On
the
heels
of
a
gold
seal
award
for
a
72%
voting
rate
in
the
2020
general
election
from
the
All
In
Campus
Democracy
Challenge,
the
Baldwin
Wallace
undergraduate
student
body
elected
Lizzy
Cole
'23
and
Matt
Perry
'24
as
the
110th
BW
Student
Body
President
and
Vice
President
on
Wednesday,
Feb.
9.
Cole, a junior from Shaker Heights, Ohio, is a mild/moderate educational needs major with a psychology minor. Her campus involvement includes junior class president, women's tennis team, sister of Delta Zeta, Collegiate Panhellenic Council delegate, Hillel executive board, Baldwin Wallace Students Education Organizations (BWSEO), resident assistant, peer tutor, student employee in the Student Life Center and student senator.
"I
am
ecstatic
to
serve
the
Baldwin
Wallace
community
as
the
student
body
president,"
Cole
said.
"I
look
forward
to
working
with
the
administration,
staff
and
fellow
students.
I
strive
to
bring
the
community
positive
change
while
advocating
for
the
entire
student
body.
I
am
looking
forward
to
this
next
year!"
Perry,
a
sophomore
from
Mentor,
Ohio,
is
a
hospitality
and
tourism
management
and
marketing
major
with
a
minor
in
social
media
production.
On
campus,
his
involvement
includes
the
cross
country
team,
track
and
field
team
(distance
runner),
Student
Senate
Facilities
and
Sustainability
Committee
chairperson,
secretary
of
Student
Ambassadors
and
sophomore
class
vice
president.
"I am honored to have the opportunity ahead to serve the BW community as the student body vice president. Lizzy and I both look forward to working with the administration, student government and the student body on campus in order to bring everyone closer together. Together, we hope to help Baldwin Wallace become the best it can be through the actions we take to encourage growth in the BW community," Perry said.
The student body president and vice president serve as liaisons between students and the university administration. Cole and Perry officially took office on Tuesday, Feb. 22, during the annual Student Body Officer Inauguration Ceremony.
