Bard Student Government

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N'Kira Hailey

Hey Bardians! My name is N'Kira Hailey and I am a senior Posse Scholar, majoring in Psychology. Along with my position in Bard Student Government (BSG), I serve as a co-leader for Gilson Place and a peer counselor for Residence Life + Housing. I have been involved with BSG since my first-year and prioritize my experience at Bard College to be surrounded by community work and outreach. I ran for Speaker of the Student Body because I aspired to have a more interpersonal relationship with my peers and wanted to create initiatives that would further progress the work of the school and students. In addition, my relation to the BIPOC community encourages me to want to create a safe space for underrepresented students to express their voices and have a resource that will advocate with and for them. 

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Emily 'Emi' McCaffrey

Hi! My name is Emi McCaffrey, I use they/them pronouns and I'm Assistant Treasurer.  I’m a first year ECO scholar majoring in Film Production and Sociology. As Assistant Treasurer, I work with Zaara to process orders and with club heads to effectively use their budgets. I’m excited to be working with everyone this year and making Bard a more engaged community!

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Matloob Naweed

Hello, I am Matloob Naweed, a senior student of Computer Science and I use he/him pronouns! I work at Bard Prison Initiative (BPI) as a research assistant since the summer, and I also work at the Admission Office writing postcards to people and occasionally giving tours. I like both my jobs alongside being the Student Life Chair. My decision to become Student Life Chair was completely arbitrary at first but it was based on my pleasant experience of leadership in my previous school. I have always been a person driven by duties and responsibilities that I deem important to the development of my character. The SLC is a responsibility that I want to fulfill to the best of my abilities with the aid and shared knowledge of the honorable Student Life Committee

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Sam Marcus 

Hey! My name is Sam Marcus and I'm a junior studying Political Science here at Bard. I am the Chair of the Fiscal Committee and also a captain of the men's tennis team. Outside of student government, I love to make music in the Blum studio, play basketball in Stevenson, and go to Smog with friends. I decided to run for my position on student government because the Fiscal Committee allows me to meet so many interesting students throughout the Bard community and feel like I can help improve our campus. Working with other students to determine how best to allocate funds for all campus clubs and activities has been a great learning experience for me. 

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Zaara Masud

Hi! I'm Zaara, I use she/her pronouns, I'm a senior majoring in Economics with a concentration in Public Health. My role in student government is the Treasurer so Emi and I work together to process all club orders and make sure everything in the club spending process runs as smoothly as possible. I also work with the fiscal committee on budget allocations at the beginning of the semester and charter budget review in the Spring. 

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Aleksandar Vitanov

Hello! I am Aleksandar Vitanov and I am an international student from North Macedonia studying trumpet performance and politics at Bard. Being a tour guide for admissions and desk assistant for the Language Center is how I spend just a fraction of my time here. I am also the co-leader of the Musical Mentorship Initiative, club head of the Alexander Hamilton Society, and a Global Fellow for the Open Society University Network. Additionally, I am the Peer Review Board Chair and the co-chair of the Constitutional Court in the Bard Student Government where I proudly serve our student body by ensuring that fair elections are conducted and our campus remains to be a safe place for everyone.

Schedule a individual meeting with me if you would like to learn more about my responsibilities with the Bard Student Government.

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Amanda 'Mandy' Derrell

Hello beautiful people! My name is Amanda Derrell, however, many people call me Mandy. I use she/her pronouns and am a senior Psychology major here at Bard. In addition to my MDC position, I am a co-head of Caribbean Student Association, a peer counselor, and a student worker here on campus. I wanted to be the Chair of the MDC because I want to see more diverse spaces here on campus that go beyond just bringing people of color to a space, but that actually serve and represent each individual culture.

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Vivian Hoyden 

Hi! I am a junior, joint majoring in American and Indigenous Studies and Historical Studies. I have served on the Educational Policies Committee (EPC) in various roles since my freshman year, and is currently the chair of the committee. I am committed to making sure Bard best serves our academic needs as students, as well ensuring that student voices are heard in evaluation processes. In addition to my work on Student Government, I am a writing fellow at the Bard Learning Commons.