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SGA to Award Thousands in Scholarships This Spring

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Student Government Association Meeting | Photo by Christian Peters | The Wright State Guardian


Student Government Association (SGA) met on Tuesday, Jan. 18 to discuss their Endowed SG Scholarship Fund and President Jonathan Ciero gave an update on the Provost Search Committee as well as future changes to their constitution. 

Endowed SG Scholarship 

SGA alumni Jason Lansdale and Elizabeth Conzo gave a presentation on the two current SGA scholarships, one being the annual SG (Student Government) scholarship fund and the other the Endowed SG Scholarship Fund. 

According to Lansdale, a 2000 WSU graduate, the purpose of the Endowed SG Scholarship is to create a lasting fund that continues to generate revenue. 

Currently, the Annual fund is $3,100, and the Endowed fund, which started in 2015 with $10,000 of raised funds, is $14,982. Lansdale stated that they want to spend the Annual fund to $0 and close the account so that any future money raised can go into the Endowed fund, which accrues interest. 

“We are going to be handing out well over $3,000 in scholarship money this spring, so our Director of Academic Affairs [Krista Long] has formed a Scholarship Committee and I know the plans out of the committee are to establish an application process as well as awarding out all those funds from the $3,100 account balance,” Ciero said. 

Provost Search Committee 

Ciero gave an update on the Provost Search Committee, stating that the search for a new provost to replace current Interim Provost Oliver Evans is almost complete. 

“We are whittling down to a short list of candidates so that we can move forward with the first round of interviews,” Ciero said. 

The committee hopes to find a new provost around March, according to Ciero. 

Bylaws and constitution changes 

“I want to let everyone know that we will be making some constitution and bylaws changes,” Ciero said. 

The changes will be discussed in the executive session next week and confirmed during SGA’s Feb. 1 meeting.


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