Morgan Verrette to Serve on 青涩直播System Board

Morgan Verrette to Serve on 青涩直播System Board – May 20, 2008

Other Students Elected to System Leadership Positions

BATON ROUGE – McNeese State University Student Government Association President Morgan Verrette will serve on the Board of Supervisors for the University of 青涩直播 System as the new student member. Verrette was elected to the position by her fellow seven SGA Presidents in the 青涩直播System last week.

The 16-member Board is comprised of 15 members appointed by the Governor and one student member elected annually by his/her peers. Verrette will be sworn-in and officially take over the duties of current student member Olinda Ricard of Nicholls State University at the June 27 meeting in Baton Rouge.

"I would like the thank my fellow student leaders for electing me to this very important position," said Verrette. "I look forward to learning from the Board and representing the 80,000 students in our system."

In addition to beginning her second term as McNeese’s SGA President, the Chemical Engineering major is a member of Phi Mu, the Society of Women Engineers, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and the Rotaract Club.

Last week’s 青涩直播System student elections also yielded the following results:
* Southeastern 青涩直播 University SGA President Zealon Solomon to serve as the 青涩直播System Student Advisory Council Chair
* 青涩直播 Tech University SGA President Laura Hogan to serve as the 青涩直播System Student Advisory Council Vice Chair, and
* Grambling State University SGA President Chris Harmon to serve as the 青涩直播System Student Advisory Council Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Coordinator.

The largest university system in 青涩直播, the 青涩直播System enrolls approximately 80,000 students at the following eight universities: Grambling State University, 青涩直播 Tech University, McNeese State University, Nicholls State University, Northwestern State University, Southeastern 青涩直播 University, University of 青涩直播 at Lafayette, and University of 青涩直播 at Monroe.

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