The Central Student Government (CSG) officially announced the new Vice President (VP) for External Affairs, School of Management and Information Technology (SMIT) President and SMIT 114 Batch Representative, after elections were held for the said positions last September 2, 6, and 16 at the Student Organization Room, MFC Building. The deliberation board included the CSG Executive Committee along with the School Student Government (SSG) presidents and officers.

Former SMIT President Chelsea Ritz Colico was elected the new VP for External Affairs, while former SMIT 114 Representative Alyanna Pauline Hernandez was elected the new SMIT President after garnering a total of five and three votes respectively in the deliberation. Furthermore, Human Resource student Angelica Noble was appointed as the new SMIT 114 Representative after being screened by an oversight body.

In an interview, Hernandez shared that with the help of the CSG officers, she will further develop and improve current initiatives in the SMIT community, and continue successful projects managed by the previous batch of officers. “As what we’ve promised during the election, it is the goal of the SMIT student government to make the SMIT community stronger in terms of collaboration and participation,” she added.
Colico, Hernandez, and Noble commenced work immediately after their entry in their respective positions.