Name: Gordon Brown

Preferred pronouns: he/him 

District: Michigan 

Year in School: 3rd year junior 

University: Grand Valley State University 

Major(s): Biomedical Sciences 

Tell us about yourself in three to five sentences. I’m from a tiny village called Goodrich, south of Flint. I have been at Grand Valley for three years and I have been a part of CKI all three. Additionally, I play the mellophone in the Laker Marching band, I tutor and work as a CNA. I also enjoy playing Dungeons and Dragons during my weekly nerd session with friends. 

Why did you join CKI? I needed service hours and leadership opportunities for scholarships and to be a competitive applicant to medical school. 

Why did you run for governor? No one else did and I thought it would be fun. 

What is your favorite CKI memory? This past week we ran a fundraiser for Relay for Life and it was a lot of fun. We sold snacks and painted rocks. 

What do you see yourself doing in 10 years? Doctor things 

What is your favorite movie or TV show? The Office 

What is your favorite book? To Kill a Mockingbird 

What is the best advice you have received? To listen more. 

What is something people might not know about you? I have a missing tooth right in the front. I am going to get my permanent implant soon, though. Many people will never know because of masks the past years.