NAHJ 2011 Election Statements
President
Candidate: Johnny Garcia, digital journalism junior
As a former public relations liaison and current vice president for NAHJ-ASU, I feel that I’m the most qualified to take the position of president for this organization.
The experience I have gained in the past two years as an officer and one of the first members of NAHJ has given me the knowledge to be able to run this student organization effectively.
As this organization has grown we have bumped into problems, but have overcome them with the leadership of the past president, Gitzel Puente, and now, Anthony Sandoval.
Both have done great things for the organization, and have shown the leadership to run a successful student organization, and I feel that my experience working with both has taught me the techniques to be a successful president.
Vice President
Candidate: Perla Farias, broadcast journalism and justice studies junior
I would like to be next year’s NAHJ’s Vice President and I believe I am qualified for many reasons. As journalism and justice studies majors, I always get this thirst for knowledge and my curiosity takes over me.
Because of that I always strive to network with people and try to make the best out of my resources. I am the type of person that has a lot of passion in everything that I do. I have a couple of virtues that have helped me out in my life such as compassion, loyalty, honesty and patience.
I have always been a part of the community taking on many different roles such as a facilitator, leader, advisor, and co-director. I’ve had these roles in social justice oriented high school camps, community theater, youth groups, conferences and so forth.
One organization that has helped me a lot is M.E.Ch.A, an organization at the Tempe campus where I held a co-facilitator position for a year and a historian position a semester so far. Although this organization is known for its politics and philosophies, it is an organization that has taught me a lot.
I’ve learned how to work with different types of people in stressful times and have helped in organizing small events and large conferences annually. I believe I am qualified to be NAHJ’s vice-president because of my experience and because I care.
I always strive to do my best and I believe in opportunity. By genuinely getting to know people and seeing what people’s beautiful talents and strengths are, you learn a lot about others and yourself, and you are able to connect yourself to the community in ways that can be life changing. As journalists, it is important to stay connected with the people and know them on both a personal and professional level so we can tell people’s stories in the most ethical, and honest way.
I hope you consider me as next year’s vice-president. With my compassion, I promise I won’t let you down.
Activities Coordinator
Candidate: Annia Quiroz Villa, journalism sophomore
Coordinating events is something I really enjoy. I’ve had experience doing it before in high school as part of student government coordinating parties or inviting guest speakers so I feel comfortable talking to various people to get them to participate, as well as setting up meetings or forums. I think I’m a big people person too so it allows me to meet more people that are part of this organization.
Public Relations Liaison
Candidate: Caitlin Cruz, journalism freshman
Hello everyone! My name is Caitlin Cruz, and I will be a sophomore in the Cronkite School next year. I would like to be PR Liaison for NAHJ because I would like to increase my involvement amongst the students of NAHJ, however I do not believe my involvement thus far merits a higher position.
NAHJASU is important to me as a Hispanic journalist because we are often considered a minority. As the Liaison for NAHJ, I want to reach out to incoming freshmen, but also upperclassmen and transfer students who aren’t quite sure what they can be involved in at Cronkite. I hope to help us bring to light the capabilities and strong talents of Hispanic students at the Cronkite School.
Treasurer
Candidate: Alexis Ariana Hermosillo, interdisciplinary arts and performance senior
Hello, NAHJASU members! My name is Alexis Hermosillo and I am currently a senior at the ASU’s West campus getting ready to graduate in May.
Before, I move forward, I would like to apologize for not being present at this time, due to academic responsibilities. With that aside, I am interested in becoming the treasurer of this organization.
I am majoring in nterdisciplinary arts and performance with a minor in Spanish. For the upcoming academic year, I will be attending the Downtown campus as a graduate student in the Master’s in mass communications program.
Since 2008, I have been the president of both the Hispanic Honor Society and the Body & Self-Esteem club at the West Campus, so I am very familiar with how student government works, the paperwork processes each club goes through for various club circumstances and how to request for funding in front of club council.
I am very dependable and I feel that I will fulfill all of the responsibilities of this position, if I were to be elected. Thank you for your time and I look forward to meeting you all.
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E-mail your vote to Anita Luera at anita.luera@asu.edu
