{"id":20618,"date":"2026-02-24T23:06:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/give\/?p=20618"},"modified":"2026-02-24T23:21:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:21:44","slug":"a-journey-from-club-member-to-student-government-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/give\/news\/2026\/02\/24\/a-journey-from-club-member-to-student-government-leader","title":{"rendered":"A journey from club member to student government leader"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u201cWhen I started at the UW Bothell, years ago, if you had told me I would one day be student government president, I would have told you it was impossible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That was the message, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/asuwb\/\">Associated Students of University of Washington Bothell<\/a> president Adan Rodriguez shared at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/26\/uw-bothell-community-raises-student-support-funds-at-annual-luncheon\">2025 I \u2764\ufe0fUW Bothell Luncheon<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rodriguez was featured as a speaker for the event which raised $252,000 to support student scholarships and programs. He shared his experiences as a college student and reflected on the challenges too many students face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSadly, some students see so many barriers in their way,\u201d Rodriguez said, \u201cthat they may believe it\u2019s impossible for them to graduate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-paragraph-large has-purple-300-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11b2735d2674286cd8ea9a4c80e16b77\">Finding impact and opportunity on campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout his time at UW Bothell, Rodriguez said he has \u201cgrown from a once shy student into a confident leader.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He traces the start of his growing confidence back to joining the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trickfirerobotics.com\/\">TrickFire Robotics club<\/a>. Initially, he joined to gain hands-on engineering experience, but when the club needed a treasurer, he applied for the role \u2014 a move that later led to him becoming club co-president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the treasurer, Rodriguez was responsible for the club\u2019s finances and learned how student fees were distributed on campus. But being in clubs didn\u2019t just help Rodriguez gain engineering and finance skills. He said they \u201calso built a community around me who supported me and encouraged me when it came to putting myself forward for something like being the ASUWB president.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rodriguez put himself out there again when a vacancy for the ASUWB director of finance opened. He got the job and, in the role, managed the committees that approved the use of funds from the Student Technology Fee and Service &amp; Activities Fee. This experience gave him insight into student needs while he helped choose where funds were allocated \u2014 something he shared with the luncheon audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know that many students have to work multiple jobs to pay for their college,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cI\u2019ve heard about students who have struggled with food insecurity and have used UW Bothell\u2019s Husky Pantry for meals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After his time as director of finance, deciding to run for president was a natural next step so he could advocate even more for those same students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-paragraph-large has-purple-300-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-96c972bda1f253fcd82e68daccbe363b\">Advocating for student success and support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now ASUWB president, Rodriguez said he wants to see all students succeed. He believes student government can be central to their success as it makes it possible for students to \u201ctalk about things that matter to them when they otherwise wouldn\u2019t have a voice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One group of students Rodriguez said he wants to support specifically are those from Indigenous backgrounds. He is a member of both the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and the Nakota of White Bear tribes, and said he is all too aware of the experiences of Native students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being separated from tribal culture, especially given the Indigenous diaspora, can lead to identity issues. \u201cBecause of dispersal and relocation, many Indigenous students feel far from their culture,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m an urban Native. I haven\u2019t lived on any reservation, and my family\u2019s tribes are not from this area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne thing I want to do is start an Indigenous Peoples Club on campus,\u201d he said. \u201cIt would connect Indigenous students back to their cultures \u2014 whatever that may look like.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rodriguez has other goals to advocate for Indigenous students that he wants to work on with the Office of Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion. He is also hopeful that, one day, UW Bothell will have its own, dedicated tribal liaison position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-paragraph-large has-purple-300-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c916ee42d82db813b33c649e8c3e2e92\">Creating opportunities on a smaller campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When Rodriguez reflected on his road to becoming ASUWB president, he was quick to tell the luncheon audience that UW Bothell provided just the right environment for him to get where he is now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The size of UW Bothell was the first thing he highlighted. Many colleges may have a robotics clubs, he noted, but on a larger campus he may not have had the chance to become a club treasurer or co-president \u2014 let alone all the other student government roles that he took on afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOn a smaller campus, there are more opportunities to get to know the community,\u201d he said. \u201cYou can interact with a larger chunk of the population and see the impact that you\u2019re making in a more tangible way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/Adan-Rodriguez-speaking-in-front-of-crowd-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Adan Rodriguez speaking in front of a crowd\" class=\"wp-image-20622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/Adan-Rodriguez-speaking-in-front-of-crowd-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/Adan-Rodriguez-speaking-in-front-of-crowd-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/Adan-Rodriguez-speaking-in-front-of-crowd-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/Adan-Rodriguez-speaking-in-front-of-crowd-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/Adan-Rodriguez-speaking-in-front-of-crowd-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/Adan-Rodriguez-speaking-in-front-of-crowd-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/Adan-Rodriguez-speaking-in-front-of-crowd-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/Adan-Rodriguez-speaking-in-front-of-crowd.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it came time to run for ASUWB president, Rodriguez also saw how supportive the UW Bothell community is. To run in the election, he needed to gather 50 student signatures. \u201cPeople were very willing to talk to me,\u201d he said. \u201cThey were very friendly. Almost every person I talked to said, \u2018Yeah, I\u2019ll sign,\u2019 once I explained what it was for.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the support of friends, Rodriguez said he still lacked confidence when it came to campaigning during the election, so he decided to seek guidance from UW Bothell\u2019s counseling team. \u201cIt was very reassuring, being able to talk to someone about your issues and knowing it was going to be confidential,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His main takeaway from the experience? Realizing just how big his network of support really was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-paragraph-large has-purple-300-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aa7650fb9b21bff871571538f6444a09\">Focusing on community building<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When Rodriguez graduates this spring, he will do so with two degrees \u2014 a bachelor\u2019s in Mechanical Engineering and in Business Administration with a concentration in supply chain management \u2014 and plans to look for a position role where he can use both skillsets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For now, he said he continues to focus on improving the UW Bothell Husky experience for students in any way he can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also noted that his own motivations for getting involved in student government align well with the motivations of donors who gave at the I \u2764\ufe0fUW Bothell Luncheon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI want to see the people around me doing well and having opportunities. I want this community to do well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-20626 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/adan-rodriguez-speaker-1024x576.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 19%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 19%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/adan-rodriguez-speaker-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/adan-rodriguez-speaker-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/adan-rodriguez-speaker-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/adan-rodriguez-speaker-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/adan-rodriguez-speaker-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/adan-rodriguez-speaker-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/adan-rodriguez-speaker-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/adan-rodriguez-speaker-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#504474\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cI want to see the people around me doing well and having opportunities. 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