Special ASFA By-Election Report - Alexis Suzuki for VP Communications and Promotions

Alexis Suzuki is a third-year Concordia student. She’s running for the position of VP Communications and Promotions in the ASFA by-election.

“I’m really excited about the creativity this position could offer and just interacting with the students on a really personal level.” 

Alexis has a variety of interests she’d like to bring to the ASFA executive. She’s studying English, Art History and Studio Art. She’s also the VP External for Volunteers in Action.

“When you get involved it enhances your university experience exponentially. And that’s something that I really want to share with other people. And so through that I’m hoping to reduce voter apathy and just general student apathy.” 

She plans on making the ASFA website THE reference for Concordia students. She’d also like to create a video newsletter featuring the ASFA executives.

“I’m looking to push for sustainable communications. So in terms of postering I’m trying to do far less postering. We have technology embedded in virtually everything we do now so we really need to take advantage of that platform and use it to its full potential.”

Alexis wants to give the Member Associations more recognition and put them at the forefront of the ASFA website.

“If people know about events that are going on. If people know about these initiatives and these workshops that the school’s providing for them – that their fellow students are providing for them – then I think it creates less voter apathy, it creates more involvement, and more excitement about everything that’s going on in t  he school.”

She didn’t run in last year’s election but has taken the time to think about the job since.

“This is a big commitment and it took me a long time to really make sure that I really wanted to do it.” 8:02-8:12 “I’m a really hard worker and in terms of being accountable, I will hold myself personally accountable for all of my promises. I wouldn’t run for the position if I didn’t really want to do it for the benefit of the students.”

For CJLO News, I’m Sarah Moore.