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SAA Committee Descriptions

2009-2010

Special Events Committee

Every fall SAA organizes Sundaes on Saturday, an event for Ambassadors and their families during Family Weekend. This social event allows Ambassadors' families to meet and greet SAA Ambassadors and Advisers over a bowl of ice cream.

Apple Polishers is an annual event that allows each Ambassador to recognize an UNI faculty or staff member who has had a positive influence on their life. During the event, each Ambassador takes a few minutes to share their memories and give thanks to their Apple Polisher. The Apple Polishers Committee is responsible for organizing the event, selecting a location, ordering food, & preparing decorations, gifts, and invitations.

This committee is also responsible for organizing the sale of rose bouquets during UNI graduation ceremonies in December and May. The duties of this committee include ordering the roses from Blossom Express, transporting roses to Redeker Center from the Admissions Office upon delivery, and soliciting volunteers to sell roses at commencement. This is one of the only SAA fundraisers throughout the year and is vital to the success of the group. This committee also works with the Registrar's office to organize and arrange banner carriers at each commencement ceremony.


Execs: Amanda Carls and Betsy Lindahl

Committee Chairs: Amanda Larsen and Kelsey Staudacher


Members: Joshua Lastine, Kevin Down, Sarah McCarty, Cody Miller, and Laura Rasmussen

Community Outreach Committee

This committee works to strengthen SAA's interaction with the Cedar Valley community by coordinating philanthropy efforts. Past activities have included Adopt-A-Highway, Habitat for Humanity, National Education Week, Special Olympics, Relay for Life, and volunteering at local schools, hospitals, and assisted living facilities. The committee coordinates all outreach events and asks volunteers throughout the academic year.


Exec: Betsy Lindahl

Committee Chairs: Jessica Staudt and Jordan Glaser


Members: Daniel Bartel, Ian Goldsmith, Jennifer Gibbs, Joanna Eggert, Kelsey Ternes, Ryan Morrison, and Stephanie Erenberger

Foundation Committee

The Foundation Committee's purpose is foster relationships between the University and the University's alumni and friends. Committee members represent UNI students, campus greeters, hosts and opinion leaders. The committee reports back to the larger SAA group about the Foundation's role in UNI history, current projects and involvement, and future endeavors. Committee members benefit through leadership opportunities and have the privilege to network with successful alumni and friends of the University.

Additionally, members of the Foundation Committee will plan and facilitate a SAA alumni tailgate in the fall semester for past graduates and current members.


Exec: Nick Sibenaller

Committee Chair: Amy Costliow and Darin Hackman


Members: Amy Martens, Darion Watson, Nick Kavanaugh, and Kendra Allen

SAA Pride Committee

The SAA Pride Committee encourages SAA to catch the UNI spirit by coordinating a series of events throughout Homecoming week. Some of these activities include window painting on the Hill, constructing and decorating a virtual parade booth, Panther Pride Cry, painting Panther Paws on campus. The SAA Pride Committee is responsible for planning and executing a successful, spirit-filled Homecoming experience for all members.

Additionally, the SAA Pride Committee will generate SAA pride throughout the school year, helping to plan social events, Panther Pride, and SAA spirit.


Exec: Jamie Pope

Committee Chairs: Eva Andersen


Members: Libbe Hassenfritz, Mariah Lockie, Melissa Klinkhammer, Nick Kettmann, and Rachael Syverson

Membership Development Committee

The Membership Development Committee will work to continually improve the knowledge and skills of the membership, as well as further enhance and foster the social interactions among members. The duties of the committee will include overseeing the continued training and development of current members through the implementation on the Mini-Informational Conference (M.I.C Night), using current members who are subject matter experts on various topics to train at meetings, inviting guest speakers to meetings, and sending "Tour tidbits" emails. Additionally, the Membership Development Committee will oversee the advertising, promotion, selection, training, and follow-up for the Panther Push program. They will act as the "fun committee" in planning extra activities to promote group unity. Lastly, the committee coordinates and plans the SAA Formal each fall semester.


Exec: Amanda Carls

Committee Chairs: Bart Upah and Nikola Todorovic


Members: Elizabeth Madsen, Leah Fischer, Laura Bohlke, Jamie Pope, and Betsy Lindahl

Membership Selection Committee

The Membership Selection Committee serves one of the most critical roles in the entire organization. In conjunction with the Public Relations Committee, Membership Selection advertises and carries out an extensive application and interview process each semester. The committee members seek out the best and brightest student leaders UNI has to offer and work to select new members who will continue SAA's commitment to serving UNI.


Exec: Amanda Carls

Committee Chairs: Jeff Wachter


Members: Brad McLaury, Diana Mescher, Donald Kamara, Kari McCann, Megan Wharff, and Brock Looney

Public Relations Committee

This SAA committee is responsible for maintaining an effective channel of communication with prospective students and the local community. Responsibilities include overseeing the distribution of "Thank You for Visiting" postcards to prospective students, taking pictures of SAA activities, acting as group historian by maintaining photo gallery Web site, maintaining the SAA Web site, putting together and distributing the "Panther Press" newsletter each semester, and implementing the Panther Push program in the spring semester, and promoting SAA to the UNI campus and local community. Another PR committee project includes developing a coffee table book for the Admissions office to highlight the Student Admissions Ambassadors and their UNI experiences. The PR committee works in conjunction with the Membership Selection committee to advertise and promote SAA during new member recruitment each semester.


Exec:Laura Bohlke

Committee Chairs: Anne Rohde


Members: Brady Fritz, Lindsey Aldrich, Lindsey Rhodes, Casi Roethler, and Abdul Alsheddi

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