Wichita, Kansas – With a unanimous vote, the SGA Elections Commission has formally certified the following candidates for the 2022 General Election:
Student Body President and Student Body Vice President
Olivia Gallegos and Mitchel Adamson, Recharge
Business Senator (4 seats): Trinity Soderstrom, Jecinda Whittker
Engineering Senator (4 seats): Cole Anderson, Jay Thompson, Lizzie Koonce, Cade Anderson, Zane Berry, Brayden Schmidt
Fine Arts Senator (2 Seats): Nathan Rongish, Holly C Brizendine
Graduate Senator (4 seats): Maneesha Reddy Deva, Clarence Albury, Balaji Kartikeyan Chandrasekaran
Health Professions Senator (3 seats): Olga Lesnik, Taygen Altenburg
Honors Senator (2 seats): Allison Witherspoon, Jared Amborski
Liberal Arts and Sciences Senator (4 Seats): Luck Su, Dalton Dicks, Victoria Owens, Mackenzie Lane
Underserved Senator (8 Seats): Ashleigh Tarver, Rondalee Winship
International Senator (3 Seats): Guo "Rex" Hao Teh, Naga Kowshik Mocharla
Applied Studies Senator (4 seats): No Candidates declared for Office
Out of State Senator (2 seats): No Candidates declared for Office
Returning Adults (2 Seats): Mark Barlow, Chris Harris
Military and Veteran Senator (2 Seats): Elaine Bethel
At-Large Senator (16 Seats): Andruw Hoopes, John Kirk, Jacob Unruh, Nicholas Harmon, Kian Williams, Adriana Owens, Jasmine Peng
Opportunity for Write In Candidates
A write-in candidate is a member of the Association whose name does not appear on the ballot, but for whom voters may vote nonetheless by writing in the person's name. Any write-in candidate who does not meet the qualifications outlined for holding office will be disqualified and/or removed by the Election Commission. To write someone into the ballot, voters will need to write in the name of the person they wish to "Write-In" line on the ballot.
The General Election
The Election is set to take place on April 4-6. Ballots will be emailed to all students to vote.
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The Wichita State University Student Government Association is the official governing body of all 16,000 students at Wichita State University. The Student Government recognizes student organizations, oversees the Student Services Fees, and represents students to WSU faculty, staff, and administrators, local, state and federal government entities. The Student Government Association celebrates 110 years of advocacy during the 64th session living out our motto that “Students Come First!”