The Residence Hall Association elected next school year’s national and Illinois communications coordinator Thursday at its final meeting of the semester.

Mallory Winkeler, Pemberton Hall vice president, was elected for the position to replace the recently vacant executive board seat.

Jordan Sullivan, a Weller Hall representative, was originally elected for the position, but had received a resident assistant position after the elections had taken place.

Winkeler said he hopes to continue RHA’s success at national, regional and state conferences. She plans to “put in more bids” for each conference in order to keep up the winning streak, winning multiple awards at each conference.

She added she would make sure, as a liaison, that she would represent Eastern fully and make her opinion heard.

“I am loud and I like to say my opinions,” Winkeler said.

She believed promoting spirit in the school and RHA was important to her role.

“I will get everybody excited,” Winkeler said. “Usually when I am excited other people are. It is contagious.”

Jarad Jarmon can be reached at 581-2812 or jsjarmon@eiu.edu.