The first candidate for treasurer is Caroline Willoughby, junior in accounting from Hoover, Alabama. Willoughby has served as director of City relations, and she is currently a senator for the Harbert College of Business. She has been on Lobby Board throughout her time in college.
“I have been in SGA for the past three years and have been able to observe past treasurers,” Willoughby said. “I feel my education and passion for helping other people manage their money will suit this position very well.”
Willoughby’s platform is supporting students in all of their money endeavors by working with both on-campus and off-campus stores and restaurants to provide discounts for students and set aside the money saved for something else.
“As a college student, I know how much a 10% discount can mean when on a budget,” she said in her platform document. “I plan to advertise these money-saving opportunities by advertising in the weekly newsletter and a comprehensive document on the University website.”
She wants to aid students in budgeting their money through a spreadsheet that would detail how much students should spend on a monthly or weekly basis. This would include things such as food, laundry and any other purchases.
She also mentioned helping to budget Tiger Card money.
Willoughby also wants to work with the Organizations Board, which is in charge of all student organizations. She wants to make a more comprehensible path for this department to get financial help from SGA. Her goal for the treasurer office is to make spreadsheets more accessible to students.
“These student organizations do not automatically receive funding through the Student Activities Fund,” Willoughby said. “I would like to increase support by delegating a director to work with and aid in the creation of budgets and requests when needed.”
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