“We want to expand the reach of SGA, making sure many voices are heard,” Waddle said.

She says this includes undergraduate students, professional school students, as well as graduate students, pointing out that creating a space for students of all career paths is crucial to the integrity of any college campus.

“We represent students who live on campus, may be commuters or may take classes online. Our goal is to really make SGA more accessible this year.”

The leadership of the organization, known as the “Top 4” also includes Anna Hernandez, executive vice president, Grant Avis, services vice president and Kathleen Price, academic vice president. They each began their roles in fall 2025.

Waddle says the Student Government Association has launched a new executive staff outreach team led by Hernandez, which aims to increase student knowledge about SGA.

“We are trying to open things up to the student body and show students how SGA works and how they can get involved,” she said.

Since 1952, UofL’s Student Government Association has been working to make the university a better place, where student voices are heard and the campus is able to thrive.

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“Don’t think of memory as a place to put information but rather as the capacity to support the pursuit of goals,” advised the conference’s keynote Michelle Miller. Miller, who is also an author and University of Arizona educator, presented on “Learning at the Intersection of Cognition, Motivation, and Technology.”

She shared how cognitive and motivational research can support effective teaching strategies and provided examples of successful technology-enhanced activities that educators could apply across online, in-person or blended classrooms for their students. The keynote also was attended by select Jefferson County Public School teachers, thanks in partnership with the J.B. Speed School of Engineering’s T2E program.

A highlight of the conference was the recognition of the many outstanding educators at UofL. The SGA recognized  the “Top 5 Faculty Favorites”: Khaldoun Almousily (College of Arts & Sciences), Tony Arnold (Brandeis School of Law), Kristie Ennis (College of Arts & Sciences), Elizabeth Gentry (Speed School of Engineering) and Tony Okafor (College of Business). Faculty Favorites are student-led recognitions honoring educators who have made a lasting impact on their learning experience at UofL. Lucian Rothe, assistant professor of German and the Delphi Center’s 2024/2025 Faculty Affiliate, announced the 2024 TILL Teaching Innovation Award winners. The honors educators who have demonstrated a commitment to students with one or more innovative teaching practices. The 2024 winners were:

• Angela Thompson and Campbell Bego (Speed School of Engineering) for their work to address the ethical use of generative artificial intelligence with first year engineering students.
• Michael Metz (School of Dentistry), Cynthia Metz and Jeff Falcone (School of Medicine) for combining a system-based approach with active learning strategies to improve outcomes on national board exams and clinical practice.
• Ray Chastain (College of Business), David Johnson (School of Public Health and Information Sciences), Benne Holwerda and Breanna Ausbrooks (College of Arts & Sciences) for their work to study the relationship between flipped classroom design, gender and DFW, or “drop, fail, and withdrawal,” rates.

The conference featured a motivational lineup of speakers throughout the day including former President Kim Schatzel, former Provost Gerry Bradley, Vice Provost Kelvin Thompson and Student Government Association (SGA) President Allie Rose Phillips and Academic Vice President Macy Waddle. Attendees also engaged in peers’ sessions showcasing their inspiring teaching strategies and best practices within UofL throughout the day.

Bradley concluded the event by reflecting on the importance of the annual conference, “It was an enriching and inspiring day. Whether it’s undergraduate, graduate or professional education, [this conference is] really a unique opportunity for us all to learn. This is a journey – we are always continuing to be better.”

UofL remains dedicated to educational excellence, cultivating an environment where educators can collaborate, innovate and shape the future success of their students through teaching and learning.

See more about the and view pictures from the event on . Educators may continue the conversation for student success strategies with upcoming events or consultations.

Allie Rose Phillips, Griffin Gould, Macy Waddle and Dontre Quarles were elected to the executive board last spring. These students begin with several impressive accomplishments under their belt, showing they are each well acquainted with influential leadership.

