Name: Jordan Johnson
Job: Student body president
Age: 23
Area of study: Pursuing a master's degree in management; holds a bachelor's degree in economics
When Jordan Johnson applied to college, there was no question in his mind about where he wanted to end up.
"I've been a Gator since Day 1," he said. "It was a no-brainer to me that when the time came, I was applying to UF first."
Several years have passed since Johnson was accepted to the University of Florida, the same institution his parents attended, and he's made a big mark at the university since then. Johnson, who hails from Celebration, held leadership roles in the student senate, and he's now finishing up his time as both student body president and a UF student.
Before tackling his current job, Johnson was chairman of the student senate's budget committee and then president of the senate, and he's focused his Student Government career on giving his constituents the best return for their money. Each year, UF students pay millions of dollars in fees, and much of that money is funneled toward SG.
When he was senate president, Johnson spearheaded an effort to install compact florescent light bulbs in the student union, saving about $40,000 a year.
Despite his political victories at school, though, he isn't aiming for law school or a job in politics.
Johnson, who says he leans conservative on fiscal issues but is more moderate on social ones, calls himself "a business guy." In SG, he's used business principles to make himself and the people he works with more effective.
In the future, Johnson sees himself pursuing an M.B.A. and eventually entering corporate finance. For now, though, he's savoring his last weeks as a Gator.
"I just am extremely thankful and honored," he said, "to have had the opportunity to have had the experiences that I've had at UF."
