2025 Election Results

During the 2025 Students' Association General Election, 1,797 students placed their vote for the next student leaders of South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University. The election occurred on Tuesday, March 25, and Wednesday, March 26, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Students could vote online or in person on the Market stage. Below are the results and total votes each candidate received.

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Vote Received: 892
Sophie Spier and Wesley Siira

Sophie Spier and Wesley Siira will serve as your next student body president and vice president. They were sworn in on Monday, April 7, 2025, during the Students' Association Senate meeting. They will serve for the 2025-2026 academic term and lead the Students' Association through many new adventures including the General Activity Fee Strategic Plan and other large discussions.

Vote Breakdown by College
  • 349 – College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • 417 – College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
  • 297 – Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering
  • 207 – College of Education and Human Sciences
  • 184 – College of Natural Sciences
  • 161 – College of Nursing
  • 74 – College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions
  • 108 – Graduate School
  • 1,797 – Total

Senator Election Results

College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences

In the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, 417 students voted.

College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences Senators Elect
Emma Peterson

Emma Peterson

Year: Sophomore

Major: Agricultural business and entrepreneurial studies

Votes received: 385

Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering

In the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, 297 students voted.

Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering Senator Elect
Luke Smith

Luke Smith

Year: Senior

Major: Mechanical engineering

Votes received: 149

Student's Association Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering senator Mason Pulse sitting on a bench outside smiling

Mason Pulse

Year: Junior

Major: Physics and mathematics

Votes received: 142

Dominic Delahoyde

Dominic Delahoyde

Year: Junior

Major: Civil engineering

Votes received: 169

  • Supriya Paudel received 88 votes
College of Natural Sciences

In the College of Natural Sciences, 184 students voted.

College of Natural Sciences Senator Elect
Alex Schemek

Alex Schemek

Year: Senior

Major: Biochemistry

Votes received: 112

College of Nursing

In the College of Nursing, 161 students voted.

College of Nursing Senators Elect
Grace Barnett

Grace Barnett

Year: Junior

Major: Nursing

Votes received: 114

Graduate School

In the Graduate School, 108 students voted.

Graduate School Senator Elect
Michael Worfa

Michael Worfa

Year: Graduate

Major: Ph.D. in biochemistry

Votes received: 79

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