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Final replacement ASNIC senator appointed, appointees talk plans

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Final replacement ASNIC senator appointed, appointees talk plans

Layla Abrams, 19, Post Falls, Political Science, is the final appointment to replace lost senators for this semester, and brings a different set of skills and ideas to ASNIC.

Abrams said she would like to incorporate engineering and computer science into her leadership, and plans on doing more robotics-geared projects within NIC. Many other colleges have competition and programs in robotics, as it is a growing field.

Engineers learn how to design things and help build prototypes, and computer science majors usually program things to move and do tasks; Abrams believes combining the two would be more logical, as both are needed for robotics.

“I love leadership,” Abrams said, “I enjoy helping people, being their voice and knowing what they want.”

Abrams said she plans on running again next semester and wants to bring more awareness to ASNIC, and their representing the student body.

Other newly appointed ASNIC senators haven’t wasted any time beginning their work for the student body this semester. Justin Fink and Anna Luckey have immediately busied themselves in their positions at ASNIC.

“Everyone is so welcoming and kind here; you have people behind you, it’s a team effort,” Luckey said. “I’m excited to see what the semester has to bring.”

Luckey, 19, Priest Lake, general studies, is turning last semester’s “Way-To-Go-Wednesdays” into “Tasty-Treat-Thursdays”, which are held every week in the SUB plaza. She said that she also hopes to be working on a project to improve communication between students by teaming up with Ishoutout, an application based in Coeur d’Alene that brings awareness to local businesses.

Fink, 36, Coeur d’Alene, math and education, said he has some plans up his sleeve for the student body.

With 15 years in the Coast Guard, Fink has a different view of the world coming from North Idaho. He has been around the world from Antarctica to Alaska, and Bulgaria to Tasmania, among many other places.

Fink said that improving drop-in tutoring is his priority.

“I found out I loved it and was good at it, a lot of it is sitting down with a tutor and [a student] being at their wits end pulling their hair out trying to figure out something, and [the tutor] being able to explain something at least slightly different than the teacher maybe to get that spark that they go ‘that makes sense now!’ and helping them recognize that they can actually do it and tests aren’t as scary as they seem,” Fink said.

Fink is getting his feet wet and settling in, but said he also plans on helping other students get more involved and connected in NIC’s community.

“I wanted to feel like I was a part of the college, and wanted to help others feel that too,” Fink said.

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