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FSAC SELECTS RESIDENTIAL STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES
Two new
faces joined the table at the last
Food Services Advisory Committee (FSAC)
meeting. Residential students now
have more representation after the
addition of two at-large positions.
Filling the spots are Shelbie
Morgan, an Industrial Engineering
freshman, and Ashley Nwokedi, an
Interdisciplinary Studies freshman.
FSAC decided to add the two
positions in order to increase
residential student involvement in
the committee regarding food
service. The positions were opened
up to all UH residential students
who completed the application
process. FSAC then reviewed the
applications and voted to add Morgan
and Nwokedi to their group.
“We’re excited about Shelbie and
Ashley joining FSAC and bringing
their perspectives about food
service to the committee,” said
Esmeralda Valdez, Executive Director
of Auxiliary Services. “We embrace
and welcome any and all
opportunities to hear feedback and
work with students on improving all
our services to ensure we
consistently provide the best
services possible.”
Nwokedi and Morgan both said they
heard about the positions from
friends and decided to apply. They
will join two other residential
student representatives appointed by
the Residential Housing Association
and four other student
representatives serving on the
committee.
“I wanted to help people have their
voices heard and have my voice heard
as well,” Nwokedi said. “It was a
good opportunity to represent
students at my school.”
Morgan also saw the position as an
opportunity to get involved and
influence the daily lives of UH
students.
“College is the time for you to
discover who you are and your true
calling in life, and I figured while
you’re there, quality of food will
become a necessity to make it
through your college career,” Morgan
said. “With all of the hassle of day
to day college affairs, a mental
break with a well balanced meal can
get you back on track to success. I
wanted to ensure that every student
had someplace they could just go and
eat for rejuvenation of both body
and mind.”
Morgan said she hopes to help the
committee produce new ideas and help
improve food choice for fellow
students. Nwokedi also wants to
become a person students can contact
to voice their concerns and
requests.
“I hope to help students answer
their questions and transfer their
comments to the committee members,”
she said.
The two attended their first meeting
on Feb. 11 where the group visited
the Bauer College’s Starbucks and a
C-store in Calhoun Lofts. The group
then held their regular meeting in
the UH Dining Services’ board room
to further answer questions and
attend to scheduled agenda items.
“I found the first meeting very
productive; we discussed innovation
for the food services here on
campus,” Morgan said. “Also, I found
that everyone was open-minded to
each person’s comments and ideas,
which established an ambiance of
tranquility in the room.”
For more information on FSAC, visit
their website at
http://www.uh.edu/af/fsac.htm.
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