ASG Election Results for 2015-16 Academic Year
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.
Contacts
Rudy Trejo, assistant director
Office of Student Activities
479-575-5255,
rgtrejo@uark.edu
Scott Flanagin, director of communications and outreach
Division of Student Affairs
479-575-6785,
sflanagi@uark.edu
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