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AUSA Senator Clint Emmerich says he is driven and hard working.

“Clint is great. He’s responsible, he takes initiative, and he’s really one of the more comprehensive student leaders we have,” said Megan Pendley, assistant director of campus life.

Emmerich says he has had no trouble staying busy. For the past three years he has served as the AUSA Senator for the Daniels College of Business as well as working on the AUSA Finance Committee for two years. He still finds time to act as president of his fraternity, Sigma Chi, and win the heart of DU senior Megan Schlessman, his colleague and fiancCB)e.

As DCB senator, Emmerich is on the Dean Search Committee and the Undergraduate Business Student Association (UBSA), which is a governing body for business students. One of his recent efforts has been to initiate a new interim study abroad program here at the university.

As the AUSA Finance Committee chair, Emmerich has been a part of several of the changes we see around campus, such as the use of wind energy on campus, free student RTD passes and free newspapers available throughout DU. He has also been working on fully automating the financial procedure student organizations must go through to get funding.

“These experiences shaped my character, especially in terms of leadership,” said Emmerich.

Even with all these changes taking place in the AUSA under his leadership, Emmerich still views being the president of Sigma Chi as one of the more difficult positions.

“It has been the hardest leadership role I’ve had, but has also been a lot of fun,” said Emmerich.

Along with his extracurricular involvement, Emmerich has been working toward a finance and marketing degree at DCB. With his graduation from DU coming at the end of this quarter, Emmerich is preparing for a trip around Europe with his fiancCB)e before heading back to DU to complete graduate school.

Emmerich is proud to have created a university where a variety of programs are offered that students can take advantage of. Understanding what the student population wants, and working to make those things possible is the goal. Emmerich hopes he has fully represented the students during his involvement in the AUSA.

Pendley, who has known Emmerich for four years, summed it up, “He’s got a good pulse on what the students want,” and has put those wants into concrete action.