Dear Huron students,
I am immensely grateful for such an amazing year. Your belief in me and our collective power as students has been remarkable. I want to express my deepest gratitude to all of you and my executive team, without whom none of this would be possible. Your resilience, commitment, and energy were impeccable, and as we approach the end of the year and summer, I congratulate you on all that you have achieved.
For the graduating students, I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors, and thank you for all that you have done for Huron. For returning students, I hope you take some time to enjoy the summer, and I cannot wait to see you all in September.
This year, I have been working hard to create tectonic change on and beyond campus. My platform focused on strengthening the ways we broadcast information to students, reclaiming the HUCSC role as an engine for advocacy and community-born change, and more. While I wish I had accomplished everything I set out to do, I am proud of what we have achieved together.
yearly achievements
I want to share with you some of the highlights of our accomplishments this year. We have seen great student engagement, with competitive Spring elections and an increase in voter turnout from 30.7% to 35.7%. I am thrilled that our voices continue to matter, and I thank you for holding your council accountable.
We have also made progress in addressing inequity and inaccessibility by creating an Adopt-a-soph program that has raised $7900 for Soph uniforms and meals during OWeek 2023.
We have also introduced awards and scholarships to recognize student efforts on campus.
To strengthen the ways we broadcast information, we have installed HUCSC-run bulletin boards in the new building, and we continue to explore other possibilities to improve how we deliver information to you.
We have also achieved significant advocacy wins, such as Huron’s decision to hire a new academic advisor for the 2023/24 academic year.
The new building, the Great Hall, and other study spaces have been extended for operations until midnight.
I want to thank my executive team, Julia Conrad, Emily Poirier, Michael Goodman, and Gayatri Sharma for their support throughout the ups and downs of this year. Together, we have shown that we can achieve anything when we believe in each other. Enjoy your summer, and I look forward to seeing you all in September.
MATSON KITAMISI, 2022/23 HUCSC President
