Elections for our 2020-21 Student Government Association executive officers took place Tuesday, Sept. 8, and we are pleased to introduce the new team, led by SGA President Sutton Smith. This year’s executive board is the first all-female team since Birmingham-Southern’s 2012-13 officers.

Smith is a senior history and religion double major from Auburn, Ala. She is involved in Quest II, Religious Life, Greek Life, and SGA, with two years’ experience as a freshman and sophomore representative.

Through different leadership roles and involvement, Smith has made BSC her home and has been vocal about the strong community she has built on the Hilltop. In March, she wrote an essay about the experience of leaving BSC to finish the spring term remotely and her gratefulness for friends and faculty.

During her junior year, Smith served as a ministry intern at Bluff Park United Methodist Church and as an intern on Doug Jones’ Senate campaign. She was also named a finalist for the Harry S. Truman Foundation’s scholarship for public service and leadership development.

In her campaign for SGA president, Smith emphasized her hope to establish a strong connection between SGA and Counseling Services, make SGA more transparent through Zoom office hours and idea forms for students, and dedicate more funds to diversity and inclusion initiatives on campus. We’re looking forward to seeing her put these plans into action with the other recently elected executives:

Vice President Carol Johnson is a junior biology major with a pre-med track from Tuscaloosa, Ala. She is on the women’s soccer team and has been involved in the Panther Partnerships Mentoring Program.

Secretary Madison Blair is a sophomore English major from Hoover, Ala. She is involved in Quest II, Greek Life, and the Orientation Team. She also serves as a tutor in the writing center.

Treasurer Laura Alice Hillhouse is a senior business administration major from Florence, Ala. She is involved in Greek Life and the Panther Partnerships Mentoring Program.

Voting for 2020-21 SGA Representatives from each class opens Tuesday, Sept. 15.