Interview with SGA Treasurer Anayo Osueke
November 30, 2009 | Observer Staff | Comments 0
By Jessica Lambertson
Jessica: Why did you decide to go to SAIS in the first place?
Anayo: SAIS is an outstanding community. Just meeting and chatting with a fellow classmate is often just as educational and fascinating as a full lecture in an academic course. The challenging curriculum and rigorous competitiveness of SAIS also attracted me to the school.
Jessica: Tell me a little bit about your background, and what you hope to bring to the Treasurer position.
Anayo: My parents immigrated to the United States from Nigeria. After moving around a bit in Texas they settled in Houston, where I grew up. I picked up an interest in community development while studying at Morehouse College. From there, I traveled, volunteered, and sought adventure. In spite of myself, I survived. Along the way I refined my interest in development and community involvement. As the treasurer, I hope that my hard work ethic and approachable style both personalize the position and increase the general openness of the SGA.
Jessica: What made you decide to run for SGA?
Anayo: SAIS has an amazing student body. SGA’s role in helping to improve the student’s experience of SAIS sparked my decision to run.
Jessica: What made you interested in this position specifically?
Anayo: The technical aspects of accounting and succinctly communicating information attracted me to the position of Treasurer.
Jessica: What do you hope to do as a member of SGA?
Anayo: I hope to build on the successes of the previous SGA to improve the transparency and responsiveness of the SGA to the student body.
Jessica: Is there any issue you want to tackle right away?
Anayo: I’d like to improve the feedback mechanism between the SGA and the student body.
Jessica: What are your main responsibilities as a part of SGA?
Anayo: My main responsibility is to account for the budget of both SGA and the respective student organizations.
Jessica Lambertson is a second year M.A. candidate in Latin America Studies.
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