing senior year for you all.
Platform: TwentyEightTeam is focused on improving the senior class experience. Firstly, we want to expand CPS programming and intertwine Columbia mental health services with our events. As we have seen in our past three years at Columbia, mental health has been area of campus life that lacks acknowledgement. We will prioritize it for the general well-being of our peers and the greater student body. Secondly, we want the more marginalized groups on campus to have a larger voice. Our class is made strong through diversity, and so we will work tirelessly to ensure all groups have equal platform. Thirdly, we understand that finding employment after graduation is a concern to every senior. We will work with Columbia’s Center for Career Education to widen the range of internship programs offered beyond just marketing, consulting, and finance. Along with this, for those who pursue other avenues after graduation (graduate school, fellowships, etc.), we will be working with Columbia College’s Center for Student Advising to make this transition as smooth as possible. Additionally, we want seniors to be prepared for graduate life as comprehensively as possible, and so we will get the class involved in young alumni, alumni programming, and the wider Columbia College Alumni Association through a series of meet-and-greets, information sessions, and other events. Our last objective is to improve the life of the senior. It is our last year at Columbia; by partnering with University Student Life and Campus Life, we will ensure that it will be one filled with fun, memorable events, and will be a solid reminder of why we all chose to become Lions in the first place.
Name: Matthew Neky
Party: #Rally
Bio: Hey, guys! My name is Matt Neky and I am a junior in Columbia College hailing from the great city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (go Steelers!). In the classroom, I am a biochemistry major and am pre-med. Outside of the classroom, I like to stay involved with a community service club called Project Tutors, AMSA, the URC, giving information sessions, conducting biophysics research, and volunteering at St. Luke’s. My special interests include cheese (both as a food and a lifestyle), tagging Deantini in memes, and causing campus wide banana shortages with my ambitious healthy snacking goals.
Platform: Hey y’all! Are you ready to #Rally? We are John, Emily, Matt, Nicki, and Lord, and we are so excited to be running for CCSC 2018! We have lots of ideas for next year (many of which are outlined below) but what’s most important to us is that we try to make next year as fun and stress-free as possible. Let any of us know if you have any questions about our platform. We are excited to hear your ideas! Much love, John, Emily, Matt, Nicki, Lord #Rally for CCSC 2018 #Rally2018 Senior Spirit 1) Senior swag –that’s actually cool! Apparel giveaways so you’ll have enough Columbia gear to wear the next 10 years after college. 2) Financially accessible senior events – as a class council, we’d want to make our events as accessible as possible to the majority of our class, and work with the financial aid office and (maybe senior fund)? to get subsidized prices for people when necessary! 3) #TBT – photo recreation contests with prizes, NSOP: revisited (forever young), “The Senior Last Supper”—seniors take over John Jay with Columbia faculty, The Senior Voice—senior karaoke / bar night in Lerner, perhaps in conjunction with Lerner pubs! 4) Night on the lawns—first week of classes, senior pillow fight out on the lawns in front of Butler! Afterwards, sleep out on the lawns in a sleeping bag—for COÖP kids, relive that magical first night out on the lawns! Collaboration with Campus Offices 1) Collaboration with the Mental Health Task Force / stressbusters to hold plenty of study breaks / free food 2) Open forums for discussion to discuss mental health and destigmatizing it on campus—work with Awakening Democracy to have lunchtime conversations that YOU are interested in! 3) Expanded partnerships with CCE – the art of the interview, “what comes next?,” more alumni meet and greets, bridging the gap—joining our large, expansive alumni network 4) Working with CPS to create support groups for common illnesses (stomach issues, anxiety and depression, bipolar, familial loss, relationship trouble, graduation and moving on, etc.) Community Building 1) Work with the Campus Life committee to plan Senior specific events— senior tailgate, senior assassins… more collaboration with ESC 2018, GSSC 2018, and SGA 2018 2) “Where to?” – large, interactive map where seniors note what they’re doing after graduation so you can meet up with people near you! 3) Continuation of… campus wide staff appreciation day! Write reasons you’re grateful for our faculty, pins people can give staff workers, pins people can wear around campus… 4) Opt in text system for CCSC 2018 –give us your number, and you can opt in to getting texts from us, just for convenience’s sake!
