SGA President

Andr? Brousseau, a fifth year senior mu sic business administration major will serve as the 2012-2013 Student Government Association president. His involvement in organizations and the Indiana State University community? has helped guide him to office today.

He said he chose to attend ISU because of the amount of financial aid he received in scholarships.

The percussion professor, Jimmy Finnie, was a significant influence as well. ?I?d heard many great things about [Finnie] and his program,? Brousseau said. ?To be honest, I considered transferring [colleges] my freshman year, but the relationships I?ve made and the experiences I?ve had have allowed me to love ISU for the great institution it is.?

Brousseau has had quite a bit of involvement within his major. He suggests that everyone should.

?I am a member of the Music Industry Association, and recently ended my service as the president of Spotlight Entertainment,? he said. ?I also served as the project lead and as one of the executive producers of the latest Sycamix compilation album, which was an awesome experience.?

Brousseau also attended the National Association of Music Merchants trade show in Anaheim, California with Ted Piechocinski, associate professor and director of music process.

?I have also had the chance to work a few big name concerts,? Brousseau said.

Brousseau has many other groups that he is involved in; one being his fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha. He said he chose to join a fraternity for the same basic reasons as everyone else: he wanted to meet new people and to expand his social life.

?I was stuck in my dorm room with nothing to do, and many of my friends were in fraternities or sororities, so I decided to check it out. To be honest however, I never knew the amount of opportunity I would come across in areas like community service, philanthropy, and especially leadership and professional development,? he said. ?Becoming a part of the Greek community at ISU has opened many positive doors and has been one of the defining choices of my life thus far.?

As if the doors that his other engagements have opened up were not enough, Brousseau decided that he needed more opportunities.

?I chose to run for president because I feel that I have a talent for leadership and for getting things done,? Brousseau said. ?I have come to love ISU in my time here, and through this office, I feel like I can make the most positive impact on the campus and the student body. Indiana State is an institution that I?m sure I?ll be involved with for the rest of my life as well.?

Student Government Association provides many? opportunities to the student body through organizational funding, Diversity Week, organizing support of ISU Athletics, and so on, Brousseau said.

?It would be easy to go on and on about what SGA does,? he said. ?SGA also attends and speaks at the important meetings around campus, such as Board of Trustees meetings, Faculty Senate meetings, President?s Council meetings, and so on. In essence, SGA is the sounding board of the student body to university administration.?

Choosing a running mate was one of the easiest choices Brousseau made in his route to SGA president.

?Brooke [Wardle] was my first and only choice for a running mate. As I?ve said about some other things, picking Brooke was the natural choice,? Brousseau said. ?She and I have past involvement through working together as campus representatives for Barnes and Noble and Monster Energy, respectively. She?s incredibly talented at what she does, and I?m excited to work with her and the rest of the SGA cabinet.?

The participation in organizations has led Brousseau to where he is today as a student, group member and now SGA president.

?There are so many awesome organizations that provide excellent opportunities to students. Students learn great things in class, but campus organizations allow for students to have direct and hands-on experiences and to delve into areas like management, planning, goal-setting, professional development, and leadership,? he said. ?Organizations are great pathways to find other involvement on campus and around the community as well. Aside from that, I have met some of the most meaningful people in my life, and have formed lifelong friendships; all from taking that first step to get involved.?

Determined, accepting and caring are three words that Brousseau uses to describe himself and he said that asking questions has been one of the leading causes for his success.

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