2018-2019
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Fall 2018 · Torch:U.S. · NEW BOARD
njcl OFFICERS
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Anika Park
NJCL Editor 2018-2019
Running for a JCL office is a daunting task, especially on the national level. Not everyone can turn a blind eye to the possibility of loss for the opportunity to play a larger role in the JCL. With a variety of experience and ideas on the table from qualified candidates, choosing only a select few among them is the difficult task into the hands of JCLers. As expected, JCL politics did not disappoint this year.
Eighteen prefiled candidates gathered at the Nominations Committee, where each the number of candidates for each office would be narrowed down to two. For the position of editor, there were only two candidates: Zoa Katok from Nevada and Anika Park from Georgia. With no exceptions from the crowd, both were nominated. There were three historian candidates: Juliet Geffre from North Dakota, Ellie Kammerer from Ohio, and Jesse Hogan from Massachusetts. Because only two candidates may advance, Ellie Kammerer and
Jesse Hogan were voted to proceed. Natalie
Hilderbrand from California, Elana Sanders from Missouri, and Sarah Pincus from Florida were the communications coordinator candidates. Natalie Hilderbrand and Elana Sanders-Braxton were chosen to advance after a vote. There were also three candidates for parliamentarian: Sam Acosta from Indiana, Layla Fistos from North Carolina, and Luke Webster from Kentucky. Sam Acosta and Layla Fistos were voted to advance. For the position of second vice president, there were only two candidates: Ellie Davis from Louisiana and Michaela Phan from New Hampshire. There were also two candidates for first vice president: Aleah Malik from Illinois and Shir Bloch from Wisconsin. There were three president candidates: Garrett Frye-Mason from New Mexico, Natasha Panduwawala from Maryland, and Bella Taylor from Tennessee. After a vote, Garrett Frye-Mason and Natasha Panduwawala were nominated.
Now free from the restrictions on pre-campaigning, the official candidates scattered themselves across campus, hoping to reach as many JCLers as possible. Evidence of campaigning could be seen through the stray flyers on tables and personalized tags on students' name badges.
Voting delegates and interested students who sought more face-to-face interactions with candidates attended Meet the Candidates on Wednesday morning where candidates answered questions and listened to the voices
Left: Natalie Hilderbrand speaks at Nom Com.
Photo: Kurt Ristroph.