Kicking off the campaign on Sept. 6, 2021, 13 members of the class of 2025 will be campaigning for senator and class Student Government Association positions. Elections will begin Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 7 a.m. and end at 7 p.m. that day. All voting will take place on PhoenixConnect and results will be announced in the Moseley Student Center at 7:30 p.m. The elected candidates will take their oath of office, a public commitment to uphold the duties, responsibilities and obligations serving in SGA, on Sept. 16, 2021.
Nick Cideciyan, Candidate for Class of 2025 President
Major: Political Science
“I'm running for SGA for two main reasons. One, I would love to improve diversity in the class. I would love to work with Admissions, work with [the] CREDE Center, improve really reaching out to some more underprivileged communities, even if it may take me to working with the Office of Financial Aid, providing opportunities for more students to come to this school, that I've only been here for two weeks and I love it already. It's such an amazing opportunity to be here and I'm so fortunate to be able to get this truly wonderful education that I know I'm going to get.
Secondly, I know [SGA is] piloting a new gender based violence prevention program, I would love to work on that. And renewing and redoing and reworking the anonymous reporting system that we have here, working with the police department. I know a lot of people don't come forward, simply because they're too scared, and we have to change the culture. We have to truly change the way we look at it, we have to make sure that people are reporting when something happens to them and the people that are doing these horrible things are getting due process.”
Charlotte McCormick, Candidate for Class of 2025 Vice President
Major: Political Science and Journalism
“I love serving the community, and I just wanted to get more involved with Elon. I think SGA is one of the best ways to get involved and to hear from students, hear what they want and just to serve my classmates.”
Natalie Schuver, Candidate for Senator of the Class of 2025
Major: Biology
“I want to make Elon the best place it can be.”
Alexis Cooper, Candidate for Senator of the Class of 2025
Major: Journalism
“I'm here to represent any ideas or concerns, just anything that the freshmen class may worry about within Elon University. I'm also here to make sure that everyone fits in within Elon University, all races and ethnicities, and making sure everyone feels recognized.”
Robin Falkow, Candidate for Senator of the Class of 2025
Major: Strategic Communications and Political Science
“I want to be a voice for the freshmen class.”
Bo Dalrymple, Candidate for Senator of the Class of 2025
Major: International Global Studies and Political Science
“I hope to make meaningful change for the community, by listening to my peers, my friends and then also just inviting discussion and being open to discussion to address issues, any and all that arise.”
Ryan Elad, Candidate for President of the Class of 2025
Major: Political Science
“I'm running for SGA because I want to be a voice for the average Elon student. The class of 2025 has endured so much over the past two years, and they really deserve to bear the fruits of their labor. And if I happen to be elected, I will make sure the voices of every Elon student is heard and all their concerns are heard, so that way they don't have to worry about the problems, or any problems they have will be addressed, and brought up to [SGA], so that they can be addressed.”
Christina Stafford, Candidate for Senator of the Class of 2025
Major: English and Political Science
“I want to do the best I can to help improve our campus and to make it a more inclusive space. I was welcomed when I came in here, but I want to make sure that everyone [feels] the same amount of welcome.”
Tyra Duque, Candidate for Senator of the Class of 2025
Major: Math and Political Science
“The only reason I'm here at Elon is because of the Odyssey scholarship and math mentorship program scholarship, and the access to the resources I had, like the early college here in Alamance County and Elon Academy, so I'm really passionate about resources made available to students. So, by being in SGA, I want to make resources available to everyone, especially low income first [generation students] and [people of color].”
Joserth Salas Chaves, Candidate for Vice President of the Class of 2025
Major: Engineering
“I just want to represent the class of 2025 alongside the future president, and I really just want to be there along the journey with all of my peers as we know go through these next four years at Elon, and we all graduate together. But I also want to be there for the change and I want to experience these next four years with everybody else. I'm also looking forward to really bringing in the change at Elon and bringing in what everybody wants, not necessarily just [SGA] but being the voice of class 2025.”
Jack Sheppard, Candidate for Vice President of the Class of 2025
Major: Undecided
“I'm running for SGA because I want to be that voice to the new class of 2025. Part of the reason I want to do it is because I was a part of the SGA in my high school and I love speaking for the students and [representing] what the students had to say, with any questions or concerns that they had. … Being new to school is never easy and I moved every three years with my dad's job, so I know what it feels like to be a new student, so I thought I could be a voice for the people at Elon.”
Alexa Morrissey, Candidate for President of the Class of 2025
Major: Strategic Communications
“I really want to run for SGA because I'm committed to creating a more spirited and involved environment with my peers and working as a team to advocate for change in our community as a whole.”
Ja’Mya McKoy, Candidate for President of the Class of 2025
Major: Entrepreneurship
“Back in my high school, we didn't really have student body government or association, really. And so, my school was really low funded, because the students were not really involved and there was no helpful community, there was no positive energy at my school. I had a lot of my friends have trouble with safety and just not being able to express their voices and just felt like they were being ignored. So when I heard that you was doing [SGA], I was like ‘oh, I want to get into leadership,’ but at the same time I also want to make a positive difference at the school, and have first-years not be shy. Step out, speak your voice because your voice matters too, just as anybody else’s. Feel comfortable with your peers, help people who are in need and just overall continue that positivity that girls are able.”