The 2025 SGA election results revealed Faith Geistweidt as the new student body president and Crispus Ankomah as graduate vice president. The focus of the administration will be on transparency and improving senator retention, with strategies including potential incentives for student senators. The new session begins on May 1, promising to enhance communication within the student body.
The results for the Student Government Association’s (SGA) 2025 election were unveiled during a live stream on Thursday afternoon, following a temporary shutdown of Texas Tech on Wednesday. Crispus Ankomah, a graduate student from Ghana, emerged victorious in the only contested executive race, securing the position of graduate vice president.
Faith Geistweidt, a junior majoring in agriculture and applied economics from Fredericksburg, has been elected as the 61st session’s student body president after running uncontested. She has emphasized her intention to enhance transparency between the SGA and the student body, utilizing social media as a key tool to effectively communicate SGA activities and initiatives to students.
Geistweidt articulated her commitment to keeping students informed about SGA operations, “Being able to tell students what Student Government Association is doing — whether that’s the Student Senate or on the executive side — and the wonderful things that we’re working on… is really important for students to know.” Furthermore, she recognized the pressing issue of decreased senator retention within SGA. Madeline Clark, the newly elected Internal Vice President, will focus on this concern and increase transparency with students.
To address senator retention, Geistweidt indicated that potential incentives could include early class registration or scholarships for student senators. She stated, “It all boils down to transparency,” stressing the importance of students recognizing the impact of their senators’ work.
The official start date for Geistweidt and the new executive team is May 1. Other elected executive members include Jackson Bentley as External Vice President and Madeline Clark as Internal Vice President. The election results also announced the newly elected senators across various colleges, including at-large positions and college-specific representatives across disciplines such as Agriculture, Engineering, Business, and Human Sciences among others.
The 2025 SGA election results highlighted significant leadership transitions, with Faith Geistweidt elected as student body president and Crispus Ankomah as graduate vice president. A primary focus for the new administration will be enhancing transparency and addressing the retention of senators. This approach aims to ensure students are well-informed about SGA initiatives and to foster a more engaged student government. With the new term commencing on May 1, the administration aims to implement strategies that benefit the student body effectively.
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