Brandon Whitehorn, new Student Government Association (SGA) president, said that he is extremely excited to see how much he can increase student involvement around Sinclair Community College’s campus.
“I feel that if students are more involved on campus, the students are more apt to graduate,” Whitehorn said. “They are more looking forward to come to Sinclair.”
Whitehorn, a dual major in Business Administration and Political Science, attended a leadership conference last spring through the National Center for Student Leadership. While he was there he got the idea and found out more information for SGA. When he came back from the conference, he contacted Chris Bridges, manager for the Office of Student Leadership and Judicial Affairs. The two of them worked together and got more people engaged in the idea. Within the process of achieving more student involvement, they formed SGA at Sinclair. Bridges then appointed Whitehorn as president and with agreement between all that were involved at the time, Whitehorn accepted the position.
They were granted approval for a launch in fall semester. Since then, they started creating a constitution.
“The reason for coming out with student government is that we all have issues on campus,” Whitehorn said. “We also have opportunities that we’d like to bring about on campus. The question is—how do we get these ideas presented? So with student government, you’d be able to properly represent the student body on behalf of a voting system as we take on issues and opportunities.”
He is planning on transferring to Wright State next spring. Therefore, this will be his only term as president. There will be an election for the next SGA president, among other positions, next spring. Whitehorn said that he will be very involved with the election. He will walk the next elected president through the process and he plans to put together an election committee.
SGA expects to display posters around campus on behalf of those whom wish to be elected.
“I like to see others succeed, and I like to help out with that,” Whitehorn said. “I think it would be a great way to serve the country.”
He describes himself as an honest politician.
“Honesty and politeness will open up a lot of doors,” said Whitehorn.
He plans to continue his education beyond Sinclair and Wright State. Eventually he is hoping to earn his Master’s degree, although he is undecided in exactly what that might be. His ultimate dream is to serve as president of the United States.