Executive Cabinet
Chief of StafF
Alex spanos
Alex is a Philosophy Major and Economics Minor from Darien, Connecticut. Last year, Alex was a Senator for the class of 2009 and he served on the Senate Auditing Committee, Senate Budgeting Committee, and Senate Executive Committee. For the 2008-2009 academic year Alex will be Chief of Staff. In this new role, Alex is looking forward to a productive year working closely with the entire Cabinet as well as Co-Presidents Ed Mullaney and Kelly DiMascio.
treasurer
keith bauer
Keith Bauer is a senior accounting major and the SGA treasurer for the 2008-09 academic year. He is a member of the Men's Varsity soccer team and also served as the SGA Director of Student Athletics last year. He is looking forward to another great year serving on the SGA Cabinet. We have some very experienced members and some new fresh faces to mix things up. He is excited to manage the funds of SGA and sustain our prior initiatives and support the funding of new ones.
Assistant Chief of Staff
jenna sattar
Jenna Sattar, a proud member of the Class of 2011, and she very excited to serve as this year's Assistant Chief of Staff. Last year, Jenna was the Executive Secretary, and her wonderful experience spawned her desire to be actively involved in SGA once again. Besides SGA, she is a Summer, Fall, and Extended Orientation Leader, and has loved helping the Class of 2012 fully matriculate into the Holy Cross community. In addition, Jenna is a Psychology major with a Pre-Med concentration. When she has a free moment, she enjoys eating chocolate chip cookies, watching Project Runway, and spending time with her friends. Please don't hesitate to contact her with any SGA related questions! Jenna would be more than happy to answer them for you.
co-director of communications
caroline trainor
Caroline Trainor is a current sophomore from Beverly, Massachusetts. She is an English major in the Pre-Business Program. She is new to SGA and is very excited to be serving as the Co-Director of Communications with Julia Cambria. She is also a general member of Operation Smile and an admissions ambassador for Holy Cross. During her summers, Caroline is a lifeguard at her hometown beaches and enjoys saving the lives of her fellow citizens (dogs and ducks included) while working on her tan.
co-director of communications
julia cambria
Julia Cambria from Milton, MA is a current sophomore and will be serving as co-director of Communications with Caroline Trainor for the upcoming year. Julia is a Psychology major and a French minor, as well as an active member of the SPUD program. She is also co-chair of Operation Smile, a new club on campus, as well as a member for the Girl’s Club Lacrosse Team. She spent the past two summers working at Mass General Hospital working in the main operating room and hopes to pursue a career in Nursing. Julia looks forward to working with SGA as well as faculty members to better the communication here on campus.
Director of SGA Services
kevin leggio
Kevin Leggio is a member of the Class of 2011 and is taking the position of Director of SGA Services for the 2008-2009 Academic Year. SGA Services provides the campus community with services that aid in improving the quality of life on campus. Some of these include: SGA Van Services, Airport Shuttles, Buses to Boston, Providence and the local shopping malls, Summer Storage, Newspaper Readership, Night Rider, Meal of the Week, and ZIP Cars. Kevin is a Psychology and Italian double major from Long Island, New York. He is a member of the Holy Cross Men’s Varsity Tennis Team and the Men’s Club Volleyball Team. Kevin is also involved as an Orientation Leader with both the Summer and Fall Gateways Orientation Program. When Kevin decides to take a second and relax he enjoys hanging out with his friends in Cool Beans or just taking a well-deserved nap! As the new Director of SGA Services, Kevin is looking forward to working with the many wonderful students and staff at Holy Cross and to listen to student’s feedback in order to enhance their college experiences.
Director of Diversity
eric collazo
Eric is 20 years old, born and raised in the Bronx, NY. Eric graduated from Fordham Prepatory School in the Bronx, class of 2006. He is class of 2010 at Holy Cross and an English major with a concentration in teacher education. He is involved in SGA, a second year resident assistant in Mulledy residence hall, a second year Kimball captain, a writer's work shop tutor, BSU general member, and LASO general member. He enjoys working out at the gym, sports, and videogames. He is interested in pursuing a career in law and wishes to teach at a high school level or above sometime in his life.
Director of Student Services
jessica napoltano
Jessica Napolitano will be serving as the Director of Student Services for the '08-'09 school year. This will be her third year on the cabinet, as she has served as Director of Publicity for the past two years. She is a senior biology major in the biochemistry concentration who hails from Long Island, New York. Aside from the SGA, Jessica is involved in the Appalachia Service Program, tour guides, and Science Ambassadors. She is usually locked in her micro lab in O'Neil but when she gets the chance to escape, she finds time to watch "The Office", indulge in dark chocolate M&Ms, and make pub appearances.
