Undergraduate BE Board:Archives/2008 platforms
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On this page, you can find information regarding the upcoming elections for the undergrad board. All sophomores and juniors in course 20 are eligible to run for one position. Candidates may not apply for more than one position. We encourage you to submit a platform for consideration, either by adding to this page or emailing the current board, at busybeboard AT mit.edu
Elected positions
- President
- Vice-President
- Treasurer
- Secretary
Platforms
Platforms are meant to be open-ended. Information you may wish to provide includes your name, class year, why you wish to hold an elected position, and any qualifications you may have.
President
No platforms yet. Submit one today!
Vice-President
Emily Jean Onufer
As a sophomore in course 20, I would like to run for the position of
vice president. I feel that I am qualified for this job because I
have had ample leadership at MIT through my position as secretary on
RingComm, orientation coordinator of the class of 2011, and also in
the various other activities I participate in. As vice president, I
would hope to help improve relations between the BE class and the
officers. I want to use my communication and organizational skills
to help enact programs that would benefit course 20 students. I
enjoy course 20, but I enjoy talking to course 20 students even more
and I know that I could improve this organization with my dedication
and determination. The duties of the vice president are to
essentially support the other officers and help them implement their
projects. I would love to be BE vice president. If you see me
around, feel free to say hi! :) It would be an honor to participate
in this organization. Thanks!
YingFei Li
Hi! My name is YingFei and I am a sophomore majoring in course 20. I am really excited to be running for the BE exec VP. I am very passionate about bioengineering and I have enjoyed all the course 20 classes thus far! I just got a very cool UROP that has been researching on how transcription, signaling and metabolism change during development, in disease and in response to environmental change in the Fraenkel Lab.
I would like to be your VP because I really want to make a difference in the BE society for undergraduates! Be it a FUN, a CLOSE community! As an exec member on the Society of Women Engineering last year, I have acquired some experience of being on the exec board, and of making our BE society a lively community! As a VP, I am definitely committed and will always do my best with organizing activities and running the society effectively for the next 2 terms. To continue the tradition of the BE society, I want to hold course 20 dinners for students and faculty members, in which students can learn more about course 20 and get some advice of what classes to take and how to prepare themselves for their future jobs. In addition, we will continue to hold study breaks, sponsor lots of free food and have speakers come to talk about graduate schools, medical school and various of jobs. Also, I have several new ideas: since course 20 is a fairly new major, what if we organize an FPOP program specially for bioengineering? We can give freshmen a tour of our bioengineering labs, maybe guide them thorough several experiments, giving them a snapshot of how cool bioengineering is! Also, we will have faculty members introduce to them what bioengineering really is about; how is it different from biology and we also have upperclassmen talk about their experience with bioengineering as well as their cool UROPs! Finally, we can introduce them to our BE society, and make them active members of our community. In addition to that, we can hold a networking dinner once or twice a year, we will have people from career office or from various biotech or pharmaceutical companies coming over talk about interview skills and networking skills, then we will have some seniors talk about their job application experience and give their advice to the underclassmen. Then there will be some fun stuff! We can organize a retreat for our board members once or twice a year, while we will have a lot of fun, we can also talk about how we can improve our BE society even better and more exciting. And finally, last term, we had a BE holiday party, and people had a lot of fun there! We can try to organize a BE formal, so that all course 20 people will become more familiar with each other!
So why should you elect a sophomore to be your VP? For one thing, I probably won't be as busy as other juniors and seniors who have a heavy load of course work or are busy applying for jobs, grad schools or med schools. I will have more free time to dedicate to organizing this club and really making use of most of our resources. I have some new ideas and I am very motivated to work with our exec board members to implement these ideas. As VP, I will try my best to assist our president as well as other members to organize activities if they need help. I'd be honored to have the chance to make a difference in our society and would probably stay active until I graduate!
Thank you for your time and I am excited to meet all of you soon!!!
Treasurer
Alexander Lue
I'm Alexander Lue, and I'd like you to vote for me for treasurer. Since I was a wee toddler, I've been dealing with money all my life. I was acting accountant for my elementary school, and would be frequently called on by class bullies for financial advice on the lunch money they stole from other kids. My claim to the position of treasurer shouldn't be determined my past accomplishments though. Which is why I'd like to point out the fact that my parents are Certified Public Accountants, so I have the heritage of accountants and treasurers in my genes.
