Amanda Rucka
Executive Assistant
arucka@radford.edu
My role is to assist the SGA executive board with
any project they are in need of help with. Some
things I’ll be working to achieve this year
are: Faculty vs. Student Spirit week (sporting
games, relay games, pie in the face, etc.),
enhancing Recycle Mania to Recycle Mania Monthly,
holding a “How to Budget Your Money”
forum/program, getting different food venues open
on campus on weekends, having the portal be
accessible for black berry phones (requests from
several students already).
As part of Student Government Association, I am
here to represent you. Please feel free to contact
me if you have any questions, comments, criticisms,
concerns, or brilliant ideas. I am here to serve
the student body here at Radford University.
I am a sophomore majoring in Social Work and
minoring in Psychology. I am part of Student Finance Committee, First Year Council, New Student
Programs (Peer Instructor), Radford University
Ambassadors (Outreach Chair), Honors Academy
Student Organization (Liaison), and Resident Hall
Association/Quad Council (Governors Quad Senator).
My motto: “Coming
together is a beginning. Keeping together is
progress. Working together is success.” -
Henry Ford
Shaquille Wilkins
Executive Assistant
srwilkins@radford.edu
I am here to help the executive officers perform
their duties. I also want to promote diversity and
connect the campus..
I am a sophomore majoring in Computer Science with
a Networks concentration, and I have a Math minor.
I'm Vice President of Men of Standards (MOS), and
Treasurer of NAACP Radford Chapter.
Amber Dinges
Diversity Promotions Coordinator
adinges@radford.edu
This year my role in SGA will be to work with the
many diversity groups on campus. Another role is
supporting the other members in SGA in whatever it
is they choose to do throughout the year and
working hard to make sure that SGA regains its
reputation as the sole student body voice. One of
my main goals for this year is to form the
Diversity Council that will incorporate
representatives from several of the diversity
groups on campus into one group where they can
discuss what is going on with their respective
groups and when they are planning on hosting
events. Another goal of mine is to increase SGA's
involvement and attendance at events that are being
hosted by diversity groups on campus.
Radford University is where my heart and passion
lies. I am dedicated to making this university the
best if can be for its students and making this a
place where future students can take pride in. The
Student Government Association is here for you and
our sole purpose is to serve the entire student
body. As Diversity Promotions Coordinator, I am
going to strive to be in communication with as many
diversity groups as I possibly can and make sure
that I get ideas and an on-going interaction
between the various groups.
I am a senior, and my major is Political Science
with a minor in History. I am a Highlander Scholar,
and my student organization activities include
Student Government Association, Political Science
Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars,
Honors Academy Student Organization, Phi Alpha
Theta, Student Admissions Representative, and
Student Finance Committee.
My motto: “Rely on your
own strength of body and soul. Take for your star
self-reliance, faith, honesty and industry. Don't
take too much advice — keep at the helm and
steer your own ship, and remember that the great
art of commanding is to take a fair share of the
work. Fire above the mark you intend to hit.
Energy, invincible determination with the right
motive, are the levers that move the world.”
- Noah Porter
Jonathan Haskins
Athletic Promotions Coordinator
jhaskins5@radford.edu
My responsibility is to promote different athletic
clubs and teams throughout campus, while at the
same time trying to encourage students to be
involved in different clubs. Some of my goals for
this year are to get more students involved in
athletic activities, reaching a larger base of
students by creating more sporting tournaments, and
also extending it to different gaming tournaments.
I also want to do a survey to hear what students
want. I want to find the activities you want and
like and bring them to you.
I am a Political Science major and a member of
intramural Football Club.
Steve Teresi
School Spirit Promotions Director
steresi@radford.edu
My role is to promote school events and unity by
stirring up school spirit, taking an active roll in
our Homecoming planning, and planning two SGA days.
I would like to see a lot of packed stadiums full
of RU pride, by working along with the Athletic
Promotions Coordinator advertising and promoting
school events to stir up school spirit. I would
also like to see larger turn outs for campus events
through SGA by promoting them as much as possible.
I look forward to working with the SGA and student
body to help make this school the best that it can
be. Feel free to email me anytime with questions or
ideas.
I am a junior majoring in Communication Sciences
and Disorders, with an English Technical Writing
minor.
Community Service Coordinator
sjones202@radford.edu
I plan on getting the campus involved in community
service projects to make the Radford community a
fun and friendly place for students and residents
to come together and help those who are in need of
help.
Be on the lookout for more info about Power
Day this spring. This will be a day where
Radford students unite to serve our school and our
community. We have the power to make this day! RU
Helping? If anyone has any ideas or suggestions,
please contact me. This is going to be a great
year!
I am currently a junior here at Radford University
majoring in Media Studies with a concentration in
Production Technology and a minor in
Communications. I am the Vice President of the Nu
Psi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Incorporated. I have already been involved in
various projects helping out the Blacksburg
community such as the Blacksburg Baptist Church,
The Big Event at Virginia Tech, and Relay 4 Life
2009.
Alyson Brackin
Historian
ambrackin@radford.edu
As Historian, I am responsible for taking photos of
events that take place through out the academic
year. I will make a yearbook/scrapbook from these
events that can be accessed by the student body
whenever they please. I also plan to make
individual scrapbooks for each of the members of
the SGA documenting their successes throughout the
year. I would also like to work on the Centennial
Committee. I would like to take as many photos as I
possibly can, so the SGA can become more recognized
on campus.
Make it out to RU and SGA events this year! I will
have an album on my Facebook and you can tell me
which photos you like the best, and I guarantee
that whichever photo people like best will be used
the official 2009-2010 SGA yearbook/scrapbook.
I am a senior Sociology major. I plan to go on to
graduate school to study biodefense with a
concentration in homeland security. My dream is to
work for the Department of Homeland Security as a
research and data analyst. Other than SGA, I am
involved in Invisible Children, Sociology club, and
I’m a Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast adult
volunteer.
My motto: It's okay to make
mistakes, because unlike those that never mess up,
you learn a great deal about yourself and grow from
it and strive to become the person you know you can
be.
Mark Plaugher
Legislative Action Coordinator
maplaughe@radford.edu
Hello fellow Highlanders! As your Legislative Action Coordinator
it is my job to help plan the big trip to Richmond, SGA and the
student body take each year called the Advocacy Trip. The Advocacy
trip involves SGA members lobbying for money for Radford University
with State Senators and Representatives to help make our University
better. I will be working with RU administration to make the trip
a success.
I am a senior, majoring in English Education here at RU.
When I graduate I want to become a High School English Teacher.
Other than SGA, I am involved in Virginia21 serving as the
RU Campus Coordinator. VA21 is a group that advocates rights
for young people in higher education on important issues such
as voting, text books and tuition.
I look forward to a very exciting and challenging year filled
with lots of fun events to help plan.
My motto: "Character cannot be developed in
ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering
can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired
and success achieved." -Helen Keller
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