• Leading the charge as SGA student body president is Allie Rose Philips, a junior from the Clay County, Ky., who is studying political science. Phillips is a McConnell Scholar, a Vogt Scholar and a University Honor Scholar. Earlier this year at the Kentucky Leadership Academy, Philips was elected by the other SGA presidents across Kentucky to serve as the chair of the Board of Student Body Presidents. This board exists to have a state-level impact on the legislative and executive branches regarding postsecondary education issues and concerns of students.
• A junior from Union, Ky., Griffin Gould is serving as SGA executive vice president. Studying mechanical engineering, he has held several other leadership positions, including work on the Speed School Student Council, Phi Kappa Tau and SGA Assistant Services.
• Macy Waddle, a sophomore from Mt. Washington, Ky., studying political science and Spanish, takes on the role of academic vice president. Already holding a diverse range of leadership roles, she serves as the co-director of Engage Lead Serve Board Animal Welfare Committee and the McConnell Scholar’s Program Outreach Chair.
• Dontre Quarles, a sophomore from Hopkinsville, Ky., studying computer science and criminal justice, is SGA’s services vice president. Like Gould, Quarles serves on the Speed School Student Council and in Phi Kappa Tau as the Sergeant at Arms.

Katie Hayden – Student Body President

Senior Katie Hayden is one of the familiar faces on this team. Last year, Hayden served as the executive vice president, running alongside former SGA president Dorian Brown. The McConnell Scholar will now operate as the president.

With experience under her belt, Hayden looks to combine her goals with her vice presidents’ goals.

“We are in a unique situation where two different slates seat the president and vice president of SGA,” she said. But being from different sides, Hayden believes, is a good opportunity to combine ideas and build together. “When you run in a SGA election you kind of realize that most candidates have similar ideas, just different ways of achieving them,” she said. 

Improving communication with the student body is a vision of Hayden’s. She plans to implement a sign up where students can receive text updates on current SGA news.

“How can we best get everybody in the know? How can we help students understand who SGA is? When you look at it, the big picture, your student government does make a lot of decisions that can drastically affect the student body,” she said.  

After graduating, Hayden plans to attend dental school at UofL with aspirations of becoming an orthodontist.

Angel Okorie – Executive Vice President

Senior Angel Okorie, is a newcomer to the leadership slate. Majoring in health and human performance, she is also part of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority on campus.

As the 2023–2024 term kicks off, Okorie’s main goal is to make diversity, equity and inclusion a priority for the Student Government Association. She aims to build close partnerships with the equity center and other departments on campus.

Okorie, who also is a Porter Scholar and an Honors Scholar, praises the people she has met while being at UofL.

“I’m pretty involved on campus and feel like I have found a good amount of people that I can fall back on,” she said.

As the school year kicks off, she is excited to advocate for other students and to make a difference while serving her time for SGA.

Alex Reynolds – Student Body Services Vice President

Senior Alex Reynolds is a political science major from Northern Kentucky. Reynolds is now in his second term in the vice president position.

One of Reynold’s main goals is continuing to improve on student services. Carrying from last year, are his plans to improve the Cardinal Cruiser transportation services.

“We’re making some real headway this summer,” he said. “I want to make it more like an Uber, Lyft-type service.” Reynolds has reached an agreement with the university to create an app for the service and he hopes it will be deployed by spring 2024.

Reynolds, who is an advocate for free speech, says it’s important for students to get involved with SGA. 

 “Not only does SGA provide these amazing opportunities for leadership and amazing connections, it also helps actually make a difference,” he said. “The university administration has done a really good job of including students within SGA and working with us to craft university policy and services.”

“Once I toured and met all the people, I knew this was the right fit,” he said. “They thought of me as more than just another number, they actually cared about the success and opportunities that I get here.”

Sawyer Depp – Student Body Academic Vice President

Senior Sawyer Depp is a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and is also a part of the McConnell Scholar program. He is majoring in political science and history.

Depp, who is a northern Kentucky native, chose to come to UofL because it felt like home to him.

“I met with several people and from my conversations, I felt like this was an environment where I thought I could learn and grow into the best person I could be,” he said.

Depp believes getting students involved in SGA is important for the small things as well as the big changes.

“Being able to see change on a university level or even at an individual level — just seeing change at all — is really what I think the biggest draw to SGA is,” he said.

Upon graduation, he has aspirations to attend law school with plans to one day perhaps become a judge.

Hu-DeHart served as director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at Brown from 2002-2014, and director of the Consortium on Advanced Studies in Cuba during the 2014-2015 academic year, and again in Spring 2019. She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Stanford University and a doctorate in Latin American/Caribbean history from the University of Texas at Austin. She also has received two Fulbright fellowships to Brazil and Peru, and lectures extensively in the United States, Asia, Latin America and Caribbean, and Europe. Hu-DeHart has written, edited and published 11 books in four languages and five continents.

