Twenty-nine students will start their terms as members of the Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA) council on March 9.
The association announced the results of the general election for councillors on Feb. 28.
Voter turnout for the general election hit 21.3 per cent, a small increase from last year’s 19.8 per cent turnout.
Here are the CUSA councillors for the 2025-2026 year.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences elected seven councillors with an 18.2 per cent voter turnout. The faculty has eight allotted seats on CUSA council, meaning one seat will remain empty unless it is filled in a fall byelection.
The newly elected councillors are:
- Mohamad Adel El Fitori, a first-year political science and human and social justice student;
- Withchelie Louima, a first-year psychology student;
- Gerardo Maldonado-Jimenez, a fourth-year history and theory of architecture student;
- Cass McIsaac, a third-year developmental psychology student;
- Brooke Muzzatti, a third-year global and international studies student;
- Maya Shaban, a third-year cognitive science student;
- Cherry Zhang, a third-year psychology student.
Faculty of Engineering and Design
Engineering and design students elected seven councillors with a voter turnout of 22.1 per cent.
The newly elected councillors are:
- Nathan Bruni, a second-year information technology student;
- Jeronimo Cumming, a third-year software engineering student;
- Amy Kopytskiy, a second-year information technology student;
- Viveca Matida-Torrico, a first-year aerospace engineering student;
- Boothaina Sheltami, a third-year civil engineering student;
- Aryan Singh, a third-year computer systems engineering student;
- Amogh Thungathurti, a third-year electrical engineering student.
Faculty of Science
Students in the Faculty of Science voted in six representatives with a voter turnout of 21.8 per cent.
The newly elected councillors are:
- Ramla Ahmed, a third-year neuroscience and biology student;
- Mariem El Domiaty, a first-year biology student;
- Reyna Itani, a first-year neuroscience and biology student;
- Godchosen Ojediran, a third-year health science student;
- Liam Orlowski, a second-year computer science student;
- Maheeshan Sivanesan, a third-year computer science student.
Sprott School of Business
Sprott students elected two councillors with a voter turnout of 21.6 per cent. The school has three allotted seats on CUSA council, meaning one seat will remain empty unless it is filled in a fall byelection.
The newly elected councillors are:
- Prestyn Colliton, a third-year business student;
- Nathan Vinokur, a second-year finance student.
Faculty of Public and Global Affairs
Students in the Faculty of Public and Global Affairs elected seven representatives with a voter turnout of 24.5 per cent.
The newly elected councillors are:
- Yasmine Abdulla, a third-year political science student;
- Nifemi Boamah, a second-year political science student;
- Avery Cole, a fourth-year global and international studies student;
- Jaac Doduck, a third-year public affairs and policy management student;
- Elissa Gee, a second-year global and international studies student;
- Maxwell Heroux, a third-year political science student;
- Chloe Tran, a third-year law student.
What about the presidential election?
CUSA has not yet released the results of the presidential election.
In a Feb. 7 Instagram statement, chief returning officer Connor Plante said he had received “a large number of complaints” alleging electoral violations.
“Due to the volume, response times will be longer than usual,” the statement reads, “but all complaints will be responded to and thoroughly investigated before any rulings are made.”
Results of the presidential election can only be released “upon the resolution of all outstanding complaints, appeals, or other actions which could realistically affect the results,” according to the association’s electoral code.
On Feb. 6, a CUSA decision found that presidential candidate Nagam Abuihmaid and her campaign made defamatory and false statements about other candidates, used verbal voter intimidation tactics and gave rewards to students in exchange for votes. Abuihmaid was given seven demerit points but wasn’t disqualified from the electoral race.
A Feb. 12 CUSA decision dismissed complaints made against presidential candidate Chas Nuhn, alleging a candy jar guessing game he hosted during his campaign amounted to bribery. The decision found that “no wrongdoing occurred” and the campaign tactic was not a form of bribery.
CUSA has not given any indication of when the presidential election results will be announced.
Featured graphic by Alisha Velji
