Chandley, Binkley named 2010 Ms. and Mr. GCSU at Homecoming

Senior Lauren Chandley was designated Ms. GCSU during the 2010 Homecoming men’s basketball game this past Saturday. Chandley is a member of Alpha Delta Pi and is a mass communication major with a concentration in public relations.

“Homecoming day was a special day for me. It was an honor just to be nominated,” Chandley said.

Chandley’s sorority sisters and her family were at the game to congratulate her.

According to Chandley being the queen this year is about being a good representative of the school and being a positive student on campus.

“It takes years to earn people’s trust so they will vote for you,” Chandley said.

Only juniors and seniors can run and each sorority nominates a representative.

Campaigning for the honor was a cooperative effort, Chandley said, as members of her sorority helped out by making T-shirts and buttons, as well as setting up tables around campus.

Chandley plans to work for a nonprofit or ministry organization planning events after she graduates in May. She is interested in helping others.

“Winning Ms. GCSU was a sweet way to wrap up my time here at the school,” Chandley said.

Mr. GCSU for the 2009-10 school year is Scott Binkley, a senior political science major and member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.

Binkley described the nominating process as being a meeting of the brothers where they threw out names and finally picked him.

“I was surprised they picked me. I was actually surprised I was chosen at all. I told my parents not to get their hopes too high,” Binkley said.

Binkley was honored he was chosen and he attributes his winning to his campaign. He felt it was important to campaign before the election not during it. He got to know people beforehand. He also attributes his win to the Facebook group that his fellow Kappa Sigma brother Joey Hawe made.

“The Web site is really hilarious. You have to check it out,” Binkley said.

Binkley is involved elsewhere on campus as a member of a Student Government Association committee. He also works at The Brick in downtown Milledgeville.

After graduating Binkley wants to go to law school. He said he has an internship lined up for the fall in London.

Being Mr. GCSU might not help him be a better lawyer – according to him there aren’t any responsibilities – but it was a fun process and he was glad he did it.

“I want to do a lot of fun things before I go to law school because law school isn’t very fun,” Binkley said.

Posted by Danielle Paluga on Feb 26 2010. Filed under Focus On. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry