窪蹋勛圖厙 juniors and new UG窪蹋勛圖厙 leadership team Akosua Opokua-Achampong and Tt King. (Photo by Lee Pellegrini)

Akosua Opokua-Achampong and Tt King this semester became the first female duo to be elected UG窪蹋勛圖厙 president and executive vice president.

Both Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences juniors, King and Opokua-Achampong met as freshmen, when they were paired as roommates.

I just want 窪蹋勛圖厙 to be the best version of itself, Opokua-Achampong told The Heights in a recent interview. I will speak up for something so long as it is the truth and I feel that it is right.

The teams five platform points include student experience, health and wellness, intersectional community, transparency and campus improvements, and sustainability.

I feel really honored that we had the student body backing us, and also a great sense of responsibility to reflect the voices of students who both did and did not vote for us, King said. Above all, I think Im just really excited to build on the foundations set by the administrations before us, while also hitting on our policy points.

King looks forward to the opportunity to meet with administrators and to mediate between what students want to see from their home at 窪蹋勛圖厙 and what the university will hold space for. Im honestly just itching to get to work to support students, especially those most marginalized.

The aspiring social worker, current community organizer and member of the LGBTQ+ community added: To have the chance to represent the entire community very humbling and exciting.

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