THE CANDIDATES

First of all, we are extremely honored to be a part of this process at Biola. We hope that we will be able to initiate great conversations about what we as students should be aiming for. So, in this process, we would like to let everyone get to know who we are and what we hope to bring to AS.

With this in mind, we do not have previous AS experience. However, both of us have been highly involved in leadership for several years now, and hope to bring our combined perspective to AS. Alex has served as a leader in Student Ministries, SMU, and Res Life at Biola. Aside from this, a multicultural perspective comes in, being that he was born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Bradley has served in Res Life and has brought valuable leadership to the television show he created and organized, LATE. We have communication, organization, and time management skills. Both of us have led in the context of our major while working and budgeting on different projects. Overall, given our vast experience in various leadership settings, we believe we are qualified to fill the roles of AS President and Vice President.

Each one of us is running because of a profound love for this university, and, furthermore, for the cause of impacting the culture for Christ. It is our desire to make this known to everyone who comes into contact with us. What does this mean? We want to see Biola be the place it intends to be. Imagine, for a minute, what it would look like to see thousands of intentional Christians striving to make a lasting impact on their culture and their world. This is what we have been dreaming about far before we decided to run together for AS. We hope to actualize this vision with ready hearts and minds, all for the sake of bringing transformation first to this campus, then to the ends of the earth. Our leadership experience and our vision for the school, in essence, are what make us qualified to run for these AS positions. We humbly ask you to embark on this journey alongside us.

Thank you, and may God bless you and all the candidates in this process.