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Congratulations to the Student Trustee 2024-25

Amber Schlue

Area of Study

Accounting

Biography

I am from the Quad Cities, born and raised in in Davenport, Iowa, and haven’t ventured far, only to the Illinois side. I graduated from West High School and in the 12 years since then I have worked on my career profile in different industries of work to guide me to the path I wanted to take. In that journey I have been a lead, I have gained certifications for pharmacy technician and CPR, and have participated in volunteering opportunities.

BHC Clubs, Organizations and Activities
  • Phi Theta Kappa honor society
  • TRIO
Educational and Career Goals

I am a full-time student at Black Hawk College and working toward my Associate in Arts degree. After I receive that I plan to transfer to Western Illinois University to finish my bachelor’s degree in accounting. The end goal will be to go back again for my master’s degree. With these different degrees I hope to be in a position to become a CFO.

Interested in being a student trustee?

Black Hawk College is directly governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees, all of whom are elected from within the district for six-year terms. A student representative, elected in alternating years for a one-year term from each of the two campuses, is a non-voting member of the board. The officers of the board are chairman, vice chairman and secretary, all of whom are elected by their peers for a two-year term.

 

Eligibility Requirements

  1. Be of the age of 18 years or older at time of election.
  2. Be a resident of the Black Hawk College district.
  3. Be enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours each semester.
  4. Not be concurrently enrolled in high school.
  5. Have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours at Black Hawk College.
  6. Have and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better.
  7. Maintain good academic and disciplinary conduct.
  8. Not be a full-time or part-time employee of the college, not including student employment.

Responsibilities

  1. Fulfill the responsibilities of the student trustee as described in Board Policies.
  2. Attend all Black Hawk College Board of Trustees meetings as a representative of SGA and the student body (one per month).
  3. Present a report at monthly board meetings.
  4. Report minutes of the board meetings at SGA meetings.
  5. Act as a liaison between the SGA and the Board of Trustees.
  6. Attend majority of Illinois Community College Board Student Advisory Committee meetings (travel required).
  7. Communicate regularly with the SGA advisor and Student Life staff.

Benefits

  1. Represent the student body and SGA at the Board of Trustees.
  2. Lead student initiatives and projects.
  3. Travel to statewide meetings at no personal cost.

Terms

The student trustee shall be limited to one (1) one-year term and may not be re-elected. However, a student who serves as student trustee for the remainder of an unexpired term of less than seven (7) months shall be eligible to be elected as the student trustee for a subsequent one-year term.

Election

Eligible students may apply for the position by completing an application form, including submitting a short biography. One student trustee will be elected by the student body. The student trustee’s first responsibility is to attend the next Board of Trustees meeting after the election.

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Contact

Quad-Cities Campus

District Office
6600 34th Avenue
Moline, IL 61265
309-796-5000

East Campus
26230 Black Hawk Road
Galva, IL 61434
309-854-1700