Ej Smith, First Year Class President, “As First Year Class President, I will be reaching out to the community more, and doing whatever is best for the First Year Class.” Photo courtesy of Ej Smith.
The 2023 Student Government Association (SGA) Election Results are finally in for Maryville College. SGA has added 10 new members: Ben Murphy, Abhilasha Ghosh, Ej Smith, Lily Little, Weston Yarber, Austin McKee, Michael Bailey, Hannah E. Lee, Elijah Pope and James McGhee. SGA does have two two returning members: Kaylee Savell, Junior Class Vice President, and Jenni Cate Rhodes, Gibson Hall Senator.
Ej Smith, First Year Class President, “As First Year Class President, I will be reaching out to the community more, and doing whatever is best for the First Year Class.” Photo courtesy of Ej Smith.Ben Murphy (He/Him), First Year Vice President, “As First Year Vice President, I will bring ideas to SGA meetings that will better Maryville College and future First Year students.” Photo courtesy of Ben Murphy.Abhilasha Ghosh (She/Her), First Year Class Senator, “As First Year Class Senator, I will attend all SGA meetings, and vote in ways that are representative of their constituents. Also, I will be responsible for communicating SGA activities to their constituents.” Photo courtesy of Abhilasha Ghosh.Weston Yarber (He/They), First Year Class Senator, “As First Year Class Senator, I can bring issues forward and vote on bills to help them pass.” Photo courtesy of Weston Yarber.Austin McKee (He/Him), Commuter Representative, “As Commuter Representative, I will be reaching out to my fellow commuters to hear any of their concerns regarding their status as a commuter student and the resources offered to them that may differ from residential students.” Photo courtesy of Austin McKee.Lily Little (She/Her), First Year Class Secretary and Treasurer, “As First Year Class Secretary and Treasurer, I basically organize and write down the thoughts of the First Year representatives, and make sure we communicate with each other.” Photo courtesy of Lily Little.James McGhee, Contemporary Student Representative, “As Contemporary Student Representative, I represent the Military, older than 23, has kids, commuters, working full time, and everything that doesn’t fit into the box!” Photo courtesy of James McGhee.