Student Trustee
The Student Trustee is the liaison between SGA and the Board of Trustees. This position requires great time, responsibility, and commitment. The student trustee is required to attend ALL Board of Trustees meetings and off campus events (i.e. conferences, state meetings, etc.) as the Rock Valley College student representative.
Vote for the Next Student Trustee
The Student Trustee Elections for 2024-2025 are open! Voting closes Friday, April 26.
Meet the Candidates
Jaccari Box
- Candidate for RVC Student Trustee
Hi, my name is Jaccari Box. I graduated from Roosevelt Community Learning Center in May of 2023! I am currently pursuing my AA degree here at RVC. I am interested in a business degree and eventually want to transfer to get a bachelor’s degree in the southern region of the United States. I have been involved this year with the First Year Experience Office. One goal I have would be to help students be more prepared when transferring because it’s very scary and can be overwhelming. Another goal I have is to give the students more security when they have problems and let them know they really have someone in their corner who will fight for them when needed.
Nico Mikos
- Candidate for RVC Student Trustee
Hi my name is Nico Mikos. I graduated Harlem High School in 2023. I am currently pursuing my AA degree here at RVC. I am interested in social sciences and want to get a BA in Urban Planning and a Masters in Geography. I plan to go to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign or the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill after graduating RVC in 2025. I am in the Multicultural club and the Phi Theta Kappa. My main goals are to add an ASL class to RVC. I also want to add solar panels and electric chargers for the campus. As well as to keep the tuition as low as possible to the best of my abilities.
Meet the 2023-2024 Trustee
Juan Nogueda currently serves as the 2023-2024 Student Trustee. His term ends in May 2024.
Juan Nogueda
Get to Know Juan Nogueda
I am a current student at RVC pursuing my Associate in Applied Science Degree in Fire Science. I have been granted the opportunity to plan and participate in EMT (emergency medical technician) program and firefighter showcases and informative events for local high schools here at our Health Science Building. All of these wonderful opportunities have allowed me to develop solid communication skills and important attributes required of a position of this nature. Such as public speaking, an inclusive work ethic, event planning, and personnel management.
I have the blessing of being the oldest sibling of two wonderful sisters. Through them, I see the importance of investing time and attention in the present, the future, and valuing the past. They serve as my pure motivation in being an active member here at RVC and within the local community as well.
I am proud to be a student at Rock Valley College because it has created a path that leads to the possibility of working in my dream career as a Firefighter and becoming an active member of the community. It is through this path that I have acquired the opportunity of contributing to the well-being of this unique and evolving campus. I have been involved in ALAS for three semesters and CAB for two, where I am serving vice president terms for both of these clubs since the fall semester of 2022.
The position of Student Trustee will grant me the opportunity to further expand my opportunities to contribute to the well-being of students on campus. By working with the Board of Trustees, I will be able to sustain and improve the communication and interaction between leadership and students. This will help to assure that students know who they are being led by and who the Board of Trustees is leading.
One of the projects I would like to implement is to increase the presence of students not just in the recreational events, but in the usage of all of the resources available to us as students here on campus. I believe this will better prepare students for their future career and impact on the community. This will also enable Rock Valley College to continue producing the leaders of today and tomorrow.
About the Role
The Student Trustee is the liaison between SGA and the Board of Trustees. This position requires great time, responsibility, and commitment. The student trustee is required to attend ALL Board of Trustees meetings and off campus events (i.e. conferences, state meetings, etc.) as the Rock Valley College student representative. The term of this position is from from May-April.
- Attend ALL Board of Trustees’ meetings and submit a written and verbal report.
- Maintain business casual dress attire at each meeting and conduct yourself in a respectful, professional manner.
- Attend all Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) required meetings, functions, and events, including the ICCB Student Advisory Council.
- Meet monthly with the Vice President of Student Affairs for updates and guidance.
- Voice student opinions and issues to the Board of Trustees.
- Assist in coordinating SGA initiatives with the Administration.
- Assist the Executive Board in carrying out Student Government Association initiatives.
The nonvoting student member shall have all of the privileges of membership, including the right to make and second motions and to attend executive sessions, other than the right to vote. The nonvoting student member shall not be considered a member for the purpose of determining a quorum at any meeting of the board or any of its committees. No action of the board shall be invalidated by reason of any vacancies on the board, or by reason of any failure to select a nonvoting student member. (Source: P.A. 88-322.)
- Be 18 years or older at the time of swearing in of this position (in May).
- Must be a resident of Illinois and the Rock Valley College District for at least one semester.
- May not be a member of a common school board.
- Student must have successfully completed 9 credit hours and actively enrolled in a least 6 credit hours during their time of service (fall and spring semesters).
- Student must not have any Code of Conduct Violations.
- Student must have a cumulative 2.5 GPA or higher and be in good academic standing.
- Student should have strong written and verbal communication skills.
- All candidates must correctly complete all paperwork by the deadlines stated.
Board of Trustees
Learn more about the RVC Board of Trustees.