TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Cason Kirby of Gadsden was elected president of the Student Government Association at The University of Alabama for the 2008-2009 term.

Some 5,240 total votes were cast in the student election that was held on campus March 4-5.

Kirby received 4,166 votes to defeat challenger Stephen Saucier of Columbus, Ga.

Other executive officers elected included:

Executive vice president – Allen Ross of Daphne

Executive secretary – Blair Darnell of Birmingham (zip code 35216)

Vice president for academic affairs – Brandon Clark of Huntsville

Vice president for external affairs – Michael Dodson of Birmingham (zip code 35216)

Vice president for financial affairs – Philip Mahoney of Greenwood Village, Colo.

Vice president for student affairs – Louise Crow of Mobile

Students who won seats in the SGA Senate for 2008-2009 include:

College of Arts and Sciences – Jamie Burke, Matthew Cook, Miriam Fry, Michael Frank Gleason, Sarah Beth Henson, Trey Johnson, Matthew M. May, Meg McCrummen, Steven A. Oliver, Allison Pace, Tyler Reed, Cooper Trent and Chambers Waller

College of Communication and Information Sciences – Caitlin Chalk, Corderrol Harris, Abigail Rusenko, Tyler Valeska

College of Commerce and Business Administration – Diana Andrews, Samuel Bone,Kristin Boyle, Richmond Collinsworth, Bryan A. Flick, James Cleveland Fowler, Daniel Hinton, Amy Moultrie, Edward Patton and William Haig Wright

College of Education – Christopher Brandt, Laura Jones and Molly McAllister

College of Engineering – Marcie Atchley, Benjamin Baxter, Meredith Gray and Gregory Poole

Graduate School – Rob Dixon, Rebecca Rose Lutonsky and Michelle Fuentes

College of Human Environmental Sciences – McLean Bramlett, Ginger Lum, Jody Watson and Emily Wilson

School of Law – Brannan Reaves

College of Nursing – Jennie Hackett, Anna Caroline Phillips and Katie Taylor

School of Social Work – Charlie Morris

In addition, Amendment 1 passed with more than 90 percent of students supporting the expansion of the Student Judicial Board.

The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is in the midst of a planned, steady enrollment growth with a goal of reaching 28,000 students by 2010. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.