Hadrian Cornwell, Sci ’26, and Dala Shawabkah, Sci ’28, are both vying to be the next Engineering Society’s (EngSoc) vice-president (finance and administration) (VPFA).
Both of the candidates declined to comment or speak with The Journal about their campaign. If elected as VPFA, Cornwell or Shawabkah would oversee all internal and financial operations of EngSoc, as well as manage the Directors of Finance, Human Resources, and Information Technology.
Hadrian Cornwell
In a campaign flyer-style summary that Cornwell sent to The Journal over e-mail, Cornwell claims his current role as EngSoc’s Director of Internal Processes has offered him an “unparalleled knowledge” of EngSoc’s strengths and weaknesses. His platform pillars are transparency, sustainability, and opportunity.
In terms of sustainability, Cornwell cites in his campaign the desire to improve consistent transitions and standardized financial procedures to “ensure EngSoc persists.” Cornwell labels both fiscal and environmental sustainability as EngSoc’s responsibility.
He also claims transparency and accountability are key. Cornwell goes on to explain his intention to admit mistakes and allow affiliated finance services to see their balances as they desire.
Cornwell states in his campaign package that Queen’s Engineers aren’t only technologically skilled but are also good leaders and managers. “Design teams, clubs, conferences, events, services, and their success should always be at the forefront of the Society’s core decision-making”, Cornwell highlights in his opportunity pillar.
Dala Shawabkah
This election isn’t Shawabkah’s first time running in a contested election, as last year, she competed against three other first-year students for EngSoc’s Junior Senator—a position now held by Ally Van Buren, Sci ’28.
Based on Shawabkah’s VPFA campaign on Instagram, her campaign pillars are accountability, accessibility, and feasibility.
She also hopes to implement standardized documentation for all financial and administrative transitions.
“By analyzing several years of financial trends, I’ll create a muti-year growth plan that ensures new initiatives are financially viable,” Shawabkah highlighted in the feasibility pillar of her campaign.
Shawabkah’s accessibility pillar emphasizes ensuring every student has a barrier-free path to become involved in EngSoc. She claims she’ll remove barriers through initiatives and focus on equitable resource distribution, such as advocating for “increased funding for student initiatives.”
According to Shawabkah, she seeks to create a culture of ‘No Surprises,’ where all managerial procedures are transparent and public to encourage accountability. To do so, Shawabkah hopes to optimize communication and current feedback loops to trust within EngSoc.
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The Vice-Presidential debates will take place on Jan. 20th at 7:00 PM at the Integrated Learning Centre (ILC) in Beamish-Munro Hall, and the voting will be held on Jan. 26th and 27th.
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