by Nico Patakidis

Associated Students (A.S.) has appointed Monika Mayhan as the new Officer of Social Justice, Equity and Inclusion (OSJEI).

On Feb. 11, A.S. held their second board meeting of the semester in which Mayhan was voted in to fulfill the vacant position of OSJEI. Mayhan is a first-generation graduate student in the process of earning her masters in business, following her graduation last spring with a B.S. in Business Administration, Accounting. A.S. Executive Director Kendra Higgins expressed confidence in Mayhans ability to act as the OSJEI.

“Just your experience at Cal Poly Humboldt and the different programs [Mayhan] utilized when [she was] an undergrad, [She] just has such a unique perspective,” Higgins said. “That makes [Mayhan] such a great candidate for this position.”

Mayhan said to the board that she is looking forward to serving the student body in this new position after previously being involved in Associated Students.

“I feel like I wanted to spread the word to students about all the wonderful things available to them that maybe they don’t know about,” Mayhan said. “I want everyone to have the equal chance to enjoy this campus community.”

As a new member of the board of directors, Mayhan said that she will need time to adjust to her new role and responsibilities. The Lumberjack reached out to Mayhan for an interview, however Mayhan postponed until she had completed media training. 

“I feel that, as a new officer, I am not prepared with all of the knowledge that is required of me given my new position,” Mayhan said over email. “I realized that I have much to assimilate before I can be an authority of my role in this manner.”