Sean Pennington, Victoria Williams Will Lead Winthrop Student Body in 2024-25 (05/02/24)

HIGHLIGHTS

• Sean Pennington will serve as chair while Victoria Williams will serve as vice chair.
• The pair centered the campaign around the words "amplify, achievement, advance," which they defined amplifying student voices, achieving objectives that enhance the Winthrop experience and advancing the student experience through positive impacts that continue into the future.

ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA - Winthrop University's student body has elected its Council of Student Leaders (CSL) chair and vice chair for the 2024-25 academic year: Sean Pennington (chair) and Victoria Williams (vice chair), who captured almost 70 percent of the vote.

"We are so grateful that the Winthrop community trusts us enough to serve as its next campus leaders," Pennington said. "We understand the responsibility that comes with the position, which we do not take lightly," Williams added. "Looking back on our campaign journey, we were also extremely proud of the support and involvement from the community."

Campaign events included tabling in the DiGiorgio Campus Center, securing a Winthrop discount at local ice cream shop PW's (tying in with the PW initials), participating in a candidate debate, volunteering at the Manna House Food Pantry and hosting a popcorn bar.

The pair centered the campaign around the words "amplify, achievement, advance," which they defined amplifying student voices, achieving objectives that enhance the Winthrop experience and advancing the student experience through positive impacts that continue into the future.

However, Pennington and Williams emphasized that no initiatives would be implemented without student input. Some ideas include hosting recurring opportunities for CSL and non-CSL students to serve in Rock Hill, calling it "Saturdays Are For Service," and holding events focused on elections and voter registration to increase civic engagement.

About Pennington

Pennington is a mathematics major from Lexington, South Carolina. During his three years at Winthrop, he's served as an Orientation Leader, a Close Scholar, a Teaching Fellow, an active member of CSL and in leadership roles within Pi Kappa Phi fraternity.

About Williams

Williams is a biology major from Columbia, South Carolina. Her current roles include health committee chair for Winthrop's NAACP chapter, diversity peer educator, a Close Scholar, an active member of CSL and a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.

For more information about CSL, visit the website at www.winthrop.edu/csl.