AASA's 2011-2012 Executive Board
President: Alaine Whitmire
My name is Alaine Whitmire. I am a Junior Telecommunications Major from Columbus, Ohio. I am looking forward to a great year and taking AASA to new heights of attainment!
Vice President: Cheridan Scott
My name is Cheridan Scott. I have a triple major in Japanese, Advertising and Public Relations. I am originally from St. Louis, MO. I love HGTV! My favorite animal is a camel. I like crafts and learning foreign languages. I am looking forward to working with the AASA executive board and doing great things on campus this year!
Secretary: Albert "AJ" Bracken
My name is Albert Bracken but I go by the name of AJ. I am a Senior, Psychology major from Indianapolis, Indiana. I am looking forward to a great year with AASA!
Treasurer: Rian Kinnard
Hello! My name is Rian Kinnard. I am a Junior here at Ball State majoring in Japanese. I am originally from Baltimore, Maryland. I love AASA and am looking forward to a wonderful year full of fun new things!
Advisor: Terri Roberts
Hello! My name is Terri Roberts. I am an Assistant Director of Student Life. I serve as the advisor to the "Big 4" multicultural organizations which include the Asian American Student Association, Black Student Association, Latino Student Union and Spectrum. I am a graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelors degree in Communication with a concentration on Organizational Communication and a minor in African American Studies. I have a Masters degree from Xavier University in Sport Administration and I also have a Masters degree from Morehead State University in School Counseling. I am also a certified school counselor in the states of Kentucky and Indiana. I enjoy working with college students and seeing them do new and great things on campus. One of my favorite quotes is "Sometimes you have to take a step back to in order to take two steps forward" by Vince McMahon.
Graduate Advisor: Jose Marroquin
Jose Marroquin, a life long native of Chicago, IL, graduated from Western Illinois University with a BS in Law Enforcement & Justice Administration and a BA in Spanish. Since graduating from WIU, he has worked with two Chicago non-profit organizations in the area of Workforce Development. Currently he is enrolled in a master of arts (MA) progra in student affairs administration in higher education at Ball State. Along with being a part of the SAAHE program, he has been given the opportunity to be a graduate assistant in the Office of Student Life working with Multicultural Organizations. He serves as co-advisor to AASA and LSU.