Secretarial candidate: Maeve Uhalde
Maeve Ulahde
Position: Secretary
Party: Freedom Party
Hometown: Gilboa, N.Y.
High school: Gilboaconesville High School
Major: Human Services
Age: 19
Clubs/Organizations: Table Tennis Club, Human Services Club
Why did you decide to attend HVCC?
Ulahde decided to attend Hudson Valley because it is the closest school that she could afford to attend that offers human services as a major. It also helps that her mother also attends Hudson Valley.
Why did you decide to run for this position?
“Ali Ahmad Cheema and Jamison Jarosz had suggested I run for Secretary,” Ulahde said. “They thought I would be great for the position.”
What are your qualifications?
“My qualifications are that I am people oriented,and my willingness to be a voice for the students,” she said.
What’s your greatest asset?
“My greatest asset is my ability to relate to people and that I am very responsible,” Ulahde said.
Please provide three adjectives to describe your ability to lead.
“I am humble, understanding and have a good [positive] mindset,” she said.
Name five initiatives you would like to focus on in your position.
Ulahde wants to lower the cost of food on campus. She also wants to work with art students to paint a mural on the parking garage. Ulahde also has plans to start a community garden. She wants to lower the cost of the parking registration fee from $80. Ulahde’s last initiative is that she wants to lower the technology and printing fees.
What have been some of your greatest experiences during the race so far?
“I really enjoy making new friends and meeting new people,” Ulahde said. “I also enjoyed getting input from other students.”
What is the biggest problem with student life at Hudson Valley?
“There are tons of clubs and activities that a lot of students don’t know exist,” she said.
How would you fix said problem?
Ulahde believes that more advertising for smaller clubs would help get more students to join. She also wants to host a social mixer to help students meet one another.
Do you have any previous leadership experience?
Ulahde was a representative for Schoharie County for Empire Girls State in 2016. She was also class president for three years in high school and vice president and president for National Honors Society. She was also on student council.