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Meet St. Olaf's 2007-08 student government leaders

By Lauren Fischer '08
May 1, 2007

At the beginning of second semester the Student Government Association (SGA) presidential campaigns were clearly in full force. Propaganda covered every inch of the St. Olaf campus informing the student body of each candidate's goals, hopes and plans of action. After a full day of busy polls on Feb. 22nd, the SGA president and vice president for 2007-08 emerged: Tyler Hauger '08 and Ishanaa Rambachan '08.

"Ishanaa and I are really excited to begin moving forward with our platform that consists of SGA inclusivity, community engagement and servant leadership," says Hauger, a political science and religion major who is looking forward to his new leadership role. "We plan on increasing first-year representation in branches of student government to allow more people an opportunity to get involved in these facets of student life right from the beginning." Hauger, a pre-seminary student whose hometown is Bismarck, North Dakota, intends to pursue the ministry in an international ecumenical and interfaith dialogue group, such as the World Council of Churches or the National Council of Churches.

As SGA vice president, Rambachan, a political science and economics double major, hopes to mature as a leader and public servant, and acquire the extreme organizational, communication and managerial skills her position requires. "I am most excited to be in a position where I can really effect change on campus," says Rambachan, who intends to pursue a law degree with a focus on international development and human rights. "I want to use the resources, connections and mission of SGA to best help students." Although Apple Valley, Minnesota is home, she plans to keep her ties with St. Olaf strong, working to increase civic engagement between Oles and the Northfield community when she graduates next year.

Contact Carole Engblom at 507-786-3315 or leigh@stolaf.edu.