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Akimana, Reilley, Zavaleta-Jimenez and Aberle win Senate election
Amanda Pressley
Issue date: 4/6/07 Section: News
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On March 28, the Senate Executive Council ticket of juniors Vital Akimana, Irving Zavaleta-Jimenez, Brennan Aberle, and Liz Reilley was announced as the winner of the Guilford Community Senate race, defeating the opposing ticket of Malcolm Kenton, Johanna Breed, Evan Drahzal Gasster and Kieron James.
Of the 407 ballots cast on March 27, the winning ticket received 331 votes - winning with 81 percent of the vote.
"I congratulate Vital, and I agree with the bulk of his platform," said defeated presidential candidate Kenton.
"We are very excited that the students of Guilford College chose us as their next Senate executives," said Secretary-Elect Reilley. "We have already begun preparing for next year."
Consisting of six interrelated concepts, ranging from community building to empowering the student body, Akimana's platform rested on the premise of improving relations and efficiency between students, Senate and the administration.
"We are angry about the current state of the Guilford College community," said a campaign platform pamphlet. "It's time to let the administration know that we can elect a ticket who will take a firm position on making sure students' voices are heard and represented."
The pamphlet outlined the winning ticket's frustrations with perceptions of Senate as a source of money and nothing else. It outlined the candidates' platform and defined their plans for changing Senate.
"This campaign is about creating ways for Senate to be able to better hear and represent ALL student voices," said the campaign document. "We would like Senate to support students' ideas and policy changes as opposed to simply backing monetary proposals."
The pamphlet continues by stating dedication to the addressing of student concerns and being open to innovation.
"We are committed to seeking out and addressing any and all of your ideas that you want Senate to handle," said the platform document.
"I'm going to take this straight from the Senate Web site; I'd like for us to be the voice of the student body, for real," said Treasurer-Elect Aberle.
Of the 407 ballots cast on March 27, the winning ticket received 331 votes - winning with 81 percent of the vote.
"I congratulate Vital, and I agree with the bulk of his platform," said defeated presidential candidate Kenton.
"We are very excited that the students of Guilford College chose us as their next Senate executives," said Secretary-Elect Reilley. "We have already begun preparing for next year."
Consisting of six interrelated concepts, ranging from community building to empowering the student body, Akimana's platform rested on the premise of improving relations and efficiency between students, Senate and the administration.
"We are angry about the current state of the Guilford College community," said a campaign platform pamphlet. "It's time to let the administration know that we can elect a ticket who will take a firm position on making sure students' voices are heard and represented."
The pamphlet outlined the winning ticket's frustrations with perceptions of Senate as a source of money and nothing else. It outlined the candidates' platform and defined their plans for changing Senate.
"This campaign is about creating ways for Senate to be able to better hear and represent ALL student voices," said the campaign document. "We would like Senate to support students' ideas and policy changes as opposed to simply backing monetary proposals."
The pamphlet continues by stating dedication to the addressing of student concerns and being open to innovation.
"We are committed to seeking out and addressing any and all of your ideas that you want Senate to handle," said the platform document.
"I'm going to take this straight from the Senate Web site; I'd like for us to be the voice of the student body, for real," said Treasurer-Elect Aberle.
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