SGA announced Meredith Thomley, junior in biomedical sciences, will be included in the Top Five Miss Auburn candidates after Sapphira Glemaud was disqualified because of an eligibility violation.
The following statement was posted on SGA's website:
"Elections Board ruled unanimously that Sapphira Glemaud’s campaign was guilty of violating SGA Code of Laws sections 704.2.2 and 704.4.1. They rule unanimously that she does not meet the necessary qualifications for eligible candidacy, based on SGA Code of Laws section 704. Therefore, she will not be considered as a candidate for Miss Auburn 2016."
Prospective SGA candidates must maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of qualification and during his or her term of office, according to SGA Code of Laws sections 704.2.2 and 704.4.1.
Caroline Holmes, director of elections, sent The Plainsman a statement about the change.
"On November 17, the top five candidates for Miss Auburn were announced," the statement reads. "The verification of eligibility of the top five candidates was then performed, and it was determined that not all five met the published requirements. Therefore, the revised top five candidates for Miss Auburn 2016 are as follows: Jennifer Ashman, Madison Gaines, Eva Mavrakos, Madison Rolling and Meredith Thomley (in alphabetical order)."
Miss Auburn campaigns will begin in February.
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