²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Amherst public policy student Tim Scalona elected to ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Board of Trustees
Tim Scalona, a graduate student at the School of Public Policy, has been elected student trustee for the Amherst campus on the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Board of Trustees, where he plans to advocate for first-generation and low-income students, among other issues.
His priorities on the Board of Trustees include the creation of a first-generation student support center on every campus in the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù system, advocacy for unions that represent student workers and expanded support for BIPOC students and campus cultural centers.
As a ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù undergrad, Scalona was active in in the Student Government Association, the Center for Education Policy and Advocacy, campus cultural organizations, the Greek system and campus media, including as an op-ed writer for the Daily Collegian.
Scalona is the third consecutive SPP student to hold the Amherst trustee seat, following Jacob Binnall (MPP ’20) and Derek Dunlea (MPPA/MEd ’21).
Scalona is enrolled in SPP’s Master of Public Policy program. He received his undergraduate degree in political science, policy, journalism and storytelling, with a minor in Spanish, this spring.