"You couldn't truly understand what being a Bobcat
really means, unless you've lived it, learned it, and loved every minute of it.
And that's exactly what we did."
As we built our platform, the idea of this graduate
community came up many times. I did my undergrad at Ohio University and am now
a diehard Bobcat. Being a Bobcat is an amazing thing. Anyone who classifies
themselves as an Ohio University Bobcat understands the quote above. This is
why I love my school. I could not even begin to count the number of times that
I’ve met a fellow Bobcat and before we know it we’re lost in conversation about
OU and our love for it.
When I started my graduate degree, I was heartbroken to find
out that not everyone has that same passion. Graduate school is crazy. We’re
reading, writing, going to class and barely sleeping but that doesn’t mean that
we should lose sight of everything OU has to offer. When talking to other
graduate students about our school, they just don’t get the passion.
As a Graduate Student Senate executive, I want to foster an
environment that allows all students to feel this sense of community. I have an
amazing background in Public Relations that has given me the opportunity to
build skills that I believe will be essential to creating this community. The
biggest piece of our platform is the creation of our PR Team. This team will
work with social media, plan and promote events, workshops and lectures and put
out a bi-weekly e-newsletter. From my experiences, I know that I am more than
capable of not only creating this team but executing all of the elements so
they may be successful.
I am a Bobcat and my goal is have every single student,
undergraduate or graduate, leave Athens with that same idea. I believe as a
Graduate Student Senate executive I can make that happen and I would be honored
to receive your vote on April 18th.
-Andrea Harless
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