In all seriousness, however, I think I'd be qualified for this job, as I've been treasurer for a summer music camp managing a $10,000 budget back in high school, and in college, I've had leadership experience through my positions in my fraternity as pledge social chair, community service chair, and rush publicity chair. As for my platform, I promise to not embezzle. Which, I feel, is very important for any treasurer. And, I guess, in addition, I promise to allocate money for parties, formals, study breaks, and other fun events for the undergraduate class.
Why should you elect me? Well, other than all the aforementioned reasons and my absolutely horrid jokes, I am a sophomore, and I love Course 20, and I really feel that the way I can best give back to this major is by serving in an office. Also, I am a sophomore, so I will have more time to devote to this position, and with my easy courseload, I can put my best effort into this position. Wait. I lied. I'm Course 20. There's no such thing as an easy BE courseload. Well ... I hope you vote for me still. Thanks!
Secretary
Maryelise Cieslewicz
Hi Biological Engineering Students!
My name is Maryelise Cieslewicz. I am currently a sophomore in BE and I love Biological Engineering! Since it’s clear to all of us that course 20 is, of course, the best major at MIT, I can see why its enrollment is increasing every year! I feel that the BE undergraduate board is an integral part of course 20’s growth and would love to work with you to ensure BE’s place at MIT. This is why I am running for secretary of the BE undergraduate board.
As secretary I would take my responsibilities to take good notes, send emails and organize events seriously. For the past year, I worked as the publicity chair for the Society of Women Engineers, so I have experience in working with others on a board, remaining organized, and meeting deadlines. But I think I can bring more to the BE board than just this skill set. I have a lot of ideas on how to connect more to freshmen still deciding which major to pursue, how to create more unity and mentorship between the BE graduating classes, and how to broaden our reach by getting BE board involved with other organizations on campus. For example, BE board could create dorm representatives to act as a resource to freshmen to answer questions about course 20 classes. Furthermore, BE upperclassmen could attend advising meetings and dinners so that freshmen and sophomores in BE can talk to other students, in addition to faculty, about choosing classes. I know that advice from older friends in BE helped me transition more easily into course 20 this fall. I have many more ideas, but I’d also love to hear the ideas other course 20’ers have to share.
I enjoyed meeting more course 20 sophomores this fall in 20.110 and can’t wait to meet other BE students to hear more about the exciting direction they want course 20 to take. I’d really appreciate your vote for the secretary of the BE undergraduate board. Thank you!
Renuka Ramanathan
Hello all! My name is Renuka Ramanathan and I am a sophomore, class of 2010, in Course 20 (of course)! As Course 20 is an exponentially growing major at MIT, I feel that the BE undergraduate board is an imperative part of the Institute's commitment to excellence and continual improvement. Being a proud Course 20 student, I would like to contribute to the major by doing my part in helping the BEUB find new and novel ways to promote a close knit relationship between all the Course 20 undergraduates.
As such, I would like to run for the position of Secretary on the BE Undergraduate Board. I joined the BE Undergraduate Board just a few weeks ago, and although my time spent with the rest of the board has been limited, I have had the opportunity to interact with people and discuss what I feel are very important aspects of undergraduate life at MIT. I would like to continue my involvement with events planning, feedback with curriculum design, and all the other aspects/issues/events that the BEUB takes apart in.
With regard to experience, I have been on MIT's Technology Fair for the last 2 years, and this year, held the position of Academic Relations Director. This involves inviting national and international labs to participate at MIT's Technology Fair and having very precise organizational skills. Also, I have Technology Fair has given me much exposure to the kind of logistics, thought, and time it takes to run a large scale event. As Secretary, I would ensure that BE activities run smoothly and that BE students are well informed about opportunities by attending all meetings, emailing out meeting minutes, and staying in frequent contact with any parties involved in a specific event. In addition, I am interested in helping students network with each other, graduate students, and professors and will be prepared to come up with ideas on how best to do this. Finally, I am a compulsive email checker, which is always an excellent quality for a Secretary! :)
I look forward to getting to know everyone and will appreciate your vote for the BE Undergraduate Secretary.