AAPI Faculty Staff Association(FSA) President Jianhua “Andrew” Zhao, associate professor, Department of Anthropology, College of Arts & Sciences, says although AAPI heritage is recognized nationally in the month of May, UofL, along with many other higher education institutions in the United States often celebrate in April before the spring semester ends.  

“This is a time when we recognize the contributions and influence of Asians, Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture and achievements of the United States,” Zhao said. “UofL’s AAPI FSA supports its members by fostering community and a sense of belonging, increasing visibility for the AAPI community, empowering AAPI individuals by providing mentorships and other opportunities, promoting awareness of the challenges and unique experiences of the AAPI community, and building alliances across the university and in the Louisville community that advance the university’s mission for diversity, equity, and inclusion.”

AAPI Heritage Week is sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Equity, the Office of Community Engagement, the Commission on Diversity and Racial Equity (CODRE), Center for Asian Democracy, Asian Studies Program, Office of Community Engagement and Diversity Inclusion in the School of Nursing, Student Government Association and Asia Institute-Crane House. Find more information about the week’s celebrations on the . Events are free and open to the public.

The SGA leadership started out the school year by identifying the focus areas of the yearly initiatives: community, academic support, registered student organizations, diversity, services, and safety, collectively known as C.A.R.D.S.S. To improve transparency and accountability, the Top 4 releases monthly updates on their and to inform students about what has been accomplished.

The leadership team recruited some of the most driven students on campus to be on their executive staff and bring their vision to life. SGA President Dorian Brown said he could have never rebuilt the campus community alone.

“From our Welcome Week Luncheon to our Athletics Week, we have put tireless hours into events that we believe will maximize student engagement. The accomplishment of these goals is not possible without the support of a talented and dedicated team,” Brown said.

In 2023, SGA plans to continue working toward a more collaborative, equitable, and vibrant campus, specifically brainstorming more projects that unite the Cardinal community.

“I’m really proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish this semester for the student body,” said SGA Services Vice President Alex Reynolds. “Productive conversations with students and administrators, along with passionate advocacy have been the core of this year’s SGA. I hope we can get more ideas, questions, and involvement from many students next semester during this pivotal point for our campus!”

To learn more, visit the on the UofL SGA Website.

Article by Lizzy Wolfe, SGA director of communications

The Top 4 SGA leaders, elected in March for the 2022-23 academic year, are made up of the student body president, executive vice president and two vice presidents (one for academics and one for service). Together, they lead the university’s student government network across eight schools and colleges.

Here’s what they had to say about the upcoming school year.

Dorian Brown, student body president

Brown, a junior majoring in communications in the College of Arts & Sciences, is a member of the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity that has three ideals at its core: leading, learning and serving. He is also passionate about puppies.

“My favorite SGA activity is when we have puppies in the library during finals,” Brown said. “I feel as if that is a good way for students to decompress in the midst of finals stress and just get a chance to hang out with some puppies.”

Brown said he hopes this year’s SGA can “rebuild the Cardinal community, which has been trying to recover from the repercussions of Covid-19 for the past two years.”

The Covid-19 lockdowns that forced the university community into remote learning struck in the spring semester of his freshman year. “So I was able to enjoy most of my freshman year without the restrictions of Covid-19, but every year after that my college experience has been minimized due to the restrictions that Covid-19 has caused,” he said.  

He is also going to focus efforts in improving campus safety. 

Brown chose UofL early in his college search — “UofL was the second university that I toured and following my tour, something immediately clicked here and I just knew this is where I belonged.”

Katie Hayden, executive vice president

Junior Katie Hayden, who is part of the ULEAD program that guarantees admittance to the UofL School of Dentistry if academic conditions are met, also emphasized the Top 4’s commitment to rebuilding “our campus’ sense of community. We are extremely excited to welcome all Cards back to campus with a full Cardinal experience.”

Hayden, who is looking forward to SGA’s Homecoming activities Oct. 17-22, is enthusiastic about SGA and what it can do for students.

“SGA is designed to be a vehicle for every student’s voice on campus, so it is so important that students get involved to ensure they are using their voice to create the change they want to see,” she said. “Not only is it a great way to stay involved with change on campus but also a way to make new friends, find new opportunities, learn how to work on a team, and make a true difference!”

