SGA VP resigns, Pro Tempore fills position

Student Government Association Vice President Ross Sheppard resigned Wednesday in the midst of another impeachment controversy.

In his resignation letter, Sheppard wrote:

“Due to a myriad of circumstances that are hardly secret, yet not worth mentioning in this letter, I no longer feel that my time is best spent serving SGA. Something I once loved has become a burden, but I am thankful for the years I did spend with many of my best friends working to make Georgia College a better place at which to live, work and play.”

Articles of impeachment were filed against Sheppard for the first time in September, when senators voted 11-12 against impeachment. During SGA’s general meeting on Jan. 18, another set of impeachment articles were announced.

The resignation has caused a shuffle of positions within SGA’s Executive Board.

President Pro Tempore Maxwell Pichan will assume the vice presidency.

“I am excited to move our organization forward in my new position as vice president of the SGA,” Pichan said. “I plan on continuing to work closely with faculty, staff, the Executive Board and the senate to make this the best possible semester for our students.”

Junior SGA Senator Stephen Hundley is the president pro tempore nominee, and will be instated pending a vote in SGA’s general meeting on Friday.

Hundley must be approved by a two-thirds majority of the senate to serve the remainder of the term.

Karanovich says this staff change will not impact SGA’s advancement.

“These recent developments will not slow our progress. Despite the changes in personnel, our mission remains the same and just as strong, ‘to actively work to improve the quality of life for the student body.’ There is still work to be done across our campus and I know that our team will continue to pursue the best interests of our fellow students,” Karanovich said.

Sheppard closed his letter saying he hoped the SGA could get back on track “and be purged of whatever has been (the) cause of this year’s inefficiency, unprofessionalism and overall degradation of the superlative reputation for which so many worked so hard.”

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