Following Tuesday’s election, Andy Walsh will be the University’s next student body president, bringing a new energy to the Student Government.

“Communication is really critical,” Walsh said. “That and getting together an incredible team.”

Walsh, who will take office next month, said he plans on having a proactive relationship between students, incorporating students before they need to call upon Student Government themselves.

“Communication as a whole is something I think we need to work on better,” Walsh said.

Communication is a big theme of Walsh’s plan, in which he plans to address student issues, including improved bus routes, a year-long concert series and promoting school traditions.

“One thing we need to do better is to advertise to students and do event programming better,” Walsh said. “I really am going to challenge myself to improve the student experience.”

Walsh plans to stick with his campaign’s vision.

“I will impress it upon myself and my team to hold me accountable throughout the year,” Walsh said. “We need to make sure we are really producing things that students want and students need.”

By “we,” Walsh means his team, which he explains will be a crucial part of his run in office.

“It takes a really incredible, dynamic team to address student needs,” Walsh said. “Looking at my campaign, I think that the strength of my campaign really fell on to how strong and motivated of a team I had.”

As for runner-ups Caroline Yopp and Jonathon Smith (respecitively), Walsh holds respect for both candidates.

“I think very highly of [Smith and Yopp]. I’ve been in student government with them for three years now, I know them very well,” Walsh said.

Among a myriad of winning candidates that can be found on the Student Government website, Regan Gatlin will become student senate president and Lauren Collier will become UAB president.

In a close vote Joe Murray won the seat as student body treasurer over Alex Pomeroy by a margin of 6 percent. All results, including those of students’ respective colleges, can be found on the Student Government website.

Walsh said he was eager to get into office and excited for the year to come.

“I’m pretty honored to be able to serve the student body,” Walsh said. “It has just been something that I haven’t been able to wrap my head around, but I know that it is going to be an unbelievable experience.”

With a new group of students who have promised to look out for student needs, Walsh looks forward to what is to come.

“Hopefully it will be a very exciting year at N.C. State,” Walsh said.