Josh Lane from Gloucester Is The new Salem State Student Government Association President

Joshua Lane, Salem State student and Gloucester resident, will begin the 2017-2018 year as the new Student Government Association President, as elected by his fellow students.

Previously, Josh was a senator in the SGA, where he joined the budget committee which is tasked for dispersing the monies collected from student fees to all organizations on campus. One of the first projects he focused on was working with various departments on campus to give the responsibility of club sports to the Gassett Fitness Center. An initiative Josh began and continues to implement is the surveying of commuter students to understand the concerns and questions these students have and addressing any issues that arise.

“We are constantly looking for ways in which our organization can help change the campus community. Our organization is constantly striving to help students have a voice, but also feel comfortable, safe, and welcomed at Salem State,” he said.

Following the April 20-21 elections, Josh was sworn in on May 2. He hopes the new year can bring about changes to the university, which, he says are important to the students.

“I am really looking forward to the opportunity to help guide younger student leaders find their roles at our university. In the past few years SGA has been making great strides forward supporting initiatives that will help our university move forward, and I don’t want to see these stop,” Josh said.

Josh is majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship, and has been a member of the Rugby Team, serving as both its captain and president. He is an active member of the recently formed Club Sports Committee that has been tasked with overseeing the club sports teams at Salem State. Following his time at Salem State, Josh hopes to pursue his MBA.

Josh Lane, newly installed president of the Salem State Student Government Association, delivered his address to first-year students during the annual Convocation ceremony on Sept. 5.