ASCC Vice President Alex Armendariz will be forced to resign from student government because he has maxed out on semesters allowed. A replacement has not been selected.

Armendariz said that although he would no longer serve as vice president, he will not disappear from student government.

After serving the maximum of six semesters allowed by the ASCC bylaws, Armendariz said during Monday’s ASCC Cabinet meeting that it had been an honor to serve in the position.

His last meeting as vice president will be this Wednesday’s ASCC Senate meeting.

He, along with ASCC President Joe Cobarrubio were elected into office last April and won 329 votes out of 549 votes.

During the 2005-2006 presidential election Armendariz ran as president and Cobarrubio ran as vice president, losing to eventual ASCC President Paulo Armaral and ASCC Vice President Charlene Angusco.

Although Armendariz is leaving, he said he will help out any way he can.

“I will be there to help the person who will serve as vice president if necessary,” he said.

According to Holly Bogdanovich, director of student activities, there is a bylaw that says a student can serve no longer than six semesters in student government.

She first met Armendariz in 2004 at the ASCC Leadership conference and added that she, along with those in the student activities office, will miss having him serve on ASCC.

“One of the positive things is that Armendariz is not going to stay away from student government,” Bogdanovich said.

The reason why there is a policy to limit the students of serving six semesters is that there are those who become life-long students.

Though technically Cerritos is a two-year institution, there are students who have been attended the school for four or five years.

Cobarrubio will have to appoint someone to take Armendariz’s place and the ASCC Senate will have to approve the appointment.

“I know (stepping down) is one of the hardest things to do but he is taking it well,” Bogdanovich said.

Armendariz also agreed with her and added that there are things that he has learned and taken away that he will always remember.

“I had the opportunity to meet people on this campus.” he commented. “I also learned how student government works and learned the very things that happen to keep the college going.”

Armendariz added that perhaps a difficulty for him would be that someone else would be in his place, but he is sure that whomever is in place will do an effective job.