Candidates vying for Undergraduate Assembly and class board positions packed the Ben Franklin Room of Houston Hall yesterday to hear election results announced.
Nine new members will join the UA, and three incumbents will not return. All three current class presidents were re-elected.
"I'm really excited by all the new blood we have on the body," said Wharton junior Cynthia Wong, who received the most votes for Wharton UA representative. College junior Rachel Fersh received the most votes overall.
The two Nursing candidates running for the only UA Nursing position tied with 35 votes each.
A tiebreaker election will begin Wednesday and run through Thursday. Only Nursing students will be able to vote.
The candidates will follow regular election rules, but with a $10 rather than a $50 campaign spending limit.
The positions of College representative on the junior and sophomore class boards as well as that of vice president for corporate sponsorship on the sophomore class board remain vacant.
The positions may be filled through an application-and-interview process held by the respective class boards.
In addition, the only referendum on the ballot -- proposing to change the name and election order for the UA's University Council steering representative -- passed with an overwhelming majority.
Wong and Fersh -- both of whom were elected to their fourth consecutive terms -- announced that they will be competing for UA chair in the upcoming executive board election.
The UA already has plans for the new board.
"I'm really looking forward to improving communication between all student groups on campus to create a strong network between undergraduates," said Fersh, who received the most votes for College UA representative.
Fersh said she hopes to follow up on the recent changes to the University's alcohol policy and work on increasing the legitimacy of the University Council.
Wong emphasized the importance of making use of the UA Steering Committee -- a group of student leaders from various organizations across campus that meets every few weeks -- and continuing interaction with faculty and administration.
Class board representatives also have plans in store.
"We want to continue to have events that foster class unity," current Junior Class President and incoming Senior Class President Pierre Gooding said.
Gooding added that he hopes seniors will feel more involved with and less apathetic toward events on campus.
Incoming Junior Class President Andrew Kaplan cited similar goals for the Junior Class Board.
"We always appreciate suggestions from our classmates," the Wharton sophomore added.