Director Student Athletics
caitlin lanigan
Caitlin is a sophomore Religious Studies major with a Peace and Conflicts concentration. She is from Chicago, and joins SGA for the first time this year. Caitlin manages for the men’s basketball team and volunteers for SPUD. Caitlin is a huge sports fan and is full of spirit. Her passion for sports will be a constant motivation to promote Crusader spirit and create a rowdy campus. GO SADERS!!
Director of health and safety
molly cook
Molly Cook is a senior Psychology major and Women’s and Gender Studies concentrator from Braintree, MA. She will be serving as the Director of Student Health and Safety for the 2008-2009 academic year. Molly is very excited to work on some new programs to improve student health and safety at Holy Cross this year. Aside from being on SGA, Molly is a number one fan of the Arrupe Immersion Program and the Appalachia Program. After traveling to Tanzania, Africa in May 2008, Molly became inspired to enhance the health of those on this campus and around the world. She is especially interested in women’s health. Making a surprising change from being a gymnast all her life, Molly now plays on the women’s rugby team. Molly will also be a senior interviewer this year, and is involved in SPUD. She is looking forward to working with students and administrators to better address health and safety concerns at Holy Cross, and always welcomes suggestions!
Director of Academic Conerns
bridget whitehead
Director of student life
jerry dickinson
Jerry Dickinson, from Pittsburg, Pa is a senior at HC and currently the Director of Student Life and also captain of the Men's soccer team. He has been involved in SGA for two years, working as the Director of Diversity last year. Much of his work is imbedded in social justice, policy, and administration on campus. As Director of Student life, he will be working towards creating a comfortable environment for students, including dorm accesibility, parking convenience, and a meal plan value. At the same time, he will be concious of supporting and servicing students from all backgrounds on campus. He will be deliberating frequently with Dean Petterson, Dean Goodwin, and Chuck Stanley to create ideas and proposals for how to better engage students and student life activities. He is excited about this upcoming academic year and looks forward to working with this excellent SGA cabinet.
director of programming
Christine Giamattei
Christine Giamattei will be the SGA Director of Programming for 2008-2009. She was appointed Secretary two years ago and Assistant Director of Student Life last year, and has been on a number of committees, including Faculty Assembly, Student Life Council, and Mission&Identity. She is very excited to continue her SGA experience in this new position, and to coordinate all major events and programs. Christine is a junior and a history major from Salem, MA. This past summer, she interned with Starwood Hotels and Resorts in the Sales and Marketing department in NYC, and is participating in the Washington, DC Semester Program this fall. She is also a member of the Pre-Business Program, History SAC, and Admissions Program. Christine enjoys spending time with family and friends, summertime, and traveling.
assistant director of programming
lauren brais
Lauren Brais, class of 2011, will serve as the assitant director of programming. As a freshman, she served as the intern to the Director of Programming. In addition, she was a hall representative for the Hanselman House Council. She also volunteered at a Worcester Daycare, part of the SPUD program. She assisted with the yearbook and volunteered as an admissions host. This year she will be a resident assistant in Wheeler Hall. She is a mathematics major and a member of the Pre-Medical program. Last summer, she worked with children as a teacher at a daycare.
DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
MELISSA OGONOWSKI
Melissa, class of 2009, continues as the director for environmental concerns for the 2008-09 academic year. Through this position, she is pursuing the implementation of a wind turbine on campus, working with the regional environmental council of Worcester on various projects, and assisting the college in developing strategys for a greener campus community. Besides SGA, Melissa stays involved through transfer to transfer and class council. She is a political science major with an environmental studies concentration and is looking froward to a great senior year.
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS
MATT BROGGINI
Matthew Broggini is a senior at Holy Cross and the SGA's Director of Community Relations. In addition to working on the Worcester Intercollegiate Government through the Consortium, he works with business and political leaders in Worcester to help improve the connection between the college and city communities. A political science major from Connecticut, he kind of studied abroad, works in the Music Library and Hogan, and plays piano in the band Base of Ace.
executive secretary
kay o'rourke
Kay is currently a Freshman from Brewster, New York. She is a Spanish major, but is also interested in Political Science and Anthropology. Having danced for the past fifteen years, Kay has also become a member of the Fusion Hip Hop Dance Team. She loves fashion and traveling, and would like to potentially pursue a career in international business or law. She also enjoys playing tennis and golf, going to the beach, spending time in New York City, and hanging out with family and friends. Kay was very involved in student government throughout high school and is looking forward to continuing that experience this year as Executive Secretary of SGA, here at Holy Cross.