2008 Woodie Awards
Students elect new ASDVC president
Paul Ciaramitaro
Issue date: 5/2/08 Section: News
Bundit Kertbundit edged out Nathan Pastor by an 84-vote margin in the race for president of the Associated Students of DVC in a record-breaking turnout by voters.
A total of 1,201 students voted, more than double last year's turnout.
Kertbundit drew 473 votes to Pastor's 389 votes, followed by Raymundo Veloz with 151 votes and Como Shin with 133 votes. The ballots were counted April 16.
"I feel great," Kertbundit said, calling the election "just the beginning."
He said his goals include initiating the book rental program, raising awareness of ASDVC and installing suggestion boxes to provide students with a stronger voice in campus affairs.
To the disappointment of many ASDVC officers, the student representation fee fell short of the required two-thirds majority, with only 511 of 793 votes required for passage.
This marks the third consecutive year the ASDVC proposed fee of $1 per-student, per-semester has failed.
The fee would have provided an additional $20,000 of funding. Currently, the non-mandatory $7 ASDVC sticker is the group's only substantial source of income.
Katherine Granado, secretary-elect, said the ASDVC will be back with the proposal next year.
"We're going to try and get this in front of students and let them know this is a really good thing,"" Granado said.
In other election results, Anna Braginsky won vice president of executive affairs with 499 votes, defeating Chung-Yu Kung with 324 votes, Stephanie Lai with 255 votes and Jwo-Dar Lin with 52 votes.
"(In Ukraine), the opportunity of leadership was never given to student in education," Braginsky said of her home country.
Sierra Yowono won vice president of legislative affairs with 443 votes to defeat Queena Lok (371) and Nanchaya Tippokasakul (282).
Granado won her third term as secretary with 474 votes, defeating Jackie Park with 334 votes, and Rene Lai with 265 votes.
Granado was pleased with the diversity of the officers elected. "We all come from very different backgrounds," she said.
A total of 1,201 students voted, more than double last year's turnout.
Kertbundit drew 473 votes to Pastor's 389 votes, followed by Raymundo Veloz with 151 votes and Como Shin with 133 votes. The ballots were counted April 16.
"I feel great," Kertbundit said, calling the election "just the beginning."
He said his goals include initiating the book rental program, raising awareness of ASDVC and installing suggestion boxes to provide students with a stronger voice in campus affairs.
To the disappointment of many ASDVC officers, the student representation fee fell short of the required two-thirds majority, with only 511 of 793 votes required for passage.
This marks the third consecutive year the ASDVC proposed fee of $1 per-student, per-semester has failed.
The fee would have provided an additional $20,000 of funding. Currently, the non-mandatory $7 ASDVC sticker is the group's only substantial source of income.
Katherine Granado, secretary-elect, said the ASDVC will be back with the proposal next year.
"We're going to try and get this in front of students and let them know this is a really good thing,"" Granado said.
In other election results, Anna Braginsky won vice president of executive affairs with 499 votes, defeating Chung-Yu Kung with 324 votes, Stephanie Lai with 255 votes and Jwo-Dar Lin with 52 votes.
"(In Ukraine), the opportunity of leadership was never given to student in education," Braginsky said of her home country.
Sierra Yowono won vice president of legislative affairs with 443 votes to defeat Queena Lok (371) and Nanchaya Tippokasakul (282).
Granado won her third term as secretary with 474 votes, defeating Jackie Park with 334 votes, and Rene Lai with 265 votes.
Granado was pleased with the diversity of the officers elected. "We all come from very different backgrounds," she said.
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