Jordan Foster elected as new student body president

Jordan Foster (right) will replace Alex Williams (center) as the student body president. Samantha Wettasinghe (left) will serve as vice president (photo courtesy of Alex Williams).

George Mason University’s Student Elections & Disputes Commission announced on April 4 that Jordan Foster, a rising senior, was elected as the next student body president for the 2013-2014 academic year.

Samantha Wettasinghe, also a rising senior, was elected as student body vice president as part of a combined ticket.

The pair won with 796 votes over write-in candidates Donald Garrett and David Noyes, who received 32 votes.

Apart from the executive positions, 30 members were elected and reelected to the 34^th student senate. There are ten spaces open within the student senate reserved for fall 2013 freshmen and transfer students.

The commission also announced the presidents for each class council. For the class of 2014, Kierstin Fowler won with 103 votes. In the class of 2015, Christina DiCicco won with 142 votes. Taylor Sprague was elected president of the class of 2016 with 150 votes.

For a complete list of winners of student senate: http://sg.gmu.edu/2013/04/04/congratulations-to-the-2013-2014-elected-leadership/

For a complete list of winners of class council: http://classcouncils.gmu.edu/elections/