ASG Election Results for 2015-16 Academic Year

Photo by Kristina Thomas

From left: Raymond Todd, treasurer-elect; Morgan Farmer, vice president-elect; Meera Patel, secretary-elect; and Tanner Bone, president-elect.

Students have elected their executive and legislative Associated Student Government officials for the 2015-16 academic year. Elections were conducted March 9-12 and have been certified by the ASG Judiciary.

"As the organization enters its 94th year of service to the University of Arkansas, ASG will be led by an outstanding group student leaders," said Rudy Trejo, assistant director of student activities for Student Government Leadership and ASG adviser. "I am confident that the executive officers as well as legislative senators and representatives will actively advocate, engage, program, and serve their peers."

Next year's ASG executive officers include:

• Tanner Bone of Jefferson City, Missouri, was elected president of Associated Student Government. Bone is a junior majoring in international business in the Sam M. Walton College of Business.
• Morgan Farmer of Springdale was elected vice president. Farmer is a junior political science major in the Fulbright College of Arts and Science.
• Meera Patel of El Dorado was elected secretary. Patel is a junior majoring in Accounting with a minor in information systems in the Sam M. Walton College of Business.
• Raymond Todd of Rockwall, Texas, was elected treasurer by the ASG Senate. Todd is a junior majoring in finance in the Sam M. Walton College of Business.
• Jace Motley of Conway was elected chair of Senate by the ASG Senate. Motley is a sophomore majoring in political science in the Fulbright College of Arts and Science.

The following individuals will serve in ASG Graduate Student Congress (GSC) next year:

• GSC Representatives for J. William Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences
  Eddie Ardeneaux IV
  Frankc Berlanga-Medina
  Michael William Bohlem
  Madeleine Forrest
  Scout Johnson
  Rebekah McMillian
  Mark Nabors
  Michael Shane Powers
  Eric Paul Totten
  Megan Vallowe
  Arley Ward
• GSC Representatives for Graduate School
  Riajul Hossain
  James Wesolowski
• GSC Representatives for Dale Bumpers College of Agriculture, Food, and Life Sciences
  Andrew Moritz
  Jade Newsome
  Rachel Spencer
• GSC Representatives for College of Education and Health Professions
  Mohammed Abdalhadi
  Ruby Ferraro
  Wesley Sowell
• GSC Representatives for College of Engineering
  Philip Gilley
  Nasya Sturdivant
• GSC Representatives for Sam M. Walton College of Business
  Rustem Galiullin
  Sarah Holtzen

The following individuals will serve in the ASG Senate next year:

• Senators for J. William Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences
  Kara Bell
  Garrett Bethel
  Courtney Brooks
  Jordan Canter
  Andrew Counce
  Kristin Day
  Blakely Glass
  Katie Hicks
  Katie Hiett
  Erin Overman
  Alex Smith
  Chance M. Townsell
  Avery Walker
  Layne Winn
• Senators for College of Education and Health Professions
  Macy Bodishbaugh
  Kristen Cagle
  Teila Creekmore
  Kate Thrash
• Senator for the School of Law
  Christina Cole
• Senators for College of Engineering
  Carson Alsup
  Parker Fitzgerald
  Vinit Modi
  Michael Sharp
• Senators for Sam M. Walton College of Business
  Cole Anthony
  Katie Balok
  Jack Casey
  Mackenzie Lantefield
  Mason Lester
  Drew Maney
  Rachel O'Neal
  Scott Sims
  Will Watkins

The new executive officers and members of the Senate and Graduate Student Congress will be sworn in at ASG Inauguration at 2 p.m. Friday, May 1, at the Verizon Ballroom in the Arkansas Union. Students interested in getting involved with Associated Student Government can check the ASG website for cabinet and other applications. Additionally, vacancy applications will be available in the fall for unfilled Senate and GSC seats.

The Associated Student Government at the University of Arkansas is a student-led organization that acts as an organized voice for all students and strives to effectively represent student interest.

Questions about ASG can be directed to 479-575-5205, asg@uark.edu or visit asg.uark.edu.