McCorkle, Rogers, Alexander victorious

 
Willie McCorkle, Bryson Alexander and Erin Rogers won their respective races Monday in the Spring Student Government Association elections as all but the chief justice race was settled.
McCorkle will succeed Demetrius Sumner as SGA President, garnering approximately 71 percent of the vote (1,078 votes) in a three-man race with Shaquille Dillon (371) and Dadrius Lanus (57). Alexander also picked up a supermajority in the three-man race for SGA Vice-President, earning 61 percent (910 votes) of the student vote.
“Humility with dignity humbles with pride,” said Willie McCorkle after hearing he had won SGA President’s seat. “We’re just getting started. Thank you to all.  The future of SU is in great hands.  In the fall comes a new SU.  Thank you for putting faith in me as being your SGA President.”
The platform for McCorkle included the landscape and campus modification, addressing and improving deplorable living conditions of residences on campus, building a bridge between administrators, SGA, and the student body creating a oneness on the yard, improving campus safety and student relationships with campus police, increasing transparency of information released to students from SGA, establishing relationships with the Scotlandville community and major technological advances.
Meanwhile, Rogers bested Makala Clark for Miss Southern, winning the position 814-693. Current Miss Southern Chisolu Isiadinso will ceremonially pass the scepter to Rogers in mid-October during Homecoming week.
Rogers said she was completely flabbergasted after hearing the results that she won. Rogers’ platform includes the continuation of Up ’til Dawn, Keeping our Sisters Fit, Erin C.A.R.E.S and getting students registered to vote for the upcoming Presidential election.
“Thankful to the lord’s blessing with prayer and hard work, anything can happen.  I couldn’t have done this without my mom and campaign team.  Thank you everyone for helping me reach my dream as Miss SU,” Rogers said.
The chief justice race will move on with Simone Bray and Joseph Sam in a Wednesday runoff election. Bray narrowly missed winning the position outright by 44 votes. Bray led the three-person race with 47 percent (704 votes) of the votes, followed by Sam’s 33 percent (496 votes). Vance Mitchell finished the race with 20 percent (294 votes).
“I need to relay my message to everyone. Get everyone to believe in me,” Bray said. “Chief justice is a position that can help them.  It’s not just a position for me.  I’m ready to help them and be there for them.
Anything can happen in the runoffs, I’m still here.”
In other races, Rashieka Blaze will join Rogers on the royal court as she defeated Arletha Penn 202-120 in the Miss Senior race. Julius McCray won the Senior Class President race, beating Dmitrius McGruder 187-133.
“I’m excited and ready to get to work,” said McCray. “I look forward to making our senior year the best,” he said.
In the junior class president race, Charissa Carroll picked up 219 votes to defeat Lawrence Christy.
“Thank you for everyone that believed in me.  I will try my hardest to make next year the best,” said Carroll.
Two referendums were also on the ballot. Referendum No. 1 – a proposal to reorganize self-assessed student fees, create a $5 Human Jukebox fee and increase the special events fee from $10 to $50 – passed as students voted 1,360-150 for it.
Meanwhile, Referendum No. 2 – a proposal to designate a $5 fee for supporting the cheerleaders and dance teams – failed as students voted 915-586 against it.
Sumner said he was proud of the turnout, adding 1,515 total students voting understood their duty in the process.
“I see a group of leaders with ability and SGA has a long way to go,” he said. “They will take us where we need to be.”