New executive board takes the reins of UofL’s Student Government Association

Four new faces have lined up to lead the 2024-25 Student Government Association.

Allie Rose Phillips, Griffin Gould, Macy Waddle and Dontre Quarles were elected to the executive board last spring. These students begin with several impressive accomplishments under their belt, showing they are each well acquainted with influential leadership.

• Leading the charge as SGA student body president is Allie Rose Philips, a junior from the Clay County, Ky., who is studying political science. Phillips is a McConnell Scholar, a Vogt Scholar and a University Honor Scholar. Earlier this year at the Kentucky Leadership Academy, Philips was elected by the other SGA presidents across Kentucky to serve as the chair of the Board of Student Body Presidents. This board exists to have a state-level impact on the legislative and executive branches regarding postsecondary education issues and concerns of students.
• A junior from Union, Ky., Griffin Gould is serving as SGA executive vice president. Studying mechanical engineering, he has held several other leadership positions, including work on the Speed School Student Council, Phi Kappa Tau and SGA Assistant Services.
• Macy Waddle, a sophomore from Mt. Washington, Ky., studying political science and Spanish, takes on the role of academic vice president. Already holding a diverse range of leadership roles, she serves as the co-director of Engage Lead Serve Board Animal Welfare Committee and the McConnell Scholar's Program Outreach Chair.
• Dontre Quarles, a sophomore from Hopkinsville, Ky., studying computer science and criminal justice, is SGA’s services vice president. Like Gould, Quarles serves on the Speed School Student Council and in Phi Kappa Tau as the Sergeant at Arms.