UTSA Student Government Association announces election results 2014

By John Montoya
Assistant Director of Student Activities

(March 26, 2014) -- The UTSA Student Government Association recently held its spring 2014 elections. The newly elected officers and senators will serve their terms during the 2014-2015 school year. The new administration will be officially sworn in for duty at the SGA Banquet on April 6.

Here are the election results:

President: Zack Dunn
Dunn will continue to serve as SGA president. He also currently holds the titles of Mr. UTSA, Mr. What-A-Man and is the chair of the UT System Student Advisory Committee. At the 2013 University Life Awards, he received the Jane Findling Award, which recognizes students contributions in leadership.

Vice President: Christian Kenney
Kenney is a former Orientation Leader and previously served as the Student Government Association chair of the Student Affairs Committee.

Secretary: Cole Whitmore
Whitmore is a former orientation leader and most recently served SGA as the chair of the Business Affairs Committee. He also is a member of the Honors College and the Student Government dodgeball team.

Treasurer: Ileana Gonzalez
Gonzalez will continue to serve as treasurer, a position she has held since January, when she was the successful candidate in a special election. She also chairs the Finance Committee and was the student coordinator for the 2013 Homecoming Golf Cart Parade.

Chief-of-Staff: Jerome Scott
Scott previously served UTSA as an orientation student coordinator, Student Organization Council president and SGA secretary.

Graduate Senator:
Kort Jackson

Senior Senator:
Christina Phamyu
Jared Cruz-Aedo

Junior Senator:
Lauren Lopez
Elizabeth Ayala

Sophomore Senator:
William Franklin Trynoski III
Alandra Lawrence

College of Education and Human Development:
Shanice Mzaya

University College/Undeclared Senator:
Darius Brown

College of Engineering Senator:
Steven Rodriguez
Patrick O'Donnell

College of Sciences Senator:
Shelby Williams
Omar Thannoun
Uriel Guajardo

Colege of Liberal and Fine Arts Senator:
Jeff Schilder
Savin Weera
Lilian-Ann Bonaparte
Velle Sando
Jessica Pinheiro

College of Public Policy Senator:
Juliam Williams
Conor Harvey

College of Business Senator:
Alexander Barrera
Ahmed Habib
Alejandro Mendoza

Events

Wednesday, April 24, 11:30 a.m.

Denim Day

Join the PEACE Center and Wellbeing Services for Denim Day, a day of learning about the importance of consent and why we wear denim on the last Wednesday of the month each April during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Stop by our Denim Day display to take a photo in front of our Denim Wall, spin the "Is It Consent?" Wheel, and get a Concha or goodie.

Student Union Window Lounge, Main Campus

Wednesday, April 24, 5:00 p.m.

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Virtual Event

Friday, May 3, 11:30 a.m.

McNair Scholars' Spring Celebration

This event will acknowledge graduating seniors from the McNair Scholars program at UTSA before inducting the new cohort of scholars into the program.

North Paseo Building (NPB 5.140), Main Campus

Wednesday, May 15, 6:00 p.m.

Doctoral Conferral Ceremony

At this memorable celebration, UTSA graduates will be introduced one-by-one to cross the stage and accept their doctoral degrees.

Arts Building Recital Hall, Main Campus

Thursday, May 16, 3:00 p.m.

Roadrunner Walk

Roadrunner Walk is an event for graduating students to have a memorable walk on campus to celebrate an important milestone and their achievements. Graduates will walk along the Paseo while being celebrated by the UTSA community, friends, and family members.

Student Union Paseo, Main Campus

Friday, May 17, 10:00 a.m.

Commencement: Ceremony One

Celebrate the accomplishments of College of Education and Human Development, College for Health, Community and Policy, College of Sciences and University College.

Alamodome, 100 Montana St.

Friday, May 17, 4:30 p.m.

Commencement: Ceremony Two

Celebrate the accomplishments of Alvarez College of Business, College of Liberal and Fine Arts and Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design.

Alamodome, 100 Montana St.

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