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Street, Jones elected WVU student government association leaders

The selection of Colin Street (right) as WVU Student Government Association president and Rozaireo Jones (left) as vice president was certified by the SGA Judicial Court Thursday (March 13). The two will officially take office during an inauguration event April 13 at the Erickson Alumni Center. (Submitted Photo)

The campaign for West Virginia University student body president and vice president ended Thursday (March 13) as the Student Government Association Judicial Court certified Colin Street and Rozaireo Jones as president and vice president, respectively, for the 2025-26 academic year.

Street, a Foundation Scholar and member of the Honors College from Morgantown, is a sophomore pursuing a triple major in political science, environmental and energy resources management and multidisciplinary studies.

He is a member of the Student Sierra Coalition, and two-term senator at-large and co-chair of the Community and Government Relations Committee in the WVU Student Government Association. As a senator-at-large, Street led the effort to establish the SGA Mutual Aid Cabinet in the Mountainlair to provide students with free menstrual hygiene products and other supplies.

“Ro and I couldn’t be more excited to serve the student body this upcoming year,” Street said. “We will promote the health and well-being resources accessible to students by expanding Mutual Aid Cabinets beyond the Mountainlair. We also plan to help expand the High School ACCESS Early College Program to additional high schools across the state and will work with the Center for Learning, Advising and Student Success to foster peer-advising opportunities for students.”

Jones, a sophomore from Fairmont, is majoring in journalism and multidisciplinary studies. He is a senator for the WVU College of Creative Arts and Media who serves as a Presidential Student Ambassador and a member of the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity. As a senator, he led efforts for the University to partner with the White House Correspondence Association to unlock scholarship funds for students.

“The future of the Student Government Association is in good hands,” said Thanh Le, director of Student Engagement and Leadership. “There was so much positive energy on the campaign trail, and I am looking forward to working with this new generation of leaders.”

The election was held with in-person voting and on WVUEngage March 11-13.

The SGA consists of an elected president, vice president, 26 college senators and 12 senators at-large.

The 12 students elected to the SGA student senate are: Noi Alfgeirsson, Gracey Champ, Bryan Cole, Miah Green, Sydney Hickle, Emily Howell, Andrew O’Neal, Ben Seabolt, Tatum Shawn, Cheyenne Torres, Tris Silva and Elise Vuiller.

The following students were elected to their respective college senator positions:

Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
Kaelen Armstrong
Matthew Bellisario
Ava Hill
Alex Tadros

College of Applied Human Sciences
Lily Campbell

College of Creative Arts and Media
Gabriel Flanagan
Dominic Scott

Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Briar Hale
Ashlynn Traylor

Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Lauren Erwin
Olivia Robinson
Julia Schmidt
Paige Tuttle
Zadie Worley

Health Sciences
Denzel Duvert
Cate Evans
Gabriella Selders
Ayaan Shaik

John Chambers College of Business and Economics
Grace Everly
Michael Mugnano
Hank Poole
Cole Snyder

The inauguration for the 2025-26 Student Government Association will take place on Sunday, April 13, at the Erickson Alumni Center and changing of the seats will be Wednesday, April 16.

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