NEWS BRIEF: Student Government announces election results

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SGA held their first meeting of the semester on Aug. 30.

Ali Sidiki, Asst. News Editor

Marywood University’s Student Government Association (SGA) announced its election results for the 2016-2017 academic year.

SGA held executive elections on Sept. 8, 2016. Voting took place online via a link sent out by Kimberly Coleman, interim director of Student Activities & Leadership Development.

Coleman sent an email with the results of the elections to all undergraduate students on Friday morning.

The elected candidates are:

-Health and Human Services Representative: Kathleen McCormick, sophomore exercise science major

-Reap College Representative: Gianna Dellerose, sophomore speech language pathology major

-Class of 2020 Senators: Jyai Jefferson, freshman architecture major, and Joanna Murray, freshman art education major

-Food Services Representative: Sarah Liang, junior business management and marketing major

-Security Representative: Michael Plate, senior accounting major

-University Services Representative: Imani Kirkman, junior history/political science and pre-law major

-Class of 2018 Senator: Haleigh Zurek, junior nutrition major

-Class of 2017 Senator: Alexis Namyak, senior exercise science major

The email cited “technical difficulties” for not electing an Athletics Representative. A re-election between Kaitlyn McDonnell and Samantha Lindquist will take place on Sept. 15 to decide who will take on the new role.

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Correction on September 13: Kimberly Coleman’s position previously stated assistant director, but actually is interim director.

Update on September 13: Decided on September 13, Samantha Lindquist will take on the new role as Athletics Representative.