Valiant Class election results – the new President and Vice President of the Valiant Class

The election results for the Freshman Class Cabinet were announced: Madison Wesley was voted in as president, and Sophia Tatevosian was elected vice president.

Wesley decided to run for class president for several reasons. She was originally interested because both of her parents were class presidents during their time at Asbury. In addition, Wesley has a deep interest in politics. She took some law classes in high school and wants to pursue a career in politics and government. She is currently pursuing another goal in politics by working on getting an internship with the state government.

“I’ve always had a love for politics and government. I’ve always wanted to serve on a student government,” said Wesley. “I thought it would be a great opportunity to meet different people in my class and get to know everyone better.”

As freshman class president, she wants to nurture Asbury’s tight-knit community.

“I want to give more instances where people can meet each other, different events,” said Wesley. “I also think it is really important to meet people from different backgrounds, different places; there is a lot of diversity and learning from other people.”

Currently, Wesley doesn’t have any major changes in mind for Asbury’s Valiant class; however, she is very open to listening to new ideas and what students feel needs to be changed.

“I want to be able to be the voice of our class, and when somebody does want a big change to happen, I want to be able to help them with that and help to be their way to get that change done,” Wesley said. “I am always open to talking to anybody.”

Her vision for the Valiant Class is to be “like one big family.”

Wesley can be reached by students through email, walking up and talking to her on campus, messaging on Instagram, or setting up a time to talk with her.

Tatevosian decided to run for Vice-President because she feels called to be a leader.

“I felt like the Lord was calling me to take a step in and take steps to be that leader and be somebody that people can reach out to and talk to and just be a friend to,” said Tatevosian.

Tatevosian has past leadership experiences that she feels have prepared her for this role, including working with Fellowship of Christian Athletes, leading worship at her youth group, and competing in show choir.

“”I’ve always liked the idea of students being able to have a voice and take initiative in projects and lead things,” said Tatevosian. “I think that I am able to connect with anybody.”

Tatevosian values the diversity Asbury has and the opportunity to meet so many different people. She, like Wesley, values Asbury’s community and is dedicated to making sure the Valiant class feels like they are a part of it and have a place they fit and can be themselves.

“My mission this year is I want to ensure that no one walks alone; I want every person in our class to feel cared for and like they matter,” said Tatevosian.

She has many unique ideas for the freshman class, including launching a class-wide philanthropy war where different residence halls compete by raising items to help others, such as blankets and canned foods.

“I want that to be like a tool of building sisterhood and brotherhood through shared service,” Tatevosian said.

She also wants to help build community and mentorship through ideas such as a family tree night, campuswide scavenger hunt and monthly testimony campfire circles.

She plans to hear from the Valiant Class and implement the things they want to see by asking for in-depth feedback after events and making sure that changes actually happen.

“I think it is just important to really listen to everyone’s concerns,” said Tatevosian.

Wesley and Tatevosian already knew each other before being elected as President and Vice-President and are excited to serve the Valiant Class together this year. The rest of the class cabinet positions have also been filled except for the publicist, who was appointed but resigned. Positions are as follows: Abigail Withers as chaplain, Lina Mann as SIP, Ayden Mayfield and Abby Cannon as activity directors, and Lexi Walters as treasurer.