She chose UofL after careful consideration that included opportunities for student involvement. “Ultimately, I wanted to attend a school I knew would provide me with the best set of skills to succeed in my future endeavors.” 

Alex Reynolds, services vice president

Reynolds, a junior majoring in political science in the College of Arts & Sciences, said he is focused on improving campus safety. He plans to advocate for investments in lighting and security cameras as well as for the expansion of the Cardinal Cruiser service that provides free night transportation for students on Belknap Campus.

Another subject of his efforts will be to expand on-campus student dining options. “I plan on advocating for longer hours, greater meal plan packages, and both quality and healthy dining venues on campus,” he said.

Reynolds also said he hopes the UofL community can start to recover from the years of Covid-19 isolation and lockdowns. 

“This year, I hope we can all move past this, start rebuilding our campus culture, and welcome the incoming class,” he said.

Among the SGA-sponsored activities he is looking forward to are the free late-night breakfast events during finals and new plans to host SGA-sponsored tailgates for some home football games this season.

Reynolds, who plans to go to law school, encouraged his fellow Cardinals to play a role in student government.

“Even if a student is unable to directly be involved in SGA, all students have the opportunity to vote in SGA elections and express their ideas and concerns,” he said. “It’s important to recognize that SGA has an important seat at the table for many discussions regarding the direction of the university.”

Bryson Sebastian, academic vice president

Sebastian, a McConnell Scholar and Sigma Chi Fraternity member, is a junior majoring in political science in the College of Arts & Sciences. 

As the 2022-2023 academic vice president, his main goal is to “re-engage the student body on campus.”

He hopes to do that by increasing student interactions with the many academic services at UofL, such as the career centers, REACH and Student Success centers, Ekstrom Library’s Writing Center and Digital Media Suite, the new Center for Engaged Learning and the Digital Transformation Center.

“Overall,  I just want our students to be informed about the support system they have on campus and have our students take full advantage of them,” he said.

Sebastian said the Covid-19 pandemic took away some of the “greatest parts of college,” but this year’s Top 4 wants to get past what was taken away and focus on rebuilding.

“We are hopeful that we will have a full year of full-capacity events where our students are once again able to cultivate lifelong friendships and connections to both their peers and the Louisville community,” he said.

Sebastian, a native of Louisville, describes himself as “a huge Cards fan from the womb.” His favorite SGA-sponsored event is also the finals week breakfasts in the libraries. He plans to pursue a graduate degree in policy or law. 

He encouraged students to visit the SGA office on the 3rd floor of the SAC. “We will always have someone in the office, snacks, drinks, etc., and we are really looking forward to students popping in to talk with us, share their stories, and keep us well informed.”

This year’s Top 4 SGA leaders, elected in March for the 2021-22 academic year, are going to have one extra (and exciting) challenge: Re-establishing the vibrant on-campus experience that colleges thrive on and COVID-19 tried to erase.

The Top 4 leaders — student body president, executive vice president and two vice presidents (one for academics and one for service) — lead the university’s student government network across eight schools and colleges.

Here’s what they had to say about the upcoming school year.

Ugonna Okorie, student body president 

Okorie, a senior majoring in public health and healthcare management, said she is confident UofL students will be able to “navigate through the uncertainty.” 

“I don’t think we’ll ever go back to exactly how things were in 2019 (and earlier), but instead, we’ll take the lessons learned in 2020 and apply those lessons in 2021 and years to come,” she said. “But what does that look like in practice? As a community, are we ready for this change? I think navigating through the uncertainty that lies ahead for us will be a challenge, but a challenge I know we will be able to overcome.”

Okorie said one of her goals is to help SGA work with the university’s diversity and equity units to help further UofL’s anti-racism efforts and ensure all students feel their voices are heard.

One thing she can’t wait for? The annual International Fashion Show. The student-led event was held in January 2021, but without a live audience. “I am always in awe of their theme and how they incorporate it in the celebration of cultures here at UofL.”  

Sydney Finley, executive vice president

Finley, a junior English and political science major, said she predicts the return to in-person learning and programming will be “a major adjustment for some students and staff.”

SGA’s job will be to make sure students feel “supported during this time,” she said.

For Finley personally, she said she isn’t sure what to expect because most of her college experience so far has been shaped by the pandemic.

“Being a commuter student who has only taken distance education courses for the past couple of semesters, I look forward to being on campus more often and being able to see my friends in person rather than through a screen,” she said. 

