Class of 2018

Bios & Platforms

 

 

 

Alexander Calle

 

My name is Alexander Calle and I'm currently a freshman here, at Allegheny. Growing up I've always 

 

participated in my schools' student government, in essence, mostly because of how crucial I feel a 

 

student government is to each campus. The notion that students have the opportunity to voice their 

 

opinions to a faculty who genuinely cares, excites me! As a younger child I felt that my opinions on 

 

certain beliefs or systems were always discounted and neglected because of my age and because of 

 

my experience as an adolescent striving to have a voice, I feel that my opinions and the sentiments of 

 

others are just as important as anyone else's in the community; everyone deserves to be heard. With 

 

this being said, I feel obligated to employ myself to speak on behalf of my class and not only voice my 

 

opinion, but also the opinion of my peers. I feel blessed for once again, having another opportunity to 

 

act as the liaison between the student body and the faculty and based off of my prior experience as a 

 

student government representative, I have the skills and qualifications to voice the wants and needs of 

 

the student body. I am ready to serve!

 

Thank you,

 

Alexander Calle

 

 

Zoe Jurenko-Figueroa

 

Hello fellow students of the Class of 2018! My name is Zoe Jurenko-Figueroa and I am running for 

 

Allegheny Student Government. I’m originally from Olean, New York, however, I moved to Hampstead, 

 

Maryland my junior year of high school. I chose to come to Allegheny College because I felt it was 

 

a school that represented me as not only a student, but as a person. Allegheny is an inclusive and 

 

respectful community that I am honored to be a part of, and I would be even more honored to 

 

represent you as a Senator for our class. As a former secretary for my high school’s Student Government 

 

Association, I have been actively involved in the political realm and have experience working with the 

 

student body. I would love to be the voice that represents you and your concerns and I am more than 

 

willing to work as hard as I need to in order to give you all the best experience here at Allegheny.

 

Platform:

 

After talking to many of you in the freshmen class, it has become apparent to me that there is a gap 

 

between the administration and the student body. As a Senator for Allegheny Student Government, I 

 

would like to close this gap. I want to make sure that not only are your concerns heard, but that action 

 

is brought to help create a solution that will make both the school and the students happy. I also have 

 

heard that many students wish there were more activities to do on weekends. With your input, I will 

 

work towards organizing campus wide events that will bring us closer as a community while having a 

 

kick ass time.

 

 

Alexander Marrero

 

Hello beautifuls! My name is Alexander Marrero and I would love the opportunity to represent our 

 

class as an ASG senator! I’ve lived in the small mountain town of Hawley in the Pocono Mountains of 

 

Pennsylvania for about 9 years. Compared to my other options Allegheny’s sense of academia, social 

 

and environmental communication, and commitment to the diversity of not only the college’s student 

 

body but in liberal education as well, far outweighed any other. I would very much enjoy my time spent 

 

working with our system of educators and students pursuing the greater future of our family. I plan on 

 

working towards admission to an MD/PhD program with residential work in Pediatric Cardiovascular 

 

Surgery and a PhD in Philosophy and Socio-cultural Anthropology/ Human Development.

 

As a member of the Class of 2018 senate, I would work to add to our college’s perspective on diversity 

 

and social activism in our community. I think our student body has the potential to create a network 

 

within the community around us, and at large, that would benefit every person in this area. I believe 

 

we can put the name “Allegheny College” into the minds of many, many more people to affect change 

 

for the betterment of our society. I would love to help in expanding our family’s boundaries in public 

 

and collegiate relations, especially in liberal education, and working with the student body as a whole to 

 

provide the life changing college experience that Allegheny is known for. The Allegheny community has 

 

already changed my life, and I simply ask for the chance to give back.

 

I look forward to listening to all of your beautiful minds to add to this brilliant society of ours!

 

Be safe and be well.

 

 

Ryan McGill

 

Biography: Hello, my name is Ryan McGill and I hope to be a senator for you in the class of 2018! I was 

 

born in New York, but I moved to California when I was 3 where I spent most of my childhood and 

 

adolescence. I am political science major, but I have a wide range of interests including science, math, 

 

sports, and history. I have experience in leadership roles: I was the president of my high school Debate 

 

Club for my final two years. I have 4 siblings who have influenced me greatly, such as my sister who 

 

was key in the environmentalism club at Niagara University or another sister who is deeply committed 

 

to LGBT rights. I believe the most important virtues are respect and compassion, for everyone and 

 

everything, and that propagating these ideals are key to creating a more sustainable, a more inclusive 

 

and an overall better community and world. 

