The next president has been elected by the University's fraternity brothers.
Last night the InterFraternity Council elected its new president and executive board for the upcoming term.
The new board will begin its term on Jan. 28, the day of the bid signing ceremony for rushees choosing to pledge.
The decision to elect the new board was voted on by all 29 fraternity houses -- who each received one vote per category -- and all the current executive board members except the Judicial Inquiries Board manager.
The new IFC executive board will be composed of President Conor O'Callaghan, Executive Vice President Sean Levy, Vice President of Rush Patrick Brugh, Vice President of the 21st Century Justin Walker, Vice President of Academics Russell Gehrett, Vice President of Community Service Ronny Grunwald, Secretary Daniel Zambrano, Treasurer Justin Reddy and Judicial Inquiries Board Manager Spencer Scharff.
Wharton senior and outgoing IFC President Seth Cohen was proud of his executive board's accomplishments over the past year.
"The most important thing the IFC has done is to foster a relationship with the University administration and [win] back credibility that has been lost over the last several years," Cohen said.
O'Callaghan, who is the outgoing executive vice president for the IFC, was pleased with the job the current board has done.
"I think Seth has done a fantastic job this year as IFC president," the Wharton junior said. "I think the [IFC's] in better shape now than it's ever been."
Cohen is looking forward to seeing the new board continue successfully.
"There will be a strong sense of continuity -- something that has lacked in past years," Cohen said.
"I have worked with Conor for the past year, and I am extremely confident in his capability," Cohen said. "I am looking forward to [seeing] him at the helm of the organization."
"We have a group of very intelligent and capable young men, and I'm confident that they'll be able to take us to the next level," O'Callaghan said.
O'Callaghan said that he will "pick up where Seth left off and see that the Program for Excellence gets implemented this semester. This year's board has worked hard to revise it and make it workable. It's time to get the ball rolling."
The Program for Excellence is a way to monitor the progress of all 29 fraternities and evaluate their academic and community service accomplishments.
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