Incumbent President Nick Diaz and Vice President Paris Tracey have won reelection to their respective offices in the Student Government Association. The announcement was made on the official Instagram of Pace University’s Center of Student Engagement. The Center of Student Engagement did not release the official vote count received by the two competitors.
Voting officially ended at 4:00 pm. All candidates were campaigning to the last minute. Sebastian Zayas-Bazan and Anthony Guerrero parked their campaign at the entrance of Kessel Student Center near the Dean’s suite, tabling from as early as 11:30 this morning. Diaz was seen campaigning around the building and outside, for a more mobile strategy.
Student workers for the Center of Student Engagement were seen removing campaign posters around 4:08 pm around Kessel Student Center, indicating results soon to be released. The official Instagram post came promptly at 4:10 on @engage_paceplv, Diaz, and Tracey in formal wear and “Congratulations” in script on the bottom left.
Both campaigns were marked with more word-of-mouth than usual, this one coming down to champion versus challenger as opposed to multiple groups for a seat being vacated in the 2023 Election. Zayas-Bazan and Guerrero’s campaign page had multiple interviews with student club leaders. Specifically, the president of the newly established Yarn Club and the President of OnePace PLV.
The Diaz-Tracey campaign saw the return of their photo frame from last year. Multiple student endorsers pose with the frame indicating the person’s intention to give their vote to them. The incumbents secured the endorsements of Pace Media Zone(PMZ) and the Cosmetology Club. Their popularity proved steady enough to stay in their office.
Sporadic, short cheers rose on the second floor. Excited giggles and a loud “woo” shot out. Diaz gave multiple thank yous to friends of his and regular students on his campaign’s victory. The remainder of this year is now expected to transition into the next, successfully avoiding a lame-duck period.