MAWSA elects new Welfare & Equity Officer

Madeline Brunel has won the recent by-election to become the MAWSA’s new Welfare and Equity Officer. In an incredibly tight race, Madeline won by a narrow margin of only two votes, with 44 votes in total. Runner up Doll Marquiller gained 42 votes, with Luca Gray on 39 and Ariel Lavender on 38. 

Madeline told Massive, “I am excited to get stuck right in. I feel very privileged to get elected.” She’s served on the Welfare and Equity Committee since last year, and is the founder of “Reel Ladies”, a Massey club that supports women in film and other creative media spaces.  

Tessa Guest, MAWSA President, says she’s stoked to have Madeline on board. “She’s been a dedicated member of MAWSA’s Welfare Committee since we started it last year, and she has a lot to bring to our team. I think she will serve our students incredibly well,” Tessa says.  

Tessa goes on to note that the by-election ran smoothly, saying “We had four awesome candidates who courageously put themselves forward. It’s clear from the close results that they all have backing from their communities. They’re all already doing really good stuff for students - I hope to see them running again at this year’s elections!”