The Team

Why Arlo: Arlo has been an involved community member since day one. They have worked to make student voices and concerns heard in their various capacities on campus. Arlo's dedication, institutional knowledge, and connections to students across backgrounds make them a perfect addition to our executive team.

Issues to Address: Ensuring access to student voices being heard in a wider variety of pathways beyond the SGA; More institutional legitimacy being given to student voices; More compensation for student labor

Experience​: MCAB Traditions, Cops off Campus, Open the books, #FairGradesMidd, Concerned Students of Middlebury, The Mill, Ski Patrol, Queers and Allies, Diverse Learners Collective

Why Bakari: Bakari has been deeply involved in each community they have been a part of. From day one, they have worked to make Middlebury an environment that welcomes change and dialogue about important issues. This is exactly what we need in future student leadership.

Issues to Address: Reforming Middlebury’s student government organizations to ensure that the voices of BIPOC students are uplifted on a larger scale beyond; Create a thriving Black studies program; Make way for the inclusion of other languages in the Middlebury’s curriculum; Address fundamental changes and inclusion that needs to happen within health and mental wellness facilities; Allow students voices to be involved in establishing conversations and change on issues facing campus; Increase sexual education and support groups for LGBTQIA+ students on campus; Reform the educational sphere to include more intersectional ideologies

Experience: Black Student Union; Verbal Onslaught; created an organization known as POC4CHANGE (a program focused on creations trading to re-educate teachers, administrators, and students on antiracist work); planned and executed protests throughout high school and on campus; created materials (picture books, and educational materials) to expose young minds 4 and up to become the next generation of antiracist individuals​

Why Niyafa: Niyafa's work ethic and drive to make Middlebury a place where we can all thrive has already made Middlebury a better campus. Her passion to put in the work to improve life at Middlebury plus her breadth of experience makes her the perfect candidate for working as an executive team member.

Issues to Address: Increasing Diversity and Inclusion initiatives to ensure communities are being heard; Increasing mental healthcare accessibility; Fostering community and aiding in coalition building between groups on campus 

Experience: Residential Life; BSU Treasurer; PALANA Social House Treasurer; Community Engagement Intern; MiddView; Dance Department Tech; Evolution Dance Crew; Middlebury Campus Contributor; Dean of Admissions Advisory Committee

Why Christine: Christine has always demonstrated a natural tendency to care about the well being of others. Her ability to enter any space and ensure everyone is included has made the Middlebury campus a space that is all the more welcoming to people across identities. Coupled with the leadership experiences Christine has had, and knowledge of how our campus operates, she would do an excellent job in serving the student body.


Issues to Address: Lack of resources for DACA/undocumented students; advocating for more BIPOC faculty; Emphasizing the need for marginalized faculty retention; Inclusive activism spaces that accept different backgrounds and capacities

Experience: Womxn of Color; The Anderson Freeman Resource Center; POSSE; PALANA Social House; First@Midd Leader

Why Citlali: Citlali is one of the most dedicated workers on any team she finds herself on. She has a deep-rooted interest in making the spaces she exists in better than they were when she found them. Her drive and determination to make Middlebury live up to it's promise of inclusion and anti-racism have already made our campus all the better and it would be amazing to see this work continue next year in student body leadership.

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Issues to Address: Systems of oppression and social justice education, especially around racism, classism, homo/transphobia, ableism, and size-ism. Dismantling racist and classist systems on campus to make for an equitable Middlebury experience for all. Expanding mental health resources, especially for BIPOC students. Making the activism community more inclusive for underrepresented peoples.

Experience: Posse, JusTalks, Concerned Students of Middlebury, SGA First-Year Committee, SGA Sophomore Committee, Alianza, Women in Health Sciences, Community Friends, Spencer Prize Finalist

Why Ethan: Ethan has been on this campus for a short amount of time, but has already immersed himself in the work of changing the way our campus operates. His desire to make Middlebury accessible to more of our student body underlines one of the primary goals of this team: making a Middlebury where everyone is welcome and can find a sense of belonging. Ethan brings fresh perspective to this team and will do an excellent job as a campus leader next school year.
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Issues to Address: Expanding mental health programs, Guaranteeing inclusivity among student body; Facilitating more communication between students and administration; Providing more resources afforded to economically disadvantaged students; Working to lessen the medical costs encumbered by all students (i.e. Midd increasing health coverage) at Porter Hospital.


Experience: Midd Debate

Why Gracey: Gracey pours her heart into everything, from her friendships to the work she does on our campus. Her passion for making change within the community and ensuring all people feel not only included but welcome into spaces on our campus is not out of obligation but because of her genuine sense of care for our collective Middlebury community. This is the type of passion for community inclusion we will need as we exit a time of being apart. Gracey will be an amazing addition to this team in making Middlebury a better home.

Issues to Address: Economic disparities and ways this interacts with how people experience Middlebury; Addressing learning differences and how this affects classroom learning; helping traditionally disadvantaged communities and ensuring these needs are considered in important decision making processes; ensuring transparency in the work done as student leadership

Experience: Model UN, Tavern, Student Ambassador, Peer Writing Tutor; Admissions Student Ambassador