2025 SGA Election Results: New Leadership Prioritizes Transparency and Engagement

The Student Government Association’s 2025 election results were announced, with Faith Geistweidt elected as student body president and Crispus Ankomah as graduate vice president. Geistweidt aims for increased transparency and communication with students, while the new session will officially begin on May 1. The election also yielded a diverse group of senators from various colleges.

The results for the 2025 Student Government Association (SGA) elections at Texas Tech were revealed through a live stream on Thursday, following a temporary shutdown of the university on Wednesday. Crispus Ankomah, a graduate history student from Ghana, secured the role of graduate vice president, marking the only contested executive position for this election cycle. Faith Geistweidt, a junior majoring in agriculture and applied economics, was elected as the student body president without opposition.

Geistweidt conveyed her main objective for her term is to foster transparency between the SGA and the student body, aiming to reach students conveniently, particularly through social media channels. She emphasized the importance of keeping students informed about SGA activities, stating, “Being able to tell students what Student Government Association is doing… I think is really important for students to know.”

In light of decreased senator retention and recruitment, Geistweidt expressed that Internal Vice President elect Madeline Clark will prioritize these efforts to ensure transparency and engagement. She suggested that potential incentives for student senators could include perks like early class registration or scholarships to motivate participation.

Geistweidt reiterated the significance of transparency, remarking, “I think it all boils down to transparency… if students don’t know that a senator passed a piece of legislation… then they’re not aware that Student Government did that for them.” The 61st session will officially commence on May 1. Further executive roles were filled by Jackson Bentley as External Vice President and Madeline Clark as Internal Vice President.

The list of elected senators includes representatives from various colleges: At-Large members such as Delaney Saunders and Mignon Miller, and specific college representatives like Brook Reininger from the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, and Lily Schovanec from the College of Arts & Sciences among others. This extensive representation underscores the diverse voices within the student body and their commitment to maintaining an effective governance structure within the university.

In conclusion, the newly elected members of the Texas Tech Student Government Association prioritize transparency and student engagement. With Faith Geistweidt leading as the student body president and Crispus Ankomah as graduate vice president, they are committed to improving communication between the SGA and students. The diversity of the elected senators will further enrich the representation of student interests in governance.

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