Name: DJ Mock
Party: TwentyEightTeam
Bio: David Mock (DJ) is running for Senior Class Representative as a member of TwentyEightTeam. Having served as a Junior Class Representative, he possesses the experience of implementing positive change. Initiatives he has been a part of include the Tampons and Pads initiative, the creation of a school-wide food bank, and the creation of a mental health task force. If elected, he will focus on strengthening the Columbia community and the mental health and wellness of all students. He also hopes to improve the advising system at Columbia to ensure students are making the most of their opportunities.
Platform: TwentyEightTeam is focused on improving the senior class experience. Firstly, we want to expand CPS programming and intertwine Columbia mental health services with our events. As we have seen in our past three years at Columbia, mental health has been area of campus life that lacks acknowledgement. We will prioritize it for the general well-being of our peers and the greater student body. Secondly, we want the more marginalized groups on campus to have a larger voice. Our class is made strong through diversity, and so we will work tirelessly to ensure all groups have equal platform. Thirdly, we understand that finding employment after graduation is a concern to every senior. We will work with Columbia’s Center for Career Education to widen the range of internship programs offered beyond just marketing, consulting, and finance. Along with this, for those who pursue other avenues after graduation (graduate school, fellowships, etc.), we will be working with Columbia College’s Center for Student Advising to make this transition as smooth as possible. Additionally, we want seniors to be prepared for graduate life as comprehensively as possible, and so we will get the class involved in young alumni, alumni programming, and the wider Columbia College Alumni Association through a series of meet-and-greets, information sessions, and other events. Our last objective is to improve the life of the senior. It is our last year at Columbia; by partnering with University Student Life and Campus Life, we want to ensure that it will be one filled with fun, memorable events, and will be a solid reminder of why we all chose to become Lions in the first place.
Name: Lord Hyeamang 
Party: #Rally
Bio: Hi, my name is Lord Hyeamang and I‘m a junior in Columbia College from Apple Valley, Minnesota. I’m a pre-med psych major and a member of the football team. I am also involved in the student athlete advisory council, and a brother of KDR. My hobbies include listening to music, watching anime, and eating. You can catch me in John Jay or JJ’s around 4 times a day.
Platform: Hey y’all!
Are you ready to #Rally? We are John, Emily, Matt, Nicki, and Lord, and we are so excited to be running for CCSC 2018!
We have lots of ideas for next year (many of which are outlined below) but what’s most important to us is that we try to make next year as fun and stress-free as possible. Let any of us know if you have any questions about our platform. We are excited to hear your ideas!
Much love,
John, Emily, Matt, Nicki, Lord
#Rally for CCSC 2018
#Rally2018
Senior Spirit
1) Senior swag –that’s actually cool! Apparel giveaways so you’ll have enough Columbia gear to wear the next 10 years after college.
2) Financially accessible senior events – as a class council, we’d want to make our events as accessible as possible to the majority of our class, and work with the financial aid office and (maybe senior fund)? to get subsidized prices for people when necessary!
3) #TBT – photo recreation contests with prizes, NSOP: revisited (forever young), “The Senior Last Supper”—seniors take over John Jay with Columbia faculty, The Senior Voice–senior karaoke / bar night in Lerner, perhaps in conjunction with Lerner pubs!
4) Night on the lawns–first week of classes, senior pillow fight out on the lawns in front of Butler! Afterwards, sleep out on the lawns in a sleeping bag—for COÖP kids, relive that magical first night out on the lawns!
Collaboration with campus offices
1) Collaboration with the Mental Health Task Force / stressbusters to hold plenty of study breaks / free food
2) Open forums for discussion to discuss mental health and destigmatizing it on campus—work with Awakening Democracy to have lunchtime conversations that YOU are interested in!
