Correction: In an earlier version of this article, Wil Wiener's name was incorrectly spelled. The story has been updated and The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.
In the first election season after a reworking of student government procedures, Savannah Putnam was declared the winner. Results were announced in the Student Union Tuesday night.
Putnam ran against Garima Tomar. The two juniors introduced their ideas about how student government should be changed, in a time when the role of the organization is a topic of debate within the student body and student government itself.
Putnam highlighted mental health awareness as the focal point of her campaign, calling for Counseling and Psychological Services to be reformed. She said the mental health service has failed some of her close friends, and it needs to be reworked so it can adequately serve the student body it’s designed to protect.
Senior Karli Krasnipol ran Putnam's campaign, and said she was thrilled to see the team’s work end in a victory. Putnam and her staff heard the results outside of Alpine Bagel and erupted in applause when they heard the news.
“We've been working for it for months, preparing, getting your team together and getting a platform you believe in,” Krasnipol said.
Putnam is now preparing to implement her platform.
“Everything in our platform is feasible and attainable,” Putnam said.
She said she understands the limits of her office and wants to use her position to promote research and new policies.
