Because the world may be ending during the year of our graduation, we, Tracey Tomlinson and Justin Partridge, are committed to making sure the Class of 2012 has an unmatched senior year. Here is a bit more information about ourselves and why we believe we’re the best candidates for 2012 Class Presidents.

I, Tracey, currently serve as the 2012 class president and have spent the year working with my wonderful class council to plan events such as the junior/senior tailgate, class dinners and study breaks. In addition to SGA, I play for the Colby golf team, work as a peer mentor in the Career Center and was the COOT2 co- coordinator for 2010. I am also on the Executive Board in admissions, and serve on the Financial Priorities Committee. 

During the 2009-2010 academic year, as Grossman dorm president, I started an initiative to renovate dorm lounges and have been working on this project since then. I am passionate about women’s issues and multicultural affairs and want to spend senior year discussing these topics with the administration to hold them to the promises they make to prospective students. 

I also want to increase and improve the campus discourse surrounding these concerns, particularly in the much-ignored arena of sexual harassment and violence. I am super excited for the upcoming school year and look forward to continuing to work with the Class of 2012 on the above mentioned issues as well as anything deemed important by the student body.

I, Justin, am a biochemistry major and an art minor and I am a rower on the crew team. This summer I will be applying to dental schools, and, with some luck, I will get on track to become an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. More relevant to the position of class president, however, is my involvement on the junior class council. 

I have loved my time working to make junior year fun. This will be my second year on class council, planning all the great events that Tracey mentioned and specifically heading up pub nights, which are new to our class this year. I want nothing more than to make this the best possible senior year for everyone. 

As Senior Class President, I look forward to voicing the opinions of our class concerning all issues on campus. I will always be available as a resource to help our class accomplish what we want for our last year on the Hill. I could not be more excited to work with the Class of 2012 to make this our most productive and eventful year yet.

As we have stated before, we are so excited for this opportunity! Please feel free to contact either of us at tltomlin@colby.edu and jcpartri@colby.edu with any questions you may have about SGA and what changes you would like to see happen next year. We would love to hear how you envision your senior year. Vote Justin and Tracey!