Quincy “Two-term” Thompson

Current SGA student body president re-elected, makes Liberty history

Quincy Thompson made university history last week when he was elected as the first-ever two-term Student Government Association (SGA) president.

Students voted to elect the new student body president and vice president in the 2015-2016 Liberty University SGA elections April 15.

Thompson ran for re-election with former Junior Class President Jack Heaphy running for vice president. Current Student Body Vice President Tanveer Bhatia also ran for president with Campus Concerns Committee Chairman Jonah Aspegren running for vice president.

Both candidates ran three-day campaigns in an effort to inform students about their individual platforms.

The winners were announced Wednesday evening in DeMoss Hall. Thompson and Heaphy received 1,947 votes, and their opponents Bhatia and Aspegren received 1,276.

“I am beyond blessed that the student body would have Jack and I be their representative voice for another year,” Thompson said. “I am humbled … to serve a student body that I know and believe God will do great things through.”

Heaphy said he looks forward to serving as vice president next year.

“I am so thankful for all the volunteers that put in countless hours to make this happen,” Heaphy said. “I am excited to work alongside Quincy to serve students and enable them to achieve great things.”

According to Thompson, SGA is one of the biggest advocates for Liberty students.

“SGA is a place where every student can voice their ideas to the administration,” Thompson said. “(It) is a place where students from all walks of life can plug in and find a community of leaders who want to better their university.”

Steptoe is a news reporter.

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  • Correction: Tanveer Bhatia is still the Student Body Vice President and will remain so until the end of the semester.

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