Despite the rain, the winners of the SGA and Miss Auburn elections were announced Tuesday, Feb. 11, via call-outs on Cater Lawn.
Logan Powell is the new SGA president, Olabode Anise is vice president, Richmond Gunter is treasurer and Caroline Stephens is the new Miss Auburn.
SGA Presidential Election:
Logan Powell, junior in political science, was elected Student Government Association president, Tuesday, Feb. 11. Powell won by 72 percent, or by 2,735 votes.
"It's an honor," Powell said. "I'd just like to thank my campaign team, my friends, my family, my girlfriend, everyone for believing in me."
Powell hopes to implement his platform to create a mobile application that monitors where the security shuttle is on campus.
"I think we need to get to work, start working together and get things done," Powell said. Powell said the campaign week was a difficult process. "You have to learn to trust the lord and not worry about things and do your best," Powell said.
Although Hayden Harrelson was not elected he said he still had an incredible experience campaigning.
"It's something I can definitely build from and I still hope to better the Auburn community and use my platform and my visions to see what I can do," Harrelson said.
Harrelson said he would definitely be interested in helping Powell move his platform forward. "That's a conversation he and I need to have," Harrelson said. "Our platforms were very similar. I'd like to see what I could do to put myself in a position to help him out."
Harrison Mills, last years SGA president, believes Logan Powell lives as a man of character and a man of the lord.
"He will continue to serve Auburn as he always has," Mills said.
In the coming weeks, Mills, Powell and other members of the past and new SGA will take a retreat at Calloway Gardens to ease transitions.
"He's coming in with the right mind set, with humility," Mills said.
SGA Vice Presidential Election:
The Student Government Association vice president elect is Olabode Anise, junior in computer science. Anise won by 63 percent, or 3,827 votes.
"To say I'm excited would be an understatement," Anise said. "It's been three years and it has always been my dream. I am just so excited."
Anise said he will start implementing his campaign soon.
"[I want to] start working and go to the office of the Provost and office of Information Technology and get this show on the road," Anise said. "Auburn students are really active and really want to elect candidates that will make sure to make a difference."
Although disappointed, David Wisdom said his campaign team was amazing during campaign week.
"The best part about campaign week was the friendships I made with everybody else," Wisdom said.
Wisdom said he would like to work with Anise to implement some of his platform as well.
"I think the platform that I had set forth is something that Auburn needs, so it's something that I'd like to see move forward," Wisdom said.
SGA Treasurer:
Richmond Gunter ran unopposed and was elected Student Government Association treasurer. Gunter, junior in finance, received 5,901 votes to secure his position. Gunter plans to make sure the Student Government Association spend its budget efficiently.
"First and foremost, all this week I've been promising to lead from a foundation of integrity, to serve in a Christ like manner, and to pursue excellence in all that I do," Gunter said. "I think the experiences I've been fortunate enough to have on this campus prepared me to step into this role, ready to lead on day one, and ensure we balance our budget and spend the money in a way that is fair and balanced for all students."
Gunter said running for SGA treasurer was an opportunity and an obligation.
"It's an opportunity to serve and an obligation to lead by the promises that I set forth," Gunter said. "I'm just excited for the way the Lord has blessed me to have an opportunity to serve this University."
Miss Auburn 2014:
The new Miss Auburn is Caroline Stephens, junior in political science.
"[The week] has really been surprisingly fun," Stephens said. "I think this year has been really different because everybody got out there and just focused on their own candidate and we had a great time just getting to know Auburn students. We got to hang out and just really do our campaign and do acts of kindness so it's been so much fun."
According to Stephens, her platform was the reason she won the campaign.
"I think the great things about random acts of kindness is it's contagious and so one thing that's really neat is that we can just do it," Stephens said. "It doesn't cost money, all it takes is a little time and effort. One thing we'll do is we'll keep randomly doing random acts of kindness and then more than that, too, we're going to teach Auburn students about what it is and just keep doing them."
Stephens said she is excited for the upcoming year. "I just want to thank everyone so much," Stephens said. "It's been an incredible week I'm so honored, humbled and really can't wait to walk through this."
Another candidate for Miss Auburn, Rebekah Davis, said she learned a lot about her self this week.
"I actually approached the week not really knowing why I was here, not really feeling deserving," Davis said. "I've just learned the definition of family and friendship and I've just made so many relationships through this that I wouldn't trade for anything. I've learned how to go through the highest of highs and the lowest of lows with a core group of people and it's been an awesome experience."
Davis said, despite the outcome, she is proud of her friend.
"Caroline Stephens and I are actually very close and I can think of no one more deserving. I look forward to helping her in whatever she needs and just being there for her over this next year."
Jazzmin Carr, another one of Stephens' opponents, said she learned a lot this week.
"I learned to better serve Auburn, and I learned everything has a divine purpose," Carr said. Carr also said she will assist Stephens in any way possible.
"I'll help her with whatever she needs," Carr said.
Kinsey Crow, another Miss Auburn Candidate, said she wouldn't change a thing about her campaign.
"I thought the whole campaign was great," Crow said. "It was perfect, actually. I would like to thank all those who came out here in [the weather] and supported me. "
According to Crow, her platform succeeded despite the outcome of the election. "I have been encouraged by the Auburn University student body's response to my platform," Crow said. "I think we did a great job this week of just bringing light to something we can improve on in the Auburn Family. We succeeded in our mission. It's been an honor just to run for Miss Auburn."
Sloane Bell, who raised $8,661 for her platform this week, was another Miss Auburn candidate.
"I learned a lot about myself and what it means to be an Auburn student, and an Auburn family," Bell said. "What I loved about campaign week was watching people come together to do something tangible, whether I won or not."
Bell said she is excited to help Stephens in whatever way possible.
"I think her platform is great, we can all do a little more to help out," Bell said. "Auburn students already love to do random acts of kindness for each other, but I think she can really help live it up."
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