UGA holds SGA elections

from University of Georgia News Service, by Don Reagin...

University of Georgia students have elected the Ignite ticket to the executive branch of the Student Government Association for the 2017-2018 academic year. The ticket consists of President-elect Cameron Keen, Vice President-elect Roya Naghepour and Treasurer-elect Kalvis Golde.

This year, 7,760 students voted in the election, representing an 8 percent increase over last year's voting and just over 21 percent of the total student body. The Ignite ticket claimed 57 percent of the votes cast with the Rise ticket pulling 42 percent. The executive ticket was disregarded by 111 voters.

Keen is a third-year student from Dublin majoring in political science, international affairs and public relations. Naghepour is a second-year political science and international affairs major from Roswell, and Golde is a third-year applied math major from Atlanta.

The Ignite ticket's campaign platform centered around three key issues: campus safety, including improving resources for sexual assault and mental health; affordability, focusing on preservation of the HOPE and Zell Miller scholarships; and improving the day-to-day campus experience for students.

The SGA inauguration ceremony is scheduled for April 5 at 6 p.m. in the Chapel.