Results for the Shippensburg University Student Government Association spring Senator Elections were announced Friday, April 12. Three candidates were on the ballot, as were ballot questions on the approval of revisions to the SGA constitution and bylaws.
The election saw a turnout of 61 ballots cast. That figure is higher than the record low recorded during officier elections a few weeks ago, but is a far cry from the number seen prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aiden Crowder won as a write-in candidate for the position of senator for the College of Arts & Sciences. He will be joined in the student senate by Caleb Owens, who will represent the College of Business.
Davi Alfonso de Guez won the position of International Student Senator.
Malu Takahashi, who currently serves as the Class of 2025, won reelection to her seat for the 2024-2025 school year. Class of 2027 Senator Kenny Tran received 25 votes for the Class of 2026 senator position, and was announced as the winner.
Kyle Marzullo won reelection to the position of Class of 2027 Senator. He, along with Emily Wojnarski will represent the class of 2027. Wojnarski currently serves on SGA’s Budget and Finance committee.
Class of 2026 Senator Ali Sina Sharifi was on the ballot for reelection, but was not announced Friday morning as the winner despite winning enough votes.
Sina clarified that he had turned down the position because of other committments, including his appointment to the PASSHE Board of Governors.
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