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Morris said she is looking forward to continue advocating for students during the remainder of the term, in a time when students need it the most.
The Student Association Senate confirmed Catherine Morris, the senate’s chief policy adviser, as executive vice president in a special senate meeting Sunday.
SA President Brandon Hill presented SA Sen. Kate Carpenter, U-at-Large and a Hatchet photographer, last week as his pick for executive vice president after he ascended to the presidency and left the EVP spot open, but the senate rejected his nomination. Morris said she learned “what is possible in the SA,” like advising on legislation and facilitating meetings with administrators, while working under the “phenomenal leadership” of Hill and former SA EVP Amy Martin, who held the position in the 2019-20 school year.
Chief Policy Adviser Catherine Morris previously served as a vice chair and aide for the finance committee and as a Columbian College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate senator.
Student Association President Brandon Hill nominated SA Chief Policy Advisor Catherine Morris to be his executive vice president, pending senate approval, he announced to senators Wednesday.
Hill nominated SA Sen. Kate Carpenter, U-at-Large, to the position Monday, but her nomination did not gather the two-thirds vote needed to secure the role. Morris previously served as a vice chair and aide for the finance committee and as a Columbian College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate senator, which Hill said allowed her to gain a “broad set of experiences.”
“Her legislative, advocacy and administrative skills will serve as an asset to the senate,” Hill said. “I have absolute confidence in Morris’ skills to lead the senate and will work closely with her on managing our divided chamber.”
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Hill said he was aware that some senators began to “whip votes” and make “backdoor deals” to block Carpenter’s nomination before she had her time to present her case for the EVP position.
The Student Association Senate rejected the nomination of SA Sen. Kate Carpenter, U-at-Large, to serve as executive vice president for the remainder of the body’s term at its meeting Monday.
SA President Brandon Hill selected Carpenter, who is also a Hatchet photographer, to fill the vacant position after he ascended to the presidency last month. After members of the senate posed several questions to Carpenter and held an almost hourlong private executive session to discuss her selection, Carpenter did not receive the required two-thirds majority vote to be confirmed, gathering about 55 percent of the vote.
Year in review: Defining photos of 2020
Protests, Zoom meetings and a quiet campus defined the calendar year for GW.
The Hatchet’s photo team looked through images that captured some of those significant moments throughout 2020. From demonstrations over racial injustice to celebrations in Foggy Bottom after former Vice President Joe Biden was elected as the next president, here are some of the most memorable shots of the year:
Arielle Bader | Assistant Photo Editor
Students protest the University’s holdings in the fossil fuel industry during a basketball game in February. Demonstrations over GW’s fossil fuel holdings sparked in early February after LeBlanc unveiled GW’s investments in the industry.