A Student from Parkesburg has been elected Vice President of Finance & Administration of Student Government at Widener University.

2015 Mar 9

Doug Fisher, a Parkesburg, PA resident has recently been elected Vice President of Finance & Administration of the Student Government Associate at Widener University in Chester, Pa.

Fisher, a Senior Economics/Political Science major will assume this position for a one-year term.

The Student Government Association is a student run organization comprised of student leaders who want to make change on Widener University's campus. The students pride themselves on working to build a quality experience for students at Widener. Acting as the collaborative voice of the student body. The Student Government Association the official liaison between the administration and student.

Widener University is a metropolitan university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, leadership development and experiential learning are key components of the Widener experience. A comprehensive doctorate-granting university, Widener is comprised of eight schools and colleges that offer liberal arts and sciences, professional and pre-professional curricula leading to associate's, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. The university's campuses in Chester, Exton and Harrisburg, Pa., and Wilmington, Del., serve more than 6,000 students. Widener is proud to be a tobacco-free campus. Visit the university's website, www.widener.edu.