She is hoping to incorporate more social service activities in student government while also focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

In addition to the International Fashion Show, Finley said she is looking forward to attending talks by featured speakers on campus.

Alexa Meza, academic vice president

Meza is a senior political science major who said she will focus on preparing students to make a smooth transition back to campus and in-person classes.

“We can’t expect all students to be able to go back to normal after the past year and a half we’ve had,” she said. “I plan to advocate for student needs when it comes to course delivery, academic spaces on campus, and academic resources students can utilize in a post-pandemic environment.”

She added that “asking students to return to how life and college was before the pandemic is unrealistic,” and noted the Top 4 will advocate for understanding, compassion and flexibility from administration and faculty.

Meza said it is hard to remember how life on campus was before the pandemic.

“I was halfway through my sophomore year and a completely different person at the time. Now I’m thinking about graduation and grad school,” she said.

What is she looking forward to the most? 

“I think just being in the company of others,” she said, “whether they be your friends or complete strangers. … Being in the classroom, on-campus concerts and events, and sporting events are all things we took for granted, so for upperclassmen, I imagine it’ll feel like we’re freshmen all over again!”

Eli Cooper, services vice president

Cooper is a senior who is working on an individual major in social change and also a major in political science. 

He said some of his first initiatives for the new academic year will be “advocating for gender-inclusive dorms and space on campus, developing a policy prioritizing gender-neutral restrooms in new constructions, and laying the groundwork for more inclusive dining policies.”

He noted the transition from online learning to in-person engagement is going to create opportunities along with the challenges. The Top 4, he said, will have to prioritize its goals.

“I’m excited for the potential that this year brings, but I know that the pandemic and the things we have had to do to adapt to a virtual world are taxing in ways that we have yet to identify,” he said. “In addition, parsing out the adaptations that are useful post-pandemic versus those that negatively impact our university will be an interesting struggle as we move into the upcoming year.”

Cooper said virtual life has left him missing “the little moments of socialization that you are able to have when sitting in the library, grabbing food in the SAC, or walking between classes. I never really realized how much of a positive impact that waving to a friend or distracting yourself from a paper for a 5-minute conversation could have on your day. I’m excited for a lot of the things that next year could hold but I think I’m most excited for these little moments that can really make your day great.”

She realized later that not everyone is that passionate about the right to cast a ballot but still thinks they should be. She and fellow UofL student Clara Wilson are bringing their zeal for the electoral process to campus life and encouraging others to join in – especially this week in the midterm elections.

“Midterms are coming up, you guys. We’ve really got to get in here to vote,” Wilson told students passing near their table on the Quad during National Voter Registration Day Sept. 25. Students checked out an information sheet about who’s up for election in Kentucky, literature about signing up to vote and an iPad with the Secretary of State site, along with stickers reminding “Midterms Matter” and “Friends Don’t Let Friends Miss Elections.”

Wilson and Greenwell are UofL ambassadors for Vote Everywhere, a nationwide, nonpartisan effort by the Andrew Goodman Foundation to encourage citizens to get involved in the democratic process. Their endeavors are part of a coalition of partners and programs that helped gain UofL a “voter-friendly campus” designation from the Campus Vote Project and NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher ����ֱ��.

Greenwell, a May political science graduate from Springfield who now is a first-year law student, and Wilson, a junior political science major from Elizabethtown, attended the foundation’s National Civic Leadership Training Summit in July at Ramapo College of New Jersey. There they learned about voter registration, nonpartisanship, leadership and alliance-building.

The nonpartisan alliance at UofL includes groups such as Student Government Association, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Campus YMCA and the Engage Lead Serve Board.

“They’ve been working really hard to get the information out,” said Kathy Meyer, ELSB adviser and the Office of Student Involvement’s student leadership coordinator. “Through Vote Everywhere we’re able to surpass the reach of those partnerships.”

Recently they targeted absentee voters, reminding them to mail their ballots to their home counties; at a campus party to address the mailings, Canon chipped in to cover their postage.

The students are urging registered Jefferson County voters in affiliated housing and Old Louisville to get to their nearby polling places Tuesday and are participating in “Stroll to the Polls” walks with volunteers at 9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. from the Student Activities Center Ballroom. Student Government Association organized an election results TV watch party at Ekstrom Library’s Chao Auditorium from 7-10 p.m. after the polls close, according to Nicole Fielder, SGA governmental relations director.

