Associated Students of Mesa Community College holding it’s 2024 election
Mesa Community College students will be able to vote for the 2024 to 2025 Associated Students of Mesa Community College executive board on April 16 and 17 to determine who can advance the needs and interests of MCC students.
According to MCC’s website, ASMCC ensures to develop, implement, and regulate programs that will further the intellectual, social, physical, person, and leadership development of MCC students. An election process is commonly held to determine the student leaders for this student government.
The election cycle this year had limited candidates in each category. For presidential roles, the Southern and Dobson campus only had Liam Tubman listed as candidate, and the Red Mountain Campus, Sen Whittemore.
All other candidates are currently running for MCC’s Southern and Dobson campus. Candidates for executive vice president, Ethan Hammons; vice president of operations, Tyler Potter and Angela Enriquez Garcia; vice president of communications, Luke Hagan and Rudy Avila Sanchez.
Students can visit a website created by ASMCC to read about each candidate and what they wish to achieve for MCC if elected. This website provides bios and campaign videos for all candidates.
“I have been listening to students and they have brought up many issues regarding the campus and things they would like to change and things they would like to see, and I would love to make those changes happen on campus. I’d love to work with administration to make these changes move forward and to bring a better, positive, and more equal community within Maricopa Community College,” said Liam Tubman, candidate for President of Southern and Dobson in a campaign video found on the ASMCC election website.
An online meet the candidates forum occurred on April 8 where all candidates gave statements on changes they would like to make on campus.
According to current executive vice president of ASMCC Luisa Casillas Galban during the online forum, many candidates discussed the importance of unifying both the Southern and Dobson and Red Mountain campuses, as well as reaching online students are often lost in college life
The topic of bringing awareness to different communities and acknowledging the indigenous presence on campus was also a major topic of the forum.
“Since I’m graduating this year, I won’t be running for re-election, but I’m really trying to promote awareness of student government and make sure that people vote in this election because you’re voting for your future for what the campus is going to be next year,” stated Galban.
“I definitely like promoting not only elections, but all these candidates, because they’re really great people, and especially since I’m graduating, I want to make sure Mesa Community College is left in good hands,” Galban added.
Elections will take place on April 16 and 17 where students can vote in person by coming to the Student Life and Leadership Department on both the Southern and Dobson and Red Mountain campus and filling out a ballot, or can vote online through ASMCC’s web page.
