JAMI PITTMAN SBA executive board Psychology Youngsville, Louisiana
ALEX LAWSON SBA executive director of programming Business Administration Gulfport, Mississippi
LAURA DOMINGUE
A chat with four members of the Student Body Association painting signs in their office in the Student Center. Jami: “The signs are to get people to come to the last Senate meeting of the year.” Alex: “The meetings are always open to everyone, but the last meeting is more of an event. The Secretary is making cookies.” Laura: “We’ve got a $250,000 budget; we give it to groups that benefit all students. So we make a difference in pretty much everyone’s experience here.”
Former SBA president Business Administration and Economics Jackson, Mississippi
Abed: “We have the power to make positive progress. We deal with issues that really matter—sustainability, technology, and yes, better food. We don’t take our responsibility lightly.”
ABED HADDAD
Jami: “And we do programming of our own. Probably my favorite event last year was the 10-minute rave in the library during finals. We gave out glow sticks, turned the music up, and went crazy for 10 minutes.”
SBA senator Chemistry Mandeville, Louisiana
Alex: “What was amazing is that when it was over, everyone went right back to work.” Laura: “No stragglers.” Jami: “No stragglers. It’s that kind of place. Throw a rave, get back to work. In high school I was voted ‘quirkiest.’ That’s not a problem here.”