The University announced the three finalists in the running for the Class of 2003's Young Alumni Trustee yesterday. The finalists, all of whom have been involved with undergraduate affairs, will now vie for the opportunity to serve the University after graduation.
Cole Barfield '03, Catherine Farmer '03 and Olivier Kamanda '03 tallied the most votes in the primary election for the Young Alumni Trustee position from a pool of 25 applicants. They will advance to the deciding general election in May.
All candidates applied in February to the Director of the Alumni Association, with the nomination of at least 50 of their classmates. They were then narrowed down by the members of the senior class.
High voter turnout
This year, 54 percent of the senior class participated in the primary election, an all-time high.
A Young Alumni Trustee is a full voting member of the Board of Trustees, attending four meetings a year for the four years following his or her graduation.
The Young Alumni Trustee position is unique in that it provides the Board of Trustees with the perspective of a recent graduate who is still in tune with student affairs, said Adrienne Rubin '88, associate director for class affairs.
"What's great about the position is it's someone who's close to the student body," Rubin said. "They can be very accessible to people on campus."
The position is an enormous time commitment — reading for a single meeting could be comparable to an undergraduate's entire semester reading, Rubin said.
Depending on a trustee's involvement in any of the 10 committees of the Board of Trustees, he may need to attend several additional committee meetings during the year.
Kamanda said he was excited that his friends had also made it to the final election.
"I've had a great time working with both of them," he said.
Barfield and Kamanda said they had applied to be trustees in hopes of staying active within the University community.
"The main reason is that this university has given me so much. It's just one way to serve this university, to give back," Barfield said.
The final selection will be made in the general election in May. Eligible voters include juniors and seniors, as well as members of the University's two most recently graduated classes, 2002 and 2001 respectively. The winner will be announced at graduation.
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