Senator Caroline Young will return for the 34th Student Senate following a failed bid for USM Student Body President. Young ran for president and senator-in the at-large constituency. In the University’s first election for Student Body President, Caroline was the third candidate to toss her hat into the ring. She came in second to Joshua Chaisson.
“I look forward to working with [Chaisson] and the Student Senate in the coming year on whatever proposals we decide to pursue,” said Young. One of her projects already under way is to lower the cost of textbooks. “I definitely hope that the Senate decides to support and help me accomplish my plans to persuade faculty at USM to adopt a more responsible textbook requisition policy,” said Young.
“Running for student body president has been a wonderful learning experience,” said Young. Through out the past year, Young has been a persistent voice on the Senate floor, encouraging and insisting on more student outreach. She found her campaign allowed her to do this in a new way. “Sitting down and reflecting?on the?student concerns I have collected?through the Student Senate?in the past year?has led me to put together some ideas that?might not have surfaced otherwise.”
Young is an active member of the Parking Committee, and is the vice-president of the Board of Student Organizations.