Executive Board

The Student Government Association acts as the voice of the student body here at SUNY Cortland. Its dedicated staff and elected officers act as liaisons to the administration in order to address student concerns. The SGA Executive Board consists of nine students; three of which are elected by the student body in late April and the remaining six who are appointed by the elected officers in early fall. The SGA Executive Board utilizes the Student Senate to solicit campus issues. The primary duty of these student leaders is to persistently work on improving the SUNY Cortland campus.

SGA funding comes from the Mandatory Activity Fee (MAF). Each student pays the MAF, which is $95 every semester. This allows Student Government to fund over 60 clubs and organizations which exist to educate and create programming to enhance the campus community. Every year the SGA Executive Board sponsors two events that are open to all students, faculty, staff and community members. These events are Winter Formal, and Festivus. Winter formal is an event where students have the opportunity to get all dressed up and enjoy a wonderful night of entertainment. Festivus is an event where the clubs and organizations give back to the campus community and sponsor a day full of games and activities for children around the area. For more information please stop by the SGA office or send us an email at sga@cortland.edu .

Goals

• To work effectively as a group in decision making and problem solving.
• To continue and improve Winter Formal and Festivus.
• To strengthen relationships with other offices and departments on campus.
• To get help get people more involved in student government and the campus community as a whole.
• To increase programming to make ourselves more visible.
• To increase community involvement.
• To research other Student Governments to help us to continue to evolve.

Current Executive Board Members

President

Aaron K. Marsh is a junior majoring in Adolescence Mathematics Education. He is a native of Long Island, NY.

Aaron has been actively involved in since his freshman year. He is the founding chair of the Cortland Dance Company, which has been in existence for the past 3 years. He was a Resident Assistant (RA) for Randall Hall last year as well as the former club liaison for SGA. He is currently a choreographer for the Cortland Dance Company.

Aaron is available in the SGA Office on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 pm until 4 pm. He is also available via email at Marsh52@cortland.edu

Aaron is ecstatic to be your SGA President. He is hoping for a productive and very exciting year. He wants to see more cohesion among student government as well as among other departments.

Vice President

Casey is a junior majoring in adolescent education social studies and history, and is from Lynbrook, NY. Involved in Student Government throughout her college career, Casey has been a senator, a member of financial board as well as serving as Vice Treasurer. Currently serving on the ASC Board of Directors, she has been active on many committees ranging from Academic Grievance Tribunal, to Faculty Affairs Committee, to the search committee for the new Vice President for Student Affairs.

Casey can be found in the office on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00 pm- 4pm, and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am-11:30am. She is also available by appointment.  She can be reached at Hahl21@cortland.edu.

She is very excited to be serving as your Vice President, and believes it is an exciting time to be at Cortland.  She believes SGA will accomplish great things this year, and is very fortunate to have such great people to work with. Since coming to Cortland Casey has been involved in College Republicans, as well as Gospel Choir, who traveled to London last spring.

Treasurer

Jamie Riddoch is a junior majoring in Childhood Education with a concentration in Mathematics. She is from Amherst, Buffalo where she attended Sweet Home High School. There she was captain of the Varsity softball team.

Last year Jamie was secretary of SGA, and involved in the education club. This year she is the treasurer, and she is looking forward to working with all the clubs and managing all of Student Government’s money.

Jamie has office hours on Monday 1:30pm -2:45pm, Tuesday from 1pm – 3pm, Wednesday 1:30pm -2:45pm, Thursday 10am- 12pm, and Friday 12:30pm- 2:45pm. She can also be reached at Jamie.Riddoch@Cortland.edu.

Executive Assistant

In his fifth year at SUNY Cortland, Jason Clark is a graduate student majoring in health education.  He completed a Bachelor’s of Science in Physical Education from SUNY Cortland in 2007.  In addition to serving as SGA Executive Assistant in 2007-08, Jason held the position during the fall 2006 semester.

On campus, Jason has been involved with WSUC, APEM, Newman Club, and the Sociology/Anthropology Club.  Jason has served as a student senator and as a student representative to the Faculty Senate. 

Additionally, Jason achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts in 2001.  Jason desires to help the student body achieve their full potential and help keep the SUNY Cortland campus a beautiful place to live, work, and learn.  Feel free to stop in to see him if you have any questions or concerns about the college.

Jason has office hours on Wednesdays from noon until 4pm and Thursdays from 12:45pm – 3:45pm. Jason can also be reached at clark51@cortland.edu.

Vice Treasurer

Amber Murphy is a junior at Cortland. She is perusing her degree in Adolescence Mathematics Education major.

At different points throughout the past three years she has been employed as a secretary through the Work Study Program, as an Academic Peer Mentor through Residential Services, and now as the Vice-Treasurer of the Student Government Association.

She has also participated in Women’s Club Rugby and Intramural Broomball.  My experiences as a Cortland student and community member have benefitted me greatly and as a result I hope to have some part in similarly impacting others. She is available via email at Amber.Murphy@cortland.edu.

Public Relations

Gabrielle Magnanti was born and raised in Rome, NY. She is perusing a degree in Psychology with a minor in Business Management.

She likes to listen all kinds of music, especially country. She enjoys watching Law and Order and the Golden Girls. Dr. Phil is her idol. She also enjoys spending quality time with my family and her friends.

She is very excited and enthusiastic about working with the student government association. She sees a lot of potential and opportunity with working for SGA. She is excited and hopes that her events are well received.

She can be reached at Magnanti68@cortland.edu. She has office hours on Monday 11:30-1:30pm, Tuesday 3-4pm, Wednesday 11:30-1:30pm, and Thursday 3-4pm.

Club Liaison

Brittany Sage is a junior majoring in Communications with a concentration in Public Relations and Advertising. She is from Long Beach, Long Island.

Brittany has been involved in many things including SGA’s Financial Board, SGA Public Relations and currently as Club Liaison. She also works in the Office of Residential Life and in the Office of Civic Engagement. She is looking forward to getting an inside look at all the clubs through her position this year.

Brittany will be in the office on Mondays 11-1pm, Tuesdays 10-11pm, and Wednesday 11-1pm. Brittany can be reached at Sage88@cortland.edu.

Secretary

This year’s secretary is Alana Zahn. She has not provided a bio. If you need to get into contact with Alana Zahn, she can be reached at Zahn40@cortland.edu.

Parliamentarian

Mariah Gerty is a Graduate Student, majoring in Teaching Students with Disabilities. She has gotten her Undergraduate Degree, in Early Childhood/Childhood (at SUNY Cortland).
Mariah has been involved with the SGA for the last 4 years, serving as a Senator, the Executive Assistant, and Parliamentarian (for 2 years) for the SGA. 

She is currently sits on the ASC Finance Committee, Commencement Committee, Police Advisory Committee, and the Construction Committee.  She also sits on the Student Assembly Executive Committee, where she is a State College Representative (representing Cortland, Old Westbury, New Paltz, Purchase, and Oneonta). Before coming to SUNY Cortland, she attended Broome Community College, where she served as a Senator, and the Vice President for Academic Concerns for the Student Assembly.

Mariah is from the little town of Greene, NY and is a graduate of Greene Central High School, Class of 2001. In her spare time, Mariah enjoys spending time with friends and love ones.
Mariah can be reached at Gerty93@cortland.edu.