“We’re trying to make any effort possible to (help students) vote any way they can,” Greenwell said. “It takes five minutes to register but it takes more commitment to go out and vote.”

So how do she and Wilson counter apathy?

“People tell me all the time their vote doesn’t matter,” Greenwell said. Her response: “Your vote is unique. People vote different ways for different reasons. No one else is going to vote the same way as me for the same reasons.”

As a student of political science and now law, Greenwell said she doesn’t regard politics negatively but rather as a mechanism for change.

“It’s all about the world you want to exist.”

The election turned out 3,125 students, almost 16 percent of the student body. for a full report of the results and to see winners of other leadership positions such as student body executive vice president, academic vice president and services vice president.  

Fuller, who is from Cadiz, Kentucky, is a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, a raiseRED team leader and a member of the Student Orientation Staff. 

UofLNews had the chance to talk to Fuller about his interests and goals as SGA president. 

UofLNews: Why did you choose to attend the University of Louisville?

Fuller: I had lived in the same small town since I was born. So, when I was looking at colleges I was looking to get away and into the city. I visited UofL on a school visit and immediately fell in love with the campus and its atmosphere. Coming from a small town I really liked how UofL had the big school name, but the campus wasn’t too big. I immediately sensed a small town vibe when I was touring the campus. I enjoyed that it was in the city, but the campus didn’t feel like it was in the city. I primarily chose to come to UofL because of the campus and the community atmosphere that I experienced while on the tour. 

UofLNews: What’s your favorite thing about UofL?

Fuller: My favorite thing about UofL is how diverse the campus is. Coming from a small town, there weren’t many people who were different from myself. By coming to UofL I have been exposed to so many different people and cultures. I have loved the opportunity to learn about cultures different from my own. I am thankful for attending a university that appreciates everyone’s differences and promotes an atmosphere where everyone is accepted. 

UofLNews: How long have you been involved in SGA and what has that role entailed?

Fuller: I have been involved in SGA since my freshman year. I was first involved in the programming branch of SGA on the Student Activities Board. In the spring semester of my freshman year, I was selected as the vice chair of the engaging issues committee on SAB. I then moved on to be the chair of the engaging issues committee on SAB my sophomore year. I was able to plan educational events for students that ranged from a presidential debate watch to an event talking about being vegan and vegetarian. I was elected the Academic Vice President at the end of my sophomore year and am currently finishing out my term. 

UofLNews: What made you pursue this leadership role in the organization? 

Fuller: While on the Student Activities Board I enjoyed going out and talking to students to see what kind of events they would like to see on campus. I decided that I wanted to use my voice in a different way and advocate for changes on campus. Sophomore year I decided to run for SGA so I could do just that. I have enjoyed my time as the Academic Vice President and wanted to further use my voice to advocate on behalf of students as the Student Body President and Board of Trustee Member, so I decided to run. 

UofLNews: What are your biggest goals as SGA president?

Fuller: As president I would like to develop the SGA 2030 plan, tackle retention issues, improve campus life and improve SGA transparency. 

UofLNews: What do you think will be your biggest challenges serving in this role? Your biggest rewards?

I think one of my biggest challenges will be balancing my schedule as an HSC student and my role as the president. I often spend a lot of my time on HSC and in different clinical sites, so I will have to find a balance between the two. I think my biggest reward will be getting to be a voice for students. Regardless of the topic or issue, I believe that the student voice is the most important. It is rewarding to know that I am serving on behalf of 22,000 students and that I will get to give student input into so many things. 

UofLNews: How would you describe your leadership style?

Fuller: I would describe my leadership style as a mix between servant, transformational and democratic  leadership. As I said earlier, I serve on behalf of 22,000 or so students. I didn’t run for myself, I ran for the students that I represent. I try to listen to everyone around me and make the best decision given certain situations. In SGA you have a team around you and I will utilize my team to get input, bounce ideas and ask for feedback when determining a solution for a problem. I also find that I like to motivate people and push them to do their best work. I think this will be useful in the SGA team dynamic. 

UofLNews: When your time as president comes to an end, what do you hope your legacy will be?

Fuller: I hope that I will have utilized students to achieve the things I have set forward. I hope that my administration will develop the best 2030 plan that guides future SGAs toward university growth and a vibrant campus life. I ultimately hope that students feel that SGA listens to them and acts on their behalf.