The Student Government
Association’s election has
come to a close, but not
everything about the election
is fully set in stone as some
positions still have yet to be
determined.
Some of the positions were
won by vote and some were
won by write-in, but some
open slots still need to be
filled with write-in votes.
SGA president was won by
Joseph Sawo, who won by just
one vote; vice president was
won by Irina Zvir, who won by
write-in; vice president of
activities position was won
Kathleen Morey won by one
vote, and the Counselor of
Student Involvement position
which Emily Cipriano won by
write-in.
Some slots still need to be
filled with write-ins including
executive treasurer, executive
secretary, counselor for public
relations, counselor for clubs
and organizations, counselor
for student advocacy, and
counselor at large.
These positions will likely be
completed after Student Life
Programs Director Matt
Cipriano checks the students’
GPA and speaks to some of the
people running.
“The people who won by
write-in were not very confident
about their position, so
they didn’t win by vote,”
Cipriano said. “We also do not
know if these students who
won will actually be in the
elected positions in the future,
since students sometimes
transfer or leave colleges for
whatever the reason.”
Cipriano was the one who
made it possible for Bucks students
to vote by sending out emails
about the election. He
also is the one who chooses the
write-ins, and he does so by
selecting people in date order,
meaning that the first person
whose name was put on a
write-in ballot gets first dibs.
Cipriano, who is also the
husband of newly elected officer
Emily Cipriano, says he
feels glad that everything
worked out and said the people
who won the positions were
happy.
He was, however, upset by
the low voter turnout and
hopes that in the future more
people will participate either as
voters or candidates.
“Bucks has about 10,000 students
and only about 100
voted,” he said. “If nobody is
running against you, then there
is no reason to campaign.”
He is confident, though, that
all the people who have been
elected as well as the people
who will be elected will do a
great job.
All the students who won the
election will have their inauguration
at the Student Awards
Luncheon which will be held
May 6.
Any student who wants to
obtain information about the
SGA should speak to Cipriano
in Rollins 112. Information
about the SGA can also be
obtained through the SGA web
s i t e :
http://www.bucks.edu/life/sga/
index.php