Matthew McDonald

Matthew McDonald

Educational Background:

Matthew is majoring in history at Spoon River College and plans to get his PhD in the future.

Reason for Running for Student Trustee:

Matthew seeks to unite the student body, grow their participation, and empower student organizations.

Qualifications:

Matthew is a former Red Cross volunteer, political activist, and willing to attend any and all meetings.

Logan Booth

Logan Booth

Educational Background:

Logan is majoring in communication at Spoon River College. His future plans include going into multi-media and graphic design.

Reason for Running for Student Trustee:

Logan thinks being the SRC Student Trustee would be a good experience and would help him further down the line in his academic major.

Qualifications:

Logan states that he is hard working and a good leader. Logan says that he takes pride in everything that he does. At SRC, Logan said that he has been able to balance his time while working at SRC, as well as, playing baseball all while maintain good grades.

2024-2025 Spoon River College Student Trustee

Esmeralda Uribe

Esmeralda Uribe

Educational Background and Future Plans:

Esmeralda plans to complete the nursing program at Spoon River College.

Reason for running for Student Trustee:

Esmeralda stated that running for student trustee at SRC would be a great opportunity by getting closer to the student body and community. Esmeralda also states that the student trustee position would be a great learning opportunity for leadership skills.

Qualifications:

According to Esmeralda, her peers would describe her as a very kind and easy person to talk to. They would also say that she is a hardworking individual who is dedicated to the things she is passionate about. Esmeralda also stated that she has worked with TRiO as a peer tutor for almost a year. During her time as a peer tutor, she has learned how to relate and communicate with her fellow peers.

Student Trustee Information

Each year, a student election is held at Spoon River College to elect a Student Trustee (term is served April – April of each calendar year). Petitions may be picked up each year beginning February, and voting takes place online in early March.

Requirements

  • Attend Board of Trustees Meetings on a monthly basis and as needed at other times
  • Update the Board of Trustees on college events and student life activities
  • Represent the student body on the Student Government Association in either Canton or Macomb

Benefits

  • Gain leadership skills
  • Further the interests and promote the welfare of SRC students
  • Opportunities to attend state student trustee meetings and conferences
  • Receive a one-year stipend toward your tuition and fees for up to 30 credit hours (not to exceed a pre-determined amount for each semester).