The Associated Students of Citrus College, an organization of Citrus College students that reassures students’ needs are met had their general elections from April 20 to 22. The tallies for the votes came in on April 23.
In the general election 11 seats were filled by the participating candidates. A total of 117 ballots were casted for the next ASCC leaders.
The new ASCC President Jenifer Munguia-Renteria received 101 votes. Munguia-Renteria was the only candidate running for the position of student body president.
Seven senator positions were available, but only six of them were filled.
The people who filled in the senator seats were Hyuna Yoo receiving 83 votes, Miranda Miranda receiving 69 votes, Kenneth Mauricio Franco receiving 65 votes, Aaron Ramirez receiving 56 votes, Humberto Ruiz receiving 52 votes and Noha Fakhoury receiving 51 votes.
Amber Cui, now the legislative liaison for ASCC received 99 votes.
The number of voters depended on the candidate’s method of campaigning themselves. Some of the methods candidates used were promoting themselves on social media and the Citrus Mobile app.
Candidates also made flyers and emailed professors to remind their classes to vote for the ASCC general election.
Three students filled the seat for Student Trustee: Austin Riggs receiving 55 votes, Luna Busch receiving 33 votes and Jocelyn Reyes receiving 18 votes.
Munguia-Renteria ,19, Student Body President said in a phone interview her goals was in the areas of assisting undocumented and first generation students. Munguia-Renteria said she would do whatever it’d take to ensure the safety of DACA students at Citrus College.
Munguia-Renteria majors in political science and is currently in her fourth semester at Citrus College and plans to transfer to UC San Diego in Fall 2021.
“I am more than willing to make myself visible and available to all students,” Munguia-Renteria said. She can be reached via Facebook and Instagram @xoxo.jennyy on Instagram and on Facebook.
Cui, Legislative Lisaon said she prides herself in a non-biased opinion.
“I would much rather have the opinions of others shared even if it might be hard to hear, than listening to lies to please others,” Cui said.
Munguia-Renteria said the role of Legislative Liaison is keeping up with the federal and state laws and bills being passed or presented that will affect the body and institution as a whole.
None of the Senators elected had a response to the Clarion reporter. However, Munguia-Renteria said the Senator’s role is to maintain the school’s rapport and being the liaison between the executive board, faculty staff, the administration and students.
In the ASCC appointed positions applications provided by the Student Life Supervisor Rosario Garcia, Aaron Ramirez said he advocates for many organizations on campus before he was elected as one of the seven student senators.
“…most importantly, I will advocate for the objectives of students involved in the numerous clubs and organizations on campus including the multicultural societies, honor societies, LGBTQ+ students and Citrus Allies,” Ramirez said.
Riggs,19, Student Trustee and former sophomore class president for Glendora High School said in a phone interview what the roles were for a student trustee .
“A trustee is a non-voting member, attends all meetings, and gathers all information from the meetings, including senate and faculty meetings and reports them to and from the Board of trustees.”
Riggs currently has an internship with the City of Glendora’s City Clerk’s office. His most recent work is overseeing the candidate handbook for city council votes and making minor adjustments to improve its criteria and navigation.
The elected candidates’ official term begins June 15.
