Smith Undergraduate Student Association (SUSA) Wins Campus Award

As Pat Cleveland, Smith School associate dean for undergraduate studies, tells her students, “The world belongs to those who show up.” The members of the Smith Undergraduate Student Association have, in fact, shown up twice. The evening of May 8, on behalf of the organization, SUSA president Marla Weintraub happily accepted the award for “Best Governing Body on Campus,” which the group won once before in 2006.

Judged on relations with the university, programming and co-sponsorship with other organizations, SUSA shone brightest among the competition and received an honor many feel is well-deserved. Dean Cleveland expressed her support for the group: “I know that SUSA is the best-managed student organization on earth, and it is very gratifying to see that the campus has also recognized your excellence and professionalism. I am really proud of you all, and looking forward to another great year to come!”

SUSA acts as an umbrella organization – best described as a student government association exclusively within the Smith School. With 26 diverse clubs, six committees, an executive board, and a new legislative branch – SUSA Assembly – under its belt, the organization continues to grow. Weintraub, whose term as president extends through December, cites all club members and club chairs as the driving force behind the award, emphasizing how she is “proud of everyone for their time and dedication.”

With the same stellar executive board continuing into the Fall 2008 semester, SUSA’s excellence as an organization no longer needs to worry about showing up – it’s here to stay.

Web site: http://www.marylandsusa.com

▓ Amy Taylor, Office of Marketing Communications