STATEMENTS: BRITTANY FOWLER V.P. OF CAMPUS LIFE
My name is Brittany Fowler. This is my third year attending CSU Bakersfield. I’m a kinesiology major with hopes of pursuing a graduate degree. I hope to participate in ASI as the V.P. of Campus Life, in which my duty will be to keep the traditions of this campus alive while improving on past efforts such as Marley’s Mutts’ therapeutic visits. I also understand that our university is ever growing, which is why I would like to make it my goal to enhance student life and engagement on campus by hosting events that are social and educational. I want to collaborate with student groups to expand Runner Nights, host distinguished speakers and advocate for greater projects. As an active participant of the Distinguished Young Women scholarship program, I have been able to mentor high school girls and coordinate volunteering efforts throughout the community. Once at Cal State, I joined Gamma Phi Beta and actively facilitated social events with other organizations. In the following years, I developed a passion for philanthropy which propelled me to work towards hosting the sorority’s first charity volleyball tournament.
Through ASI, I hope to implement a livelier social life on campus while serving student needs. My goal is to make your experience at CSUB more pleasurable and provide more opportunities to get students involved on campus. If you vote for me as Vice President of Programming, I would appreciate the opportunity to tackle the stigma that CSUB is primarily a commuter school.
Questions compiled by Sonia Lemus
Q and A:
Q: Tell us about you.
Brittany Fowler: My name is Brittany Fowler. This is my third year at CSU Bakersfield. I am majoring in kinesiology with the hope of pursing a graduate degree in therapy. My passions are working with disabled and special needs children, which is why I want to pursue occupational therapy. I have been a part of volunteering in a nursery at a local church, the Distinguished Young Women scholarship program, and the Gamma Phi Beta sorority on campus, which has given me the opportunity to advocate and raise funds implementing programs.
Q: What are your plans for CSUB if you are elected?
BF: If elected, I hope to implement fun activities on campus like a spring week with a “Wing Fling” event to celebrate the accomplishments of students, clubs, athletics and organizations throughout the year. I also want to help bring serious issues to the forefront by providing students educational and informative events. For clubs and organizations, I would like to implement a 30-day initiative to find out what their needs and interests are on campus and what the ASI organization can do to put the students first. I also want to make the leadership council meetings happen more often so that the clubs and organizations have an open line of communication with ASI. I see CSUB advancing to a higher social culture within the next year, and I really want to be a voice for the students.
Q: What made you take an interest in student government?
BF: Through my years here on campus, I have attained an interest in campus life through my experience in Gamma Phi Beta. It has shown me how influential and empowering student organizations can be for each other. I want students, clubs and organizations to invest in each other. I feel like that would elevate the campus as a whole.
Q: Why are you the best candidate for the job?
BF: My team has a specific mission statement that I am proud to stand behind, and [it] aligns with the current ASI motto, “Students working for students”. We want to ensure that this administration is centered on the students. The qualifications from my previous experience has given me the confidence that I, along with the help of the ASI organization directors and executives, will be able to advocate for the needs of all students.
Q: Do you have any talents or interesting hobbies you engage in outside of school?
BF: I have been privileged to be involved with the Distinguished Young Women scholarship program, Relay for Life, etc.