 

Platform: I came to Allegheny College for its stupendous education, its excellent statement of 

 

community, and the desire to become part of a community which is inclusive and fun. I arrived on this 

 

campus and have so far found all I wished for and more, however I believe we can do even better! We 

 

need to promote the ideals I outlined in my biography: respect and compassion. Too many individuals in 

 

the Allegheny community feel that they are without a friend who can help them through life’s tumult. In 

 

addition, while we have taken good steps towards decreasing domestic violence; whether it be physical, 

 

sexual, emotional or psychological, our goal should be ZERO cases. And this does not mean zero cases 

 

reported, but zero cases occurring throughout the Allegheny community. As your senator I will work 

 

aggressively to do my best to end this violence directed at any individual by encouraging a community 

 

which protects and defends against such violence. Environmentalism is also important to me, as it 

 

should be to all of us. We are doing our part at Allegheny to decrease our carbon footprint, but I see 

 

everyday areas we can improve a better Allegheny!

 

 

David Odusanya

 

Hello! My name is David Odusanya (rhymes with lasagna) and I’d like to represent you on Allegheny 

 

Student Government. I hail from the egotistical city of Los Angeles, which apparently exists in the state 

 

of California. I chose to leave the land of “new age health” and traffic to come to Allegheny College for 

 

two reasons. First, I wanted to go to a school where I would find a vibrant and strong community that 

 

challenges and pushes me to be better. Secondly, I wanted to go to a school where people were actually 

 

kind. Looking to the future, I would like to major in neuroscience, but who knows. I live my life based on 

 

two simple principles: good vibes and love, and as an ASG senator I will represent you based on these 

 

two principles. I believe that as a community we should aim to spread good vibes and love if we truly 

 

wish to make a dent on the universe. Platform If elected senator my main mission will be to empower 

 

each and every single student on campus. One way I aim to do this is to establish a website similar to 

 

the White House’s “We the People” page where Allegheny students can start petitions and if it passes a 

 

certain threshold it must be addressed by ASG and the administration if needed. I’d also like to see more 

 

interactions between the administration and the student body. I propose scheduling regular open town 

 

hall meetings where there can be a space for dialogue between the administration and the students. 

 

Compared to the voice of a unified and knowledgeable student body, my voice is insignificant. So come 

 

to me with your ideas and I will try to direct you to the right places to get your voice heard. I won’t move 

 

mountains for you mainly because I’m a very literal person but I will move small dirt piles so that you 

 

may get your voice heard. So if you’d like to, vote David Odusanya for ASG Senator; #versacevote

 

 

Kierra Price

 

ASG Bio and Platform Kierra Price Hello fellow classmates! My name is Kierra Price and I want you to 

 

vote for me as a Senator for the amazing, diverse class of 2018! I was born and raised in Pennsylvania 

 

in the small town of Leechburg! The second I drove through Meadville and entered the campus of 

 

Allegheny, I fell in love! I am so excited to be here and to be a part of something bigger than myself! I 

 

am planning on majoring in psychology with an undecided minor. I also plan on being actively involved 

 

in various organizations on campus, including volunteer work. I love the diversity that this school has to 

 

offer and I intend on immersing myself into all of the different activities. 

 

I feel that I am perfect for the Senator position in Allegheny Student Government. I have previous 

 

experience with student government, as I was the president of my high school’s Student Council. I had 

 

the amazing opportunity to be a leader of my school which is what I want to do here at Allegheny! I 

 

would be honored to be a voice of our amazing class! I am passionate about making sure that YOUR 

 

voices and ideas are heard! As your representative, I will openly listen to YOU and make sure that you 

 

get the best out of your Allegheny experience! If you vote for me, you will be voting for a positive impact 

 

and active change to OUR school. I promise to be the best representative I can be for YOU. 

 

Together, WE have the power to change what we feel needs to be changed. Together, we can!

 

 

Samantha Riddle

 

Hello everyone. I am Samantha Riddle and I am running for Allegheny Student Government for my class 

 

of 2018. I have always been involved in organizations at my high school, including student government. 

 

I was the President of my class and of our charity organization. I have held offices in many other clubs, 

 

as well. I am from a small town with a very small class size, but we worked hard to make it a great place 

 

to be. I would like to continue my work here at Allegheny to improve our already beautiful campus in 

 

any ways needed. I plan to major in Global Health and minor in Communication Arts. I am very friendly, 

 

outgoing, and willing to work hard to creatively improve student life as a part of the Allegheny Student 

 

Government.

