Management student Taz Kassam is the President-elect of the University of Lethbridge Students' Union (ULSU) and the fourth woman to hold the position since the University's founding in 1967.
Kassam's executive team includes Allan Hall, a veteran SU contributor who returns to the SU governing body as vice-president administration, and Keith McLaughlin, a former news editor of the Meliorist and recent winner of the SACPA Student Speaker Challenge, as vice-president academic.
More than 21 per cent of University of Lethbridge students cast their ballots last week in the ULSU 2010/2011 General Election.
"I'm excited to pass the torch to next year's executive team," says Alex Massé, the current vice-president academic. "They're all solid people with relevant experience. They've also been very perceptive of some of the areas that they can improve upon over the current year."
Kassam, who takes office May 1, 2010, says she was deeply appreciative of the support, both during and following the election.
"I am very excited about the opportunities ahead and am ready to serve as a representative for the ULSU."
The position of vice-president internal affairs remains vacant; the ULSU is currently in the process of running a by-election to fill this position and other general assembly positions that are also vacant for the 2010/2011 year.
"We have a phenomenal and talented group of people who have just been elected and I am just as excited to find out the results of those who are running in the by-election, which will complete the ULSU team," says Kassam.
The ULSU 2010/2011 General Assembly currently includes Andrew Williams, Lisa Rodych, Zack Moline, Tyrell DaSilva, Shane Groarke and Cole Schneider, who are all arts and science representatives; Kyle Hammond is the Organization of Residence Students Representative.
The ULSU exists to represent students' interests at the University as well as on the provincial and federal levels of government and to provide value-added services, spaces and programs to enhance the campus community.
