For an election of four freshman Student Government Association (SGA) senators, two names were on the ballot: Drew Dziedzic and Jayson Lerman. Write-in candidates Darci Meiners and Adam Lamb filed the other two freshman vacancies. The Newswire sat down with SGA’s fresh new faces as they begin their terms.
Drew Dziedzic
Hometown: St. Louis
Major: Philosophy, Politics & the Public
Career goals: To become a United States Senator.
Favorite thing about Xavier: “It is such a welcoming community. Everyone is so kind and has Xavier pride.”
Hopes for the SGA: Drew wants to be accessible and approachable to other students,as well as being a good representation of Xavier students.
Fun fact: Drew can name all 100 United States senators.
Jayson Lerman
Hometown: St. Louis
Major: Sports Management & Spanish
Career goals: To be a sports agent.
Favorite thing about Xavier: Interacting with a diverse group of people and the overall environment.
Hopes for the SGA: “I want to make a difference and SGA is a great way to do that. I’ve regretted not doing student government prior to college…College is a great time to make a change and try something new.”
Fun fact: Jayson has visited Geneva, Switzerland.
Adam Lamb
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Major: Natural Sciences
Career goals: To go to medical school and become a pediatrician.
Favorite thing about Xavier: The helpful teachers are great, as well as all the resources available to Xavier students.
Hopes for the SGA: “I wanted to be a part of the student government at Xavier. SGA works to improve the welfare of students and I like to be a part of things like that.”
Fun fact: Adam has a twin named Josh.
Darci Meiners
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Major: Chemistry
Career goals: To teach high school chemistry or go into pharmacy.
Favorite thing about Xavier: The positive, welcoming atmosphere that made the transition easy. Hopes for the SGA: “I want to give the freshman perspective and be available for people to come to me with questions and
concerns.” Fun fact: Darci was voted most involved in high school.