Melissa Ferrin Elected to Student Association Position

2016 Apr 29

Melissa Ferrin of Coram, NY, has been elected to the position of SUNY Oneonta Student Association Senator for the 2016-2017 academic year. Students are elected to Student Association positions by their peers in the student body.

Elections for executive board positions were held April 7-8, and senators and judicial officers were elected April 14-15.

The Student Association of SUNY Oneonta is a government created by the students and to serve the students. Its mission is to be a firm advocate for student rights, a body of knowledge of campus services, a torch-bearer to carry on traditions, and a helping hand, financially, to student organizations. The Student Association is classified as a $1.3 million 501c3 corporation that funds more than 100 clubs and organizations on campus.