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| | Nominations | Brief Biography |
| President | Laura Szech | I’m a student in the College of Education and a long time union activist. I grew up in a loud and proud union household and I joined my first union right away in my public school teaching career. I have been active in COGS since I started here in 2015. I’ve been the recording secretary, the VP, and would like to serve as your President! |
| Vice President | Kenneth Elliott | I’m a student in Classics and a longtime COGS member. I was previously Yellow Area Steward and Classics steward, and have been active in membership drives for several years. |
| Recording Officer | Bailey Kelley | I’ve been actively involved in graduate student unions since 2012 and have served as Yellow Area Steward, VP, and President of COGS. I also have experience as secretary for other organizations and feel that I could best serve COGS as the next recording officer. |
| Financial Officer | Andrew McCubbin | |
| Chief Campus Steward | Jaclyn Carver | Jaclyn is a student in English. She has been a COGS member since 2012, and she has served as social chair and chief campus steward. |
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| Yellow Area Steward | John Jepsen | I am a history student who focuses on energy, environment, and labor. I have volunteered with COGS during both Blitzes this past year, and the experience taught me that creating relationships is the key to a sustainable union. As an area steward I would seek to create relationships across the disciplines in order to organize all graduate students under the COGS banner. This is a watershed moment for this organization and I want to be of service to my fellow graduate employees in the pursuit of fair wages, fair treatment, and a just workplace. |
| Red Area Steward | Erik Gustafson | I am a student in the physics department. I have previously served as social chair. I have volunteered extensively with blitz. And helping generate membership in our union. |
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| B&G at Large | Michael Goldberg | I’m a student in the College of Education and a long-time union supporter, both as a graduate student and formerly as a public school teacher. I have served as B&G at large for one year, and hope to continue the fight for our benefits. |
| International Student Rep | Yujia Lyu | I am a student from the Department of Sociology, focusing on social stratification and inequality. As an international student, I have greatly benefited from COGS’s endeavor to fight for graduate student benefits. And passing this legacy and letting it benefit more students on campus becomes the main reason why I joined COGS and want to serve as the International Student Representative. |
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| Social Chair | Inga Popovaite | I am a Sociology PhD student who studies group processes. I have been COGS member since my first day in grad school. I have served as International Student Rep before. As a Social Chair, I will work towards increasing group cohesion, feeling of belonging and overall positive emotional experience among COGS members. |
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| Political Action Chair | Danielle Hoskins | I have an interest in COGS and politics. I am a PhD candidate in the History Department, working on a dissertation about American women in politics in the postwar era. I have been a COGS member for several years now, but I have been looking for a chance to take a more active role in COGS. I do have some experience regarding politics, as I volunteered during the 2016 campaign season. In the past I have been a delegate to the US Senate Youth Program, and on campus I have been a Graduate Student Senate representative, and co-President of the Graduate History Society. |
| Labor Solidarity Chair | | |
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| Trustee | James Earl | |
| Trustee | Edward Keogh | |
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| COGS Office Coordinator | | |
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