{"id":1702,"date":"2022-09-20T13:55:17","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T20:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/ess\/?p=1702"},"modified":"2022-09-24T12:45:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-24T19:45:00","slug":"first-year-rep-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/ess\/2022\/09\/20\/first-year-rep-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"First Year Rep Candidates &#8211; Fall 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Are you a first-year interested in voting for the First Year Rep? Here are this term&#8217;s candidates and their personal descriptions and platform descriptions. Voting will take place on September 24th-26th so mark your calendar!<\/p>\n<p>Voting Link:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/webvote.engr.uvic.ca\">webvote.engr.uvic.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Anna Parolin<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5544\/2022\/09\/Capture-e1663706387410-300&#215;300.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Capture&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Personal Description:<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>I have served multiple years on my high school\u2019s committee for \u201cRelay for Life Cancer Fundraiser\u201d filling important key roles including Finance Captain and Gr.12 Rep. Both these positions taught and helped me to develop valuable skills related to teamwork, communication, and leadership. Working on team projects I am known to be easy-going, driven, and dependable while at the same time I have the confidence to share my opinions with senior team members. I\u2019m confident I would make a positive contribution to the Engineering Student Society council as the 1st-year student<br \/>representative.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Platform Description:<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>If elected as First Year Representative my goal would be to use my outgoing and approachable personality to help bring a voice to the council representing my fellow freshman students. I believe in making an inclusive environment for all my fellow first-year students where issues, opinions and ideas can be safely discussed. I want to make this year as enjoyable and stress-free as possible for first-year students, with no better way of doing this than through collaborative events to bring students together. Another key priority for me is to make sure students are aware of the resources available to help them as they navigate their first year at UVic. The ESS and faculty work hard to provide students with resources and tools to help them succeed and thrive at UVic. Many first-year students simply don\u2019t know about or take advantage of these resources so I would like to bring more awareness to 1st-year students to help their success. Being an engineering student isn\u2019t going to be easy for any of us, but my hope is that through this role I can be there to help foster connections and success in any way I can and serve not only as a representative but also as a friendly face on campus.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Kelvin Lee<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5544\/2022\/09\/Kelvin-Lee-Election-Photo-scaled-e1663706487979-300&#215;300.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Kelvin Lee Election Photo&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Personal Description:<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Hi everyone, my name is Kelvin Lee! I was born and raised in Victoria. I\u2019m passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion, and I want to foster and maintain the rich diversity I see in our incoming class of engineers. My experience working as a Student Representative for the school district has taught me how to navigate professional meetings, and my time volunteering within my high school in Music Council and Principal\u2019s Advisory has given me a taste for student government. I hope you\u2019ll give me the opportunity to prove myself and serve you all.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Platform Description:<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>If I were to be elected as first year representative, my priorities would be to increase first-year involvement and involvement with the ESS, since many are unaware of all the services the ESS provides. I would ensure that the First Year Council stayed tuned-in to the unique concerns of first-years (like the terror of PHYS 110) and communicate these issues with the rest of the ESS. I would organize events to build first-year camaraderie, since we\u2019ll be together for the next four years\u2026 or five\u2026 maybe seven, so we might as well be friends. I\u2019d also love to acknowledge that we\u2019re part of a larger academic community. There are so many cool non-engineering student groups on campus, and I\u2019d organize more inter-<br \/>disciplinary events with students in other faculties. The more connected we are, the better our student governance. I\u2019m sure the ESS can learn a lot from other organizations on campus. Within our own faculty, I\u2019d like to ensure that computer science students have access to all the same opportunities as engineering students.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Jasper Halvorson<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5544\/2022\/09\/unnamed-scaled-e1663720014738-300&#215;300.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;unnamed&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Personal Description:<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div>6\u2019<\/div>\n<div>180lbs<\/div>\n<div>Engineer<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Platform Description:<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div>More Engineering events<\/div>\n<div>Better Engineering events<\/div>\n<div>More connected community<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a first-year interested in voting for the First Year Rep? 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