Ann Lent is a Student Government, Collegiate Panhellenic Council (CPC), candidate. Lent is from Carlisle, Iowa, and is a senior in political science and international studies. 

As a senator, Lent said she has three main goals: accessibility, communication and transparency. 

“These three come together in making sure that everyone in the ISU community can have access to the knowledge of what is happening in Student Government,” Lent said. 

Lent said she understands students don’t always have time to watch Senate meetings and they also might not understand what is going on during those meetings. 

“I want to make the information about what happens in Senate meetings available through several different formats so that members of the community can be involved in the process when they need to,” Lent said. “This is a great way to make sure students are involved and educated in the Student Government process.”

Lent believes students should care about who is being elected to the Student Government Senate because decisions that are made in the Senate can affect students. 

“As a student, you want to make sure you vote people into office that you trust to make the decisions that best represent your community,” Lent said. 

The CPC is made up of 16 Iowa State sororities, and as a representative of the CPC, Lent wants to represent everyone in CPC. 

“We come from so many different walks of life and all have such different circumstances,” Lent said. “I want to be able to represent everyone in CPC no matter where you’re coming from or where you’re going.” 

Lent said she first got involved in the political process when she participated in Girls State, which is a weeklong program where girls from across Iowa come together and form a government to learn about the political process. 

During her time at Girls State, Lent was elected to the Senate, and she said this was a great way for her to get involved in deliberation and learn how to communicate with people you disagree with and still find an answer to the problem. 

“I have the communication skills that allow me to listen with compassion and empathy, which are crucial to be able to be effective in leadership,” Lent said.