TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Grant Cochran, a junior from Leland, Miss., majoring in biochemistry, was elected president of The University of Alabama Student Government Association for the 2011-2012 term.
Some 9,213 votes were cast in the election that was held through online voting on March 8.
Cochran received 5,288 votes to defeat challenger Coresa Nancy Hogan, a junior majoring in accounting and fashion retailing from Birmingham.
Other executive officers elected included:
Executive vice president – Stephen Swinson of Savannah, Ga.
Vice president for academic affairs – Clayton Armentrout of Mobile
Vice president for external affairs – Alan Rose of Arlington, Texas
Vice president for financial affairs – Mark David Kennedy of Knoxville, Tenn.
Vice president for student affairs – David Wilson of Tuscaloosa
Executive secretary – Kelsey Kurth of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.
Contact
Linda Hill, UA Media Relations, 205/348-8324, lhill@ur.ua.edu
Source
Kelli Knox-Hall, 205/348-3250, kknox-hall@sa.ua.edu