New SGA president elected

Sen. Trae Trousdale (Greek) was named SGA President Elect March 24.

Elections took place last Thursday and Friday. His opponent was Cate Kurtz, junior at-large senator.

The election ended with 362 student votes. Trousdale won the election with 259 votes, which was 71.55% of total votes. Kurtz had 103 votes, which was 28.45% of total votes.

Trousdale’s platform was based on three words: Create, Collaborate, and Community.

Trousdale will succeed SGA president Jordan Tarter after he is inaugurated. A date for the inauguration has not been announced.

Trousdale said he is grateful to the campus community and ready to make progress.

“Thank you, first and foremost,” he said. “I’m extremely appreciative to have run against Cate and to have won. That is, to me, honoring and very humbling.”

Trousdale said students will see many changes within SGA in the future.

“Get ready. I think we’re about to see SGA change a lot,” he said. “I think we’re going to see a more efficient, friendlier, more approachable SGA and I’m very excited to bring that in with everybody that’s already been elected and with Cate, and really just this new brand of SGA.”

The new Student Activities Council Vice President Elect is Kalen Castor, cell and molecular biology junior, and the new Vice President of Student Senate Elect is Abby Banks, political science freshman.

Kurtz said the campus community should be pleased that Trousdale will be president.

“SGA and the student body are in great hands with Trae,” she said. “I know there will be changes for the better. It will be a really fun process to watch happen, as well as participate in.”