Congratulations to AMS Council 2013-14

February 10, 2013

KINGSTON, ON – Hiring for AMS Council 2013-14 has concluded. After reviewing 24 applications and two rounds of interviews, the AMS Executive-elect (Eril Berkok, T.K. Pritchard, and Peter Green) are excited to announce their hiring decisions:

Academic Affairs Commissioner: Allison Williams, LifeSci '14
Campus Activities Commissioner: Gareth Savage, ArtSci '13
Commissioner of Internal Affairs: Kristen Olver, ArtSci '15
Municipal Affairs Commissioner: Catherine Wright, ArtSci '14
Social Issues Commissioner: Michelle Williams, ArtSci '13
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainability: Colin Robinson, ArtSci '13
Retail Services Director: Daniel Bone, Commerce '14
Hospitality and Safety Services: Justin Reekie, ArtSci '13
Media Services Director: Devin McDonald, ArtSci '13

“T.K., Peter and I were very impressed with this year's applicants,” says Eril Berkok, AMS President-elect. “We believe this team will work tirelessly to serve students and to advocate on their behalf. We could not be more excited for the coming year.”

The hiring of 2013-2014 AMS Officers and Service management teams will be announced after Reading Week.

CONTACT:

Please direct all media inquiries to Taylor Mann, AMS Communications Officer, at comm@ams.queensu.ca or (613) 533-6000 x 75850.

BACKGROUNDER
Alma Mater Society (AMS) - http://www.myAMS.org
The central undergraduate student government at Queen’s University, the AMS represents over 14,200 students and is the oldest student government in Canada. The constituency is represented through 12 faculty and residence societies. The AMS Council, which is made up of a three-person executive, six commissioners, and three directors, oversees all day-to-day activities within the Society, including 14 corporate services and various government committees that address virtually all matters of student life at Queen’s.