Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
2006-2007 Officers and Members
President: Alex Porteshawver
Vice-President: Will Dawkins
Treasurer: Katie Hartman
Secretary: Becky Everett
Advisor: Melissa Hart
Members:
Keri Angus, Gideon Bautista, Jen Boyden, Joe Boylan, Lena Campagna, Pam Coppola, Kendra Davidson, Lindsay DeStefano, Heather Drobriarz, Sarah Ebbott, Bridget Farago, Bryan Fennessey, Alicia Lombardi, Mike Maciejewski, Mallory Morretti, Maude Okrah, Nick Pereira, Ethan Schwelling, Randy Sollenberger, Ariel Tweto, Lauren Vassallo, Matt Vuolo, Julie Walden, Mike Weed, Lauren Wilson, Zach Wintrow.
Division III SAAC Mission Statement
The mission of the NCAA Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee(SAAC) is to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity for all student-athletes; protecting student-athlete welfare; and fostering a positive student-athlete image, while maintaining the tenants of the Division III philosophy.
Visit the NCAA SAAC site for information.
Emerson SAAC Mission Statement
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee aims to increase athletic awareness and better the communication among the student-athletes, athletic department, administration, faculty, and student body. SAAC commits itself to service opportunities on campus and in the greater community.
The SAAC is an NCAA mandated representative body of the student-athlete population on campus. This committee is charged with representing the needs of their teams and the student-athletes in general, to the administration. The SAAC should be a proactive group of student-athletes who are willing and eager to come up with, plan, and implement activities and materials that will benefit all student-athletes and the image of varsity sports at Emerson.
Finally, it is each representative's responsibility to communicate with his/her respective team about what SAAC is doing and also find out what his/her team may want to bring forth to the SAAC for discussion.
SAAC's Message to All Emerson Student-athletes
It is essential for all teams to be represented, and for at least one person from each team to attend meetings. Ideally, all teams will have a minimum of two representatives and more who are interested are certainly welcome.
Presently Women’s Tennis and Men’s Cross-country both only have one representative, so we are looking for others from those teams. Please contact one of the officers below if you are interested. To those representatives, please find someone else on your team willing to be a part of SAAC so your team can have a voice should you not be able to attend the meeting.
Also, ideally, every team has at least one representative that is NOT a senior (for the sake of continuity year to year).
2006-2007 SAAC Projects: get involved
The following projects are what the present SAAC is working on. If you have any interest in getting involved with these committees please contact the chair(s).
Newsletter - "Written By Athletes For Athletes"
Editor: Alex Portershawver
Writers: Mike Maciejewski, Pam Coppola, Lindsay DeStefano, Bridget Farago, Alex Portershawver, Nick Pereira, Kendra Davidson, Lauren Vassallo, Lauren Wilson, Heather Drobriarz.
Promotions for sporting events around campus
Committee Chair: Mike Maciejewski
Assistants: Maude Okrah and Katie Hartman
Website/Webpage
Committee Chair: Katie Hartman
Assistants: Kendra Davidson, Mike Maciejewski, Sarah Ebbott, Pam Coppola, Randy Sollenberger, Julie Walden, and Becky Everett.
Fan “Generation” Committee
Committee Chairs: Keri Angus, Sarah Ebbott
Assistants: Zach Wintrow, Lauren Wilson, Joe Boylan, Mallory Morretti, Bridget Farago, Julie Walden, Lauren Vassallo. Everyone should pitch in for this one too!
Sports-Related Career Fair
Committee “Tri-Chairs”: Will Dawkins, Alicia Lombardi, Alex Portershawver
Assistants: Bridget Farago, Kendra Davidson, Becky Everett, Keri Angus.
Fundraising Committee
Committee Chair: Nick Pereira
Assistants: Alicia Lombardi, Will Dawkins.
All members asked to help.
Community Service Committee
Committee Co-Chairs: Lindsay DeStefano and Mallory Morretti
All members asked to help.
