K-State students elect student body president, vice president for Manhattan campus

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Source: http://www.k-state.edu/elections
News release prepared by: Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, 785-532-6415, ebarcomb@k-state.edu

Friday, March 9, 2007

K-STATE STUDENTS ELECT STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT FOR MANHATTAN CAMPUS

MANHATTAN -- In online voting March 6 and 7, students at Kansas State University's Manhattan campus chose Matt Wagner, senior in management information systems, El Dorado, as their student body president and Lydia Peele, senior in mathematics education, Olathe, as their vice president.

Wagner is a 2003 El Dorado High School graduate. Peele is a 2004 Olathe North High School graduate.

Unofficial results show Wagner and Peele having won narrowly over presidential candidate Jim Mosimann, senior in political science, Lee's Summit, Mo., and vice presidential candidate Nick Piper, senior in finance, Shawnee. Mosimann is a 2004 Pembroke Hill School graduate. Piper is a 2004 Shawnee Mission North High School graduate.

The votes won't be certified until March 29. A complete list of K-State election results are available at http://www.k-state.edu/elections