Standing on a platform that pledged improvements in student health services and transportation, juniors David Workman and Amanda Walker won West Virginia Universitys highest student offices on Thursday, Feb. 24.

Workman, an exercise physiology and business major from Madison, was elected as WVUs new Student Administration president. Walker, a chemistry and French major from Follansbee, was chosen vice president.

“Nobody here has more pride in WVU than me. Im really looking forward this,”Workman said Thursday after votes were counted.

Although she described herself as”dead tired”from several tough days of campaigning, Walker said the victory had energized her:”Its going to be a great year. We cant wait to start working toward all the goals in our platform.”

The Workman/Walker platform included working to extend hours and routes of city bus service, making affordable health care available to students 24 hours a day and improving communication between student administration and students through online opinion polls . They also hope to address the issues of parking, safety, academic excellence and community service.

Workman and Walker ran against two opponents during the election: Matthew Hawkins and Samuel Olds, and Katie Rogers and Sean Cook.

Election committee chair Seft Hunter reported that 2,969 students voted in this years Student Administration election, about 800 more voters than last year. Election results showed Workman/Walker winning with 1,418 votes, followed by Rogers/Cook with 988 and Hawkins/Olds with 275.

The Student Administration Judicial Board posted the official election results Monday,Feb. 28, after certifying 25 challenge ballots.

WVU students also chose 15 Board of Governors members, an Advisory Council of Students representative and two students to serve on the Athletic Council.

Winners in those elections are as follow:

*Board of Governors

• Lou Gentile, a political science junior from Steubenville, Ohio (1071); Wilmore Washington III , an accounting and human resources senior from Columbus, Ohio (1011); Brian Linkous, a political science sophomore from Morgantown (999); Erin Kratsas, a pre-pharmacy sophomore from Philippi (875); Angela Piccirillo, a general studies freshman from Madison (853); Nathan Martino, a pre-business and economics sophomore from Wellsburg (786); Terrence Stuart, a computer engineering senior from Welch (753); Brian Hager, a speech pathology and audiology junior from Winfield (751); Mark Payne, a political science junior from Oak Hill (737); Salma Jalil, a public relations junior from St. Albans (667); Michael DeFede, a computer engineering sophomore from Follansbee (657); Brian Anderson, a band education sophomore from Bluefield (649);Kristy Johnson, a biology junior from New Martinsville (635); Chris Ferro, a psychology sophomore from McMechen (631); and Jennifer Fluharty, a biology and Spanish junior from Salem (577).

*Advisory Council of Students

• Jeremy Posey, a political science senior from Weston, was re-elected to the Advisory Council of Students with 1,278 votes.

*Athletic Council

• Students elected Nick Hunter and Daniel Newmeyer to serve as representatives on Athletic Council. Hunter, a marketing junior from Glendale, received 764 votes, and Newmeyer, a human resources management junior from Freedom, Pa., received 749.