There will be a run-off election held for the next student body president between candidates Cole Rotondo and Emma Strickland, as announced by Elections Commissioner Tristan Bonomo. The election will occur between 9 a.m. March 3 and 5 p.m. March 4.
The commissioner announced the winners of the other executive positions. Myron Harris was elected as vice president, with Ashley Reynolds elected as treasurer and Kiki D’Apolito elected as speaker of the student senate.
Harris ran for vice president against Grant Hunter, while both Reynolds and D’Apolito ran for their positions unopposed. Rotondo and Strickland ran for president against Jordan Cooper, Bradley Gittens and Jacob Whisenant.
Harris ran for vice president with Rotondo as his running mate, while Reynolds ran for treasurer alongside Strickland.
Harris said he is looking forward to representing students as vice president.
“I'm very, very excited,” Harris said. “I'm so glad that the students thought I could be their representative and get things done.”
According to Harris, he will be present and accessible to all students and won’t make promises to them that he isn’t capable of keeping.
D’Apolito, who currently serves as chairwoman of the judiciary committee on the senate, said she is looking forward to continuing to serve in Student Government.
“I'm very thrilled to keep serving the student body and to still be a part of senate and lead all of our new senators through this journey,” D’Apolito said.
Reynolds, who is returning to her role as student body treasurer, said she is excited to continue in her position.
“I’m super excited,” Reynolds said. “I can’t wait to work with Myron, can’t wait to work with Kiki, and I really hope Emma wins.”
The election of 43 senators was also announced by the elections commissioner. Of the senators elected, 17 were returning senators from the 117th student senate, with 26 new members of the senate.