 

I strongly believe that as a member of student government, people should feel comfortable 

 

approaching me with ideas or concerns. I strive to put as much effort as needed into helping people get 

 

their opinions voiced, so that we can make a difference for them. I have several ideas that I could talk 

 

about forever that would make this campus even better than it is currently. I want to make everyone 

 

respect, love and enjoy Allegheny as much as I do. Thank you for your time.

 

 

Elizabeth Rivette

 

Bio: My name is Elizabeth (Lizzie) Rivette. I am from Palo Alto, California and I would like to be a 

 

class senator for the Class of 2018. In high school I was the writing editor in chief of the literary arts 

 

magazine and the swim team manager. I was a vice president of the Free the Children’s Club and PROOF 

 

magazine. I swam for three years and played on my schools water polo team for four years. 

 

Platform: Here at Allegheny, I want to represent the people in our class and work hand in hand with my 

 

fellow senators to better our campus, school, and community. I would like the chance to get to know all 

 

of you better and understand what I can do for you to help make your experiences over the next four 

 

years the absolute best they can be. Remember, don’t be ditsy, vote for Lizzie!

 

 

Madeline Rose

 

Biography Hey everyone! My name is Madeline (Maddie) Rose and I am from Bentonville, Arkansas. I 

 

attended Bentonville High School for most of my four years where I was a representative of our student 

 

body of about 4,500. The end of my freshman year to the middle of my sophomore year, I lived in 

 

Palm Harbor, Florida; while there, I was a part of color guard for Tarpon Springs Outdoor Ensemble. 

 

For thirteen years, I danced competitively. And, while I am the first to admit I am awful at sports, I 

 

can’t wait to support our Gators by attending games and cheering loudly! Since the age of nine, I have 

 

been a vegetarian and helped to bring awareness to animal rights and the destructive consequences of 

 

factory farming to equally domesticated animals and humans. Academically, I plan to pursue a major in 

 

Neuroscience and minor in Philosophy; I love to discuss how and why patterns of behaviors in humanity 

 

emerge and stick around. I am always up to chat and discuss your views versus mine and I believe the 

 

best way for us to uphold our community statement is to listen to each other. Communication is key, 

 

and necessary, for our time here at Allegheny to be truly successful. I can't wait to meet all of you and 

 

I hope you see I am an eclectic candidate that can understand various perspectives. I am eager to help 

 

push forward the most beneficial legislation for our student body.

 

Platform:

 

While a part of the Allegheny Student Government, my goal would be to get the organization more 

 

involved with issues around the school. Being the bicentennial year, I believe we all can agree that this 

 

is an unusually important time to make changes that otherwise could get overlooked. This year I want 

 

to be involved with making those changes; I am at the beginning of my four year journey here, just like 

 

many of you, and it is our job to make sure we are paving the way to have this experience be all it can 

 

be and more. I’m eager and ready to hear about our problem areas and help find feasible solutions 

 

to them. A strong interest of mine is planning events that bring us together and help us to relate and 

 

“de-stress” as a unit. With the help of game nights or fundraising events- like outdoor relay races or 

 

pageants- everyone can express their own individuality while helping a great cause and having fun with 

 

their friends. As a vegetarian, I can identify with the obstacles we face everyday. Thus my first proposal, 

 

which you can already find on the board in Mckinz, will be the acquisition and distribution of vanilla 

 

Greek yogurt. Thank you, in advance, for your vote and I look forward to serving you for the years to 

 

come.

 

 

Tyrani Sanders

 

Biography

 

 My name is Tyrani Sanders. I am a freshmen or “first year”. I value greatly the opportunity ASG has 

 

presented to me to possibly represent the freshmen class. It is my desire to be elected one of the ten 

 

senators of the 2018 class. I am from Mesquite, TX. During high school I was a part of the JROTC, band, 

 

FCA, and theatre programs.

 

What Can I Do For You?

 

• Represent you in the student council, thereby ensuring that your ideas and opinions influence 

 

the direction of ASG and in turn hopefully make significant changes within the school.

 

• Keep you informed of ASG meetings and discussions.

 

• Bring ideas to the council that will help benefit all the members of the Allegheny community.

 

• Keep an opinion mind and be available for suggestions, and opinions.