Â鶹ÉçÇø Pembroke will have a strong presence in the Student Government Association at the Â鶹ÉçÇø System level during the 2018-2019 academic year.
Jorden Revels and Jacob Newton both received executive positions with the University of North Carolina’s Association of Student Governments.
Revels will serve as the Associate Minority Serving Institutions Representative. Newton was appointed vice president of Budget and Finance.
Revels, a rising junior from Pembroke, is studying psychology. Newton, a rising senior from Raleigh, is a double major in mathematics and political science.
The Â鶹ÉçÇø Association of Student Governments is the student organization designated to represent interests of students in the deliberations of the Â鶹ÉçÇø Board of Governors.
In his new role, Revels’ duties will include upholding the General Assembly of the ASG’s mission of inclusiveness, ensuring a voice for all, and to serve as a valuable resource outlet to inform and advise the ASG president on issues and concerns that Minority Serving Institutions’ students face across the Â鶹ÉçÇø system.
The seven minority serving institutions in the Â鶹ÉçÇø System include Â鶹ÉçÇøP, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, N.C. A&T State University, N.C. Central University, Â鶹ÉçÇø Greensboro and Winston-Salem State University.
Newton will administer and chair the Select Committee of Budget and Finance and be responsible for practices and policies relating to the fiscal management of the Association, including budget review, administration of grant programs, and other similar areas.
Revels and Newton are active members in the Student Government Association at Â鶹ÉçÇøP. Revels serves as vice president. Newton is chair of the Government Operations Committee.