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Francia Lockerby is Clackamas Community College’ s Associated Student Government president for the
2 0 i8 -’i9 year. She will be starting the first day of summer term. Lockerby is replacing Jairo Rodriguez,
C C C ’ s ASG president 2Oi6“ ’ i8.
STORY AND PHOTO BY JONATHAN
VILLAGOMEZ
FL: “ I was a director of the grant
department in the fall, but it was too
much because I had so much to do and
Francia Lockerby: “ Since fall of 2017.” I didn’ t know what I was really doing;
so I stepped down to officer in the ASG
TCP: What made you decide to run for office and even then that was a little
too much because I was so unfamiliar
your position?
and I was trying to play catch-up and I
FL: “ Part of it was that I [started]to feel was still feeling all that overwhelmed
comfortable and I started to see that I from the fall, so I stepped down to a
could make a major difference for the senator this term.. I feel like since I have
students and that I can continue to be been all three positions, I have an idea
a voice for them. Some of it occured of what all of them entail so I can really
talking\to Jairo and getting his opinion
on w hether he thinks I was ready or
not, and also because I was part of the
presidential search com m ittee and I
really enjoyed giving my input on why
I wanted somebody to be the president
for next year or for the coming years,
so I got a little bit of experience and
[expressed] my voice and I felt like I
wanted to do more of that and I could
do it better as the president?’
The C lackam as Print: How long have
you been involved with ASG?
“ I started to see that I could
make a major difference for the
students and that lean continue
to be a voice for them.”
TCP: Do you think it’s going to be hard
filling in Jairo’s shoes??
FL: “ Yeah, Ido because h e’ s done a lot
of good work and I think ASG has really
improved under his leadership. He’ s
done a lot of things to try to connect
ASG with the student body getting the
needs met not only w ith the college
board and the college people but h e’ s
also talked to a lot of councils in the
com m unity. So h e ’ s not only been
involved inside the school, but also
outside the school. It’ s going to be hard
.to'..continue that momentum to make
sure that students’ concerns are being
heard by not just the school, but by the
community, too.”
TCP: Have you done any leadership roles
before this?
Clackamas Print
-Francia Lockerby
help out the team in all those areas.”
student is trying, the school doesn’ t
mind helping the student to have all
the available resources to succeed. I
also like it because Clackamas does not
hide the resources that it has available.
If a student is struggling, the teachers
are quick to recommend a source that a
student can use to assist them in their
education.”
TCP: How long are you hoping to stay at
CCC?
FL: “ I am hoping to graduate by June
2019.”
TCP: Who would you say is your greatest
role, model in life? Why?
FL: “ My elem entary. school teacher
was someone that really started me
going down this route. She saw a lot of
potential in me and she got me involved
in the school and she saw that I could be
a leader but I just needed to get myself
out there and talk and communicate
and build relationships. When I first
started elementary school I was mostly
by m yself and I kept to m yself but she
saw great potential and encouraged me
to work with the kids and talk to people
and stu ff.”
TCP: How long have you attended CCC?
TCP: What do you do outside of school?
FL: “ I actually started in 2009 and then I
transfered to PSU in 2012. So, I was here FL: “ I do a couple of things.? volunteer
from 200910 2012, then I decided to at the Children’ s Ministry at my church.
come back when I changed my m ajor.” I’ m a Sunday School teacher so I help
out with that. I do a lot of reading. I
TCP: What made you decide to come to read various books. I also sometimes
volunteer for [an] Oregon food bank and
CCC?
other organizations. I’ m really^much
FL: “ I like the school. I like how the involved in the community because I
school w orks for the students and like to volunteer to help other people.”
how the school helps the students to
succeed. It kinda feels like if you try, TCP: How do you think your newly elected
w e’ ll try to help you. As long as the positions will impact you?
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