The UNO Alumni Association’s longstanding support of the university’s student government leadership continued Tuesday, Jan. 12, during installation of the student body president/regent and vice president.
Association Chairman of the Board Kevin Munro presented certificates to Michael Crabb, president/regent, and Gina Halbom, vice president, recognizing the scholarship support the association will provide to each.
Since 1983 the association has provided a Student Regent Leadership Award scholarship (now $2,400) to the president. In 1997 the association began issuing a scholarship ($1,200) to the student vice president. Combined, these scholarships have totaled more than $50,000 in the past 27 years.
Crabb is a senior majoring in architectural engineering. Halbom is a
junior majoring in architectural engineering. The pair was elected with
823 of a 1,579 votes in last fall’s election, most in UNO history and
easily topping the 751 votes cast in the 2008 election. Both serve
one-year terms.
UNO’s president/regent meets with the chancellor
and associate vice chancellor for academic and student affairs as the
official representative of the student body. As regent, they also
represent UNO students on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.
The vice president assists the president/regent in coordinating visits
and special requests by students. The vice president makes all
appointments to university-wide committees and to the student senate.
Crabb
told the UNO Gateway that his priorities are to extend library hours,
make the campus more environmentally friendly and structure student
government to act as a resource for students.
For more on UNO Student government, visit http://sguno.unomaha.edu