With Student Government Association elections for next year approaching, Michael Morin has taken the chance to reflect on his time as SGA president over the past year.

Over the past two semesters, Morin, music education senior, has implemented Constituency Week and Dear Loyola, helped plan the centennial celebrations and worked with SGA committees to serve the student population.

Morin entered his presidency his senior year after serving four years in SGA. He said it was important to be the voice for students.

“One of my main objectives was to maintain the momentum that I had built as vice president when Kate Gremillion was president. I wanted to be a sound voice for students, especially in this time of change for Loyola,” Morin said.

Morin said he believes his most successful initiative has been restarting Constituency Week, a week designed to identify student concerns and problems. Morin said he believes the government could have done more to solve some of the problems.

“It was a great start to the year. We gained useful insight as to the issues students were most concerned about. In hindsight, we did not do as much as we could to help solve some of these issues, but it was definitely a building block for next year,” Morin said.

According to students and fellow SGA members, Morin’s presidency has been characterized by his consistent work ethic and persistent representation of students’ interest.

Haley Humiston, SGA vice president and mass communication junior, said she feels lucky to have worked with Morin.

“Michael is very realistic, which is think is one of the most important qualities for his position. He recognizes what’s possible to change, what is worth putting effort into and finds feasible and effective solutions,” Humiston said.

The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president, also said he feels Morin has been a good SGA president.

“I think he has faithfully represented the students’ interest to me, the other administrators, the faculty and the board. He has also been available, generous with his time and good to work with,” Wildes said.

As his term comes to an end, Morin offered some advice for his successor: “Always keep students in the forefront of every decision,” he said. “Whether it is a concert, policy change or a vote in a committee, the students should always be considered.”

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