Spring elections for the university’s student government association (SGA) closed on April 24, following a week of events to get to know the candidates running for executive cabinet positions and academic affairs senator positions. Events included the Candidate Carnival, a Henwich Giveaway with UD Dining, Snacks and Speeches, Scoops and Senators and ended with Puppies on the Patio while students cast their final votes.

The newly elected members were announced on the official SGA Instagram in the afternoon of April 27.

Ava Cavolo, a rising senior psychology and criminal justice major and former vice president of external affairs, was elected student body president. Brianna Sherman-Blanding, a rising junior sociology and public policy major and former vice president of university affairs, was elected executive vice president.  

Meredith Eaton, a rising junior, is the new vice president of university affairs and Lea Giovagnoli, also a rising junior, is the vice president of external affairs. Another rising junior, Matthew McKay, was elected as chief justice. 

Eight senators were elected to represent each college at the university, except the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, which did not elect a senator. 

Elected senators include: Lola Sokolskiy representing the College of Arts and Sciences; Jacqueline Green representing the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics; Mikaiya Humphreys representing the College of Earth, Ocean and Environment; Catherine Williams representing the College of Education and Human Development; Julian Nesbit representing the College of Engineering; Dilana Winter representing the Honors College; Leo Olsen representing the College of Health Sciences and Brooklyn Holsten representing the Biden School of Public Policy and Administration.

More appointed positions for the fall semester will be announced over the summer. Additionally, students who do not hold a position can still participate in SGA and voice their ideas for campus change by attending weekly meetings, usually held on Wednesdays.