2024-2025 SGA Election results released; Patterson wins SGA President
February 29, 2024
By Dionysius Morris, Staff Writer
Spring brings in many changes, and one of those changes is the new positions for Xavier’s Student Government Association and Pharmacy Student Association.
On Wednesday, Feb. 28th, Xavier released the voting results for class council, royal court, SGA, and PSA executive positions. Chase Patterson, a junior biology/pre-medicine major from Georgia, was elected SGA President. Patterson ran unopposed for the position and previously held other SGA positions, including Freshman Class President, Sophomore Class President, and Senator-At-Large.
In the very anticipated Mister and Miss Xavier positions for the 2024-2025 school year, Chamberlain Newman, a junior biology/pre-medicine major from Houston, Tx., and Youma Diabira, a junior english major with a double concentration in education and creative writing, clinched the titles. Newman, who previously held the title of Mister Junior, will be the 10th Mister Xavier. Diabira, who also held numerous SGA positions and ran opposed, will be the university’s 89th Miss Xavier.
Students spent the weeks prior to the elections campaigning on campus to their fellow students. Candidates provided information on their policies and why they should receive the student’s consideration for that position on campus. Campaigning season always comes with excitement and anticipation from the students running for a position and students who will directly see where their support will be in the Student Government Association.
For the winners on election night, their hard work and dedication feel justified as they will now prepare to serve the student body for next year. Newman mentioned how important his win is and how he is preparing to be the 10th Mister Xavier.
“I know this election marks the beginning of a journey filled with hard work, dedication, and commitment,” said Newman. “But I am grateful for the opportunity and ready to serve as a beacon of light for students on campus and throughout the world.”
While others like Newman are preparing to serve in their positions, for some, the journey is not over. Runoff elections are taking place for positions where no candidate crossed the 51-percent threshold. Runoff voting will take place on Monday, Mar. 4 from 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on X-Connect.
As students continue to vie for their respective positions, many continue to campaign virtually through social media with the same eagerness as their in-person campaigns. Skylar Stephens, a junior mass communication major from Ohio, is one of the candidates in the runoff election for the SGA Secretary position. Stephens says it’s important to keep dedication to the runoff elections.
“I’m pretty confident in my campaign because it got me the majority of the votes out of all the other candidates,” Stephens said. “But I don’t want to let off campaigning and think that I already won because that would be my biggest downfall, so I want to keep my foot on the gas how I’ve been doing because that has helped me get to where I am today.”
Check out below for the 2024-2025 SGA election results released on Wednesday.
SGA President: Chase Patterson
SGA Vice President: James Lovejoy
SGA Secretary & COO: Skylar Stephens & Madisyn Grice (runoff)
SGA Treasurer & CFP: Aryan Gleason
Miss Xavier: Youma Diabira
Mister Xavier: Chamberlain Newman
Senator-at-Large: Khari Muhammad, Karden Way, & Tymechie Anthony
Senior Class President: Zuri Williams & Nadia Ceaser (runoff)
Miss Senior: Kennedy Wells & Kennede Earle (runoff)
Mister Senior: Morise “Trey” Duffin & John Turner (runoff)
Senior Class Senator: Malike Mason & Jamiri Flint
Junior Class President: Kennedy Shanks
Junior Class Vice President: Areyana Smith
Junior Class Secretary: Caris Green
Junior Class Treasurer: Leah Jordan
Miss Junior: Phalen Hamilton & Christina Anderson (runoff)
Mister Junior: Nehemiah Strawberry
Junior Class Senator: Micah Vaugh & Darren Metoyer
Sophomore Class President: Mya Guy
Sophomore Class Secretary: Ka’niya Bernard
Sophomore Class Treasurer: Summer Singleton
Miss Sophomore: Mya Booth
Mister Sophomore: Malin Marshall
Sophomore Class Senator: Paschal Unini
Check out below for the 2024-2025 PSA election results released on Wednesday.
PSA President: Sejal Rawls
PSA Treasurer: Kennedy Broussard
Miss College of Pharmacy: Jazmine Ezell
Mister College of Pharmacy: Seth Alexander
P4 Class President: Tyrik Washington
P4 Class Vice President: Madison Stelly
P4 Class Secretary: Gabrielle Edmonds-Andrews
P4 Class Treasurer: Ngoc Nguyen
Miss P4: Alicia Morrison
Mister P4: Willie Henderson
P3 President: Alisha Spain
P3 Class Vice President: Melissa Nguyen
P3 Class Secretary: Kaylee Diaz
P3 Class Treasurer: Jennah Folse
P2 Class President: Kelsie Lewis
P2 Class Vice President: Kayla Campion
P2 Class Treasurer: Trinity Meyers
Miss P2: Adrianna Cheeseboro