3) Expanded partnerships with CCE – the art of the interview, “what comes next?,” more alumni meet and greets, bridging the gap—joining our large, expansive alumni network
4) Working with CPS to create support groups for common illnesses (anxiety and depression, bipolar, familial loss, stomach issues, relationship trouble, graduation and moving on, etc.)
Community Building
1) Work with the Campus Life committee to plan Senior specific events— senior tailgate, senior assassins… more collaboration with ESC 2018, GSSC 2018, and SGA 2018
2) “Where to?” – large, interactive map where seniors note what they’re doing after graduation so you can meet up with people near you!
3) Continuation of… campus wide staff appreciation day! Write reasons you’re grateful for our faculty, pins people can give staff workers, pins people can wear around campus…
4) Opt in text system for CCSC 2018 –give us your number, and you can opt in to getting texts from us, just for convenience’s sake!
Name: Nicki Felmus
Party: #Rally
Bio: Hey y’all! My name is Nicki Felmus and I’m from Richmond, Virginia, majoring in American Studies and Urban Teaching. You can find me, at Roosevelt Institute meetings, a progressive policy group on campus, tutoring at the Double Discovery Center, on the third floor of Lerner, baking challah in Hillel, running simulations for CIRCA, and hanging with my sisters from Gamma Phi Beta. In my free time, I enjoy reading articles on education reform, binge watching Parks and Recreation and The Great British Bake Off, and listening to my Girl Power playlist. I’m excited to make senior year litty!
Platform: Hey y’all!
Are you ready to #Rally? We are John, Emily, Matt, Nicki, and Lord, and we are so excited to be running for CCSC 2018!
We have lots of ideas for next year (many of which are outlined below) but what’s most important to us is that we try to make next year as fun and stress-free as possible. Let any of us know if you have any questions about our platform. We are excited to hear your ideas!
Much love,
John, Emily, Matt, Nicki, Lord
#Rally for CCSC 2018
#Rally2018
Senior Spirit
1) Senior swag –that’s actually cool! Apparel giveaways so you’ll have enough Columbia gear to wear the next 10 years after college.
2) Financially accessible senior events – as a class council, we’d want to make our events as accessible as possible to the majority of our class, and work with the financial aid office and (maybe senior fund)? to get subsidized prices for people when necessary!
3) #TBT – photo recreation contests with prizes, NSOP: revisited (forever young), “The Senior Last Supper”—seniors take over John Jay with Columbia faculty, The Senior Voice–senior karaoke / bar night in Lerner, perhaps in conjunction with Lerner pubs!
4) Night on the lawns–first week of classes, senior pillow fight out on the lawns in front of Butler! Afterwards, sleep out on the lawns in a sleeping bag—for COÖP kids, relive that magical first night out on the lawns!
Collaboration with campus offices
1) Collaboration with the Mental Health Task Force / stressbusters to hold plenty of study breaks / free food
2) Open forums for discussion to discuss mental health and destigmatizing it on campus—work with Awakening Democracy to have lunchtime conversations that YOU are interested in!
3) Expanded partnerships with CCE – the art of the interview, “what comes next?,” more alumni meet and greets, bridging the gap—joining our large, expansive alumni network
4) Working with CPS to create support groups for common illnesses (anxiety and depression, bipolar, familial loss, stomach issues, relationship trouble, graduation and moving on, etc.)
Community Building
1) Work with the Campus Life committee to plan Senior specific events— senior tailgate, senior assassins… more collaboration with ESC 2018, GSSC 2018, and SGA 2018
2) “Where to?” – large, interactive map where seniors note what they’re doing after graduation so you can meet up with people near you!
3) Continuation of… campus wide staff appreciation day! Write reasons you’re grateful for our faculty, pins people can give staff workers, pins people can wear around campus…
4) Opt in text system for CCSC 2018 –give us your number, and you can opt in to getting texts from us, just for convenience’s sake!