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CEBU CITY – With
the ratification of its new constitution, the Cebu Institute Medicine - Supreme
Student Council (CIM-SCC), along with the CIM – SCC COMELEC, held its first ever student body general
elections on July 24, 2014.
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The general
elections saw new student council officers chosen by the whole student body for
the first time in CIM’s history. Before the passing of the its new
constitution, the CIM – SCC has traditionally selected new student council
officers by way of closed representative elections among the student officers
of each batch and students interested to run for a position. With the new
constitution, the CIM – SCC has changed the election process to that of general
elections wherein all students are given the opportunity to vote for their new
leaders.
“This gives the
students a chance to be more involved in school affairs” says Vincent
Rodriguez, a 3rd year student. “I believe that this is a good way of
giving the students a say in their education.”
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The elections
were overseen by the CIM – SCC COMELEC and were held at the Main Social Hall.
Designated times were given for each the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
years to vote. Voters were asked to bring their library card or school I.D. for
proper identification. Numbered ballots were then given to each voter and they
were given allocated seats for them to fill-up the ballots. The completed
ballots were then given to the COMELEC officers for tallying.
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Of the 501
students enrolled for the academic year 2014-2015, there was a total ballot
count of 297, with 29 invalid ballots.
Stacey Kaye Militante,
a 3rd year student who ran for a position of President, says: “It
gives the students the chance to know who they are selecting as their Student
Council officers, since in the past, the students didn’t really know who their
Student Council officers were due to the way the elections were held. This also gives them the means to elect those
who they think can best serve them as their new student leaders.”
This is indeed a
historic event in the Cebu Institute of Medicine, and hopefully the newly
elected student leaders will be able to serve their fellow students to the best
of their abilities.
Official Number of Votes of the SSC A.Y. 2014-2015:
President: Stacey Kaye N. Militante (257 votes)
VP Internal: Kiara Natalie B. Roble (252 votes)
VP External: Elizabeth E. Hernani (249 votes)
Secretary: Kathleen Joyce C. Del Carmen (253 votes)
Treasurer: Withunan Sriamporn (254 votes)
Auditor: Kathleen Charisse P. Raynes (252 votes)
PIO: John Mar D. Dangane (246 votes)
Written by Hans Matthew Lua of Batch Asterion
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