The Student Senate welcomes five new first-year members and one new transfer member after Wednesday’s elections.

First-year members include business and political science major Spencer Forrest, management major Alexander Porter, finance and public policy major Precious Osuchukwu, business and pre-med major Dylan De Muth and Greg Hopkins. Business management and psychology major Tanya Arora is the transfer member.

In their own words, members tell why they ran for Student Senate:

Dylan Du Muth: “I ran for Student Senate because I want to do everything I can to make sure that SMU can provide everyone with whatever it is they need to make their dreams and passions in this world a reality.”

Precious Osuchukwu: “I ran for Student Senate mainly because I care about the school and want to be a part of positive change around campus.”

Alexander Porter: “I ran for Student Senate because I wanted to be able to work in the SMU community and stand out for it. I enjoy knowing that I am making a difference.”

Tanya Arora: “I ran to provide a legitimate outlet for transfer students to voice their concerns regarding their experience and thus better insight into how we can become a more transfer friendly campus.”

Spencer Forrest: “I really wanted to run because I love creating things, and furthermore I love seeing ideas come to life and make real change.”