The Residence Hall Association and residence hall councils held campus-wide elections Tuesday. Of the 31 positions available, only 17 were filled. The unfilled seats will remain open until someone is appointed to each. Despite the lack of students running for the positions, Election Commissioner Moira O’Donovan said that the elections went rather smoothly.
The election results are as follows, with vacancies identified with “none:” Residence Hall Association Executive Board: President, Kristin Hoff; Vice President, none; Secretary, Sara Beth Mashl; Treasurer, Shelby Cowley. Griesedieck Executive Board: President, Carolyn Abbott; Executive Vice President, Melissa Reimer; Social Vice President, Jack Smedile; Financial Vice President, Stephanie Bernard; Communications Vice President, Cristal Stokley.
Reinert Executive Board: President, Katie Stoelb; Internal Vice President, Heather Lohnes; Financial Vice President, Brian Wolff; External Vice President, none.
DeMattias Executive Board: President, Sydney O’Quin; Vice President, Suzanne Wright; Treasurer, Jim Sarcone; Secretary, none.
Fusz Executive Board: President, Ash Rohra; External Vice President, Sidney Fey; Secretary, Bridget White; Financial Vice President, none.
Marguerite Hall Executive Board: President, none; Vice President, none; Social Vice President, none; Community Service Vice President, none; Financial Vice President, none; Secretary, none. Apartment Council: President, none; Vice President, none; Secretary, none; Treasurer, none.
Griesedieck Executive Board President-elect Carolyn Abbott, a freshman in the Business School, plans to focus her efforts on improving the facility services offered in Griesedieck, such as vacuums, washers and dryers.
“I am definitely excited about leading Griesedieck in making good changes, mainly with facilities, and increasing the number of social events,” Abbott said.
RHA Executive Board President-elect Kristin Hoff is a sophomore studying psychology. She has had experience with the RHA in her two years at SLU, a member of the Programming Committee, and an RHA representative for Reinert in her freshman year. This year Hoff served as the Programming chairperson.
“In the past, RHA has been an advocacy-based organization, but now, under Student Life, we have become a programming body. I plan to help continue making this transition process as smooth as possible,” Hoff said.
She also wants to create more programs focused on building community and increasing spirit within the halls and throughout campus. Hoff has already begun working on plans and ideas for the summer and the fall.
