Making It Better, Together.

Making It Better, Together.

Meet the Candidate Faction

On March 19 2024, the General Members Assembly voted in the Candidate Faction during the Half-Yearly GMA.

SOG has utmost confidence in our candidates abilities to accurately represent students at the University Council.

Stay tuned for more information on our Candidates on our social media.

The upcoming GMA to approve of the Candidate Election Plan will be commenced on the 19th of April.

From the left, upper row:

Margreet Hoek; Friso Smedes; Alvin Hallberg; Abdullah Bin Israr

From the left, lower row:

Olivier Leenders; Magdalena Rubin; Janneke Kuijpers

SOG, Making It Better. Together

SOG Board & Faction in 2023-2024

Introducing the Board & Faction of the SOG for this academic year.

Upper row from the left:
Amélie Ryan-Borde, International Representative, Faction;
Luke Talman, Secretary, Board;
Petros Tsiamparlis, Treasurer, Board;
Ivar Hesse, Chair, Board;
Joanna Helt, Public Relations, Board.

“Imma let you in on a secret. My entire life, I was incredibly insecure about my abnormally short neck. You know Big Ed? The guy from 90 Day Fiancé? Yeah him. His life is a walk in the park compared to mine. Once I joined SOG, my neck magically started growing. It is decent sized now. I took on a new nickname. Luke Talneck. That is the name I go by now. SOG changed my life for the better. I can’t wait to introduce my successor to this magical realm.”
— Luke Talman, Secretary ‘23/’24

Faction —>

The Faction this year consists of the following dashing people:

From left:
Fiducia Clark (Faction member); Amélie Ryan-Borde (Int. Rep.); Herman Ritzema (Chair); Anna Salzman (Vice Chair); Verena Erich (Faction member).

“Not now, I have a meeting to get to! You can page my assistant for further comments.”
— Fiducia Clark, Internal Affairs & Faction ‘23/’24

Lower row from the left:
Fiducia Clark, Internal Affairs & Faction member, Board & Faction
Herman Ritzema, Chair, Faction;
Verena Erich, Faction member, Faction;
Anna Salzman, Vice-Chair, Faction.

“Thankfully I was already in an incredibly loving relationship when I entered SOG. One of the benefits is that I don’t have to explain why I’m only 19 with an entire scalp of gray hairs. What I am trying to convey is that business is hard. Being a Chair is hard. Rewarding, but hard. Things get easier when you have a good team by your side, you know what I’m saying? After this year I will retire. Get a house on the countryside. Wife up the girlfriend. Life is short. You gotta make the most of it. SOG changed my life, but now I am ready to put my glory days behind me.”
— Ivar Hesse, Chair ‘23/’24

<— Board

The Board this year consists of these five amazing individuals.

From left:
Fiducia Clark (Internal Affairs); Luke Talman (Secretary); Ivar Hesse (Chair); Petros Tsiamparlis (Treasurer); Joanna Helt (Public Relations)

“No comment…”
— Amélie Ryan-Borde, Int. Rep. ‘23/’24

Who we are…

The SOG is an advocacy association for students at the University of Groningen. The association consists of a Board, its members, and a Faction in the University Council. The SOG represents the interests of all students on a university level and organizes various events throughout the year. By becoming a member you join the biggest political student party of Groningen via which you meet new people, gain valuable experience, and the opportunity to make a change. To read more about what we do and who we are, you can click here.

 

What we believe in…

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