The Howard University Elections Commission revealed the spring election victors for university student leadership positions on Friday, including those within Howard University Student Association (HUSA) Executive, Royal Court and HUSA Senate.
Elections Commissioner and senior Sarah Slaughter stood at the top of the Frederick Douglas Memorial Hall staircase behind a podium in front of a crowd of more than 150 students, listing off the names of those students who were elected.
Cheers and applause filled the yard as Nia Naylor and Murphy Jones IV were announced to serve as the president and vice president for HUSA’s 63rd Administration. They will succeed current HUSA President Jordyn Allen and Vice President Eryka Anabell Clarke.
Naylor screamed upon hearing her name called as the next president.
“I was so relieved that Murphy and I were successful! We worked so hard to be victorious and all our hard work paid off,” Naylor said. “I was overflowing with joy and was extremely grateful to God.”
She continued by adding, “With close to a new make up of the HUSA Senate, I’m excited to see the changes that are created within it. I look forward to seeing everyone’s ideas and platform points come into fruition.”
Sophomore Joshua John-Louis was re-elected to his position as a College of Fine Arts senator, and plans to continue with the momentum from his previous term. John-Louis expressed after the election that he felt great about his race and although he ran unopposed, he couldn’t remain too comfortable in his seat.
He also announced his campaign for Chairman of the Senate for his second term as senator, and said he is “working to complete the collective Senate vision in order to get the ball moving to better the student experience for next semester.”
Slaughter shared she was very happy with how seamless the election cycle was this year. “In comparison to last year’s drama surrounding the election, tabulations were remarkably smooth, especially with the new third party ballot creator,” she said. This semester, the Elections Committee used Election Buddy Services to conduct the election.
Slaughter outlined the intense work she and her six-person elections commission staff put in over the two weeks of candidate campaigning. She went on to say that, “I was the only returning member from last year’s commission, which initially made training the entire new team on the process challenging, but ultimately I am grateful for those with whom I made early selections.”
Howard University Undergraduate Student Elections Results:
HUSA Executive
Nia Naylor (President) and Murphy Jones (Vice President)
Mr. Howard University
Mahlon West
Miss Howard University
Armani Washington
College of Arts and Sciences
Miss COAS
Ann Laurie Pierre
Mister Coas
Mikhael A Lockhart
HUSA Senate
Taylor Beazer
Alex Blocker
Janice Boakye
Windsor Bonds
Zion Elridge
Ayomi Fadaka
Jolie Fuller
Shoncire Graham
Christopher Ricks
Marless Williams
COAS UGSA Representatives
Preston Jones
Yessenia Reed
Jordan Richardson
COAS Council
Council Executive President- Dezmond Rozier
Council Executive Vice President- Tariah Hyland
Council Executive Treasurer- Athalia Haughton
Council Executive Secretary- Janella (Jae) Laurio
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Miss SOB
Jasmin Davis
Mr. SOB
Chandler Searcy
SOB HUSA Senate
Chidera Dimkpa
Jada Horton
Julian Szyska
Jayla Thomas
SOB UGSA Representatives
Ose Esene
Ashley Foston
Brianna Gayle
SOB Council
Council Executive President- Kamryn Monroe
Council Executive President- Dylan Thomas
Council Executive Treasurer- Anton McDonald
Council Executive Secretary- Madison Smith
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. SOC
Michael Taylor-White
Miss SOC
Shaniya Shatteen
SOC HUSA Senate
Bianca Davis
Kayla Farris
Tatyana Mayo
Kevin White
SOC UGSA Representatives
Kayla Austin
Maia (MJ)Patterson
Noah Price
SOC Council
Council Executive President- Alana I. Smith
Council Executive Vice President- De’Anya Bell
Executive Council Treasurer- Brianna Pickett
Executive Council Secretary- Aaliyah Plummer
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
Mr. CEA
Eric J. Scandrett
Miss CEA
April Orvella Murphy
CEA HUSA Senate
Noah Adeyeye
Matthew Cofer
Ava Conyer
Autumn Edwards
UGSA CEA Representatives
Haithem Amir
Chris Blount
Mory Diakite
CEA Council
Executive Council President-Pelumi Adebayo
Executive Council Vice President- Isaiah Roberts
Executive Council Secretary- Munir Adeyola
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
Mr. CNAHS
Hamid Jalloh
Miss CNAHS
Tyrah Lacy
CNAHS HUSA Senate
Jesiah Allen
Samuella Adu Boahen
Camille H. Goodson
UGSA CNAHS Representatives
Jordan Gates
Kaitlin Ross
CNAHS Council
Executive Council President- Kristel Charles
Executive Council Vice President- Blessing Lockwood
Executive Council Secretary- Stevie Alexander
Executive Council Treasurer- Brooke Maginley
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Mister SOE
Quentin Price
Miss SOE
Erin Taylor
UGSA SOE Representatives
Brianna Waite
Marquise Miller
SOE Council
Executive Council President- Autumn Ford
Executive Council Vice President- Amari Gayden
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS
Mr. COFA
Da’Quan Jalin Cooney
Miss COFA
Sklylar Wilson
COFA HUSA Senate
Joshua Jean-Louis
Mariah Belle Williams
COFA Council
Executive Council President-Julius Shanks II
Executive Council Vice President-Destiny Jennings
Executive Council Secretary-Jasmine Harrell
Executive Council Treasurer- Makayla Mnyofu
Copy edited by Jasper Smith
Correction: This article previously misspelled Julian Szyska as “Julia Szyska.” The article has been updated to correct this error.
