AUBURN/FULTON – An Auburn area student who is already a member of an academic honor society and the National Society of Leadership & Success has been voted the new Cayuga Community College Student Trustee.
Alaina Bates, a second-year student at Cayuga who is pursuing a degree in Health Sciences with a concentration in Medical Technology & Medical Biotechnology, was sworn in as the 2020-21 student trustee at Cayuga’s Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, December 22. Bates, 19, enrolled at Cayuga in 2019 after graduating from Auburn High School.
“I want to gain all the experience I can while I’m attending Cayuga, and being the Student Trustee is a great opportunity. I know I could focus on my classes and not participate as much in college organizations, but why do that? I want the leadership experience and want the opportunity to meet and learn from people,” she said.
During her time at Cayuga, Bates has proven a strong student who is interested in being involved in student organizations. She’s a member of academic honor society Phi Theta Kappa and the Cayuga Science Club, and has served as an officer in both organizations. She’s also a science and math tutor, and continues to tutor students in microbiology this year.
Bates is also the recipient of several scholarships, including the ACC/CCC Alumni Scholarship, the Leo & Elizabeth Curtin Fox Memorial Scholarship and the Holy Family High School Alumni Scholarship.
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