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Study Abroad Alumni Elected in SGA

Posted on April 30, 2026 by

From left are President Karrington Foley, Vice President Kennedy Williams, Treasurer James Lawrence III, Chief Justice Helen Hendrix, Attorney General Sydnee Cantley and Student-at-Large Parker Richardson. data-lightbox='featured'
The 2026-27 USA Student Government Association officers have been announced. From left are President Karrington Foley, Vice President Kennedy Williams, Treasurer James Lawrence III, Chief Justice Helen Hendrix, Attorney General Sydnee Cantley and Student-at-Large Parker Richardson.

University of South Alabama recently announced the newly elected 2026-27 Student Government Association officers. Two officers have previous study abroad experience:

Vice President Kennedy Williams is a junior political science major from Pascagoula, Mississippi. Williams is a graduate of Resurrection Catholic High School. At South, she is a member of the Honors College, Phi Mu Sorority, Southerners and Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society. Williams was a Freshman Leadership Scholar and was named Southerner of the Year for 2025. She is the recipient of the Sigma Chi Derby Darling Award for 2025 and the Excellence in Political Science Award for 2024-25 and 2025-26. She traveled to Dijon, France for French Language, Culture and Business in 2025.

Chief Justice Helen Hendrix is a sophomore from Mobile,  majoring in biomedical sciences.  A graduate of Baker High School, she serves as vice president for South for St Jude and is a Mortar Board member. She served as the SGA director of campus advocacy in 2025-26 and First Year Council campus safety and improvement chair in 2024-25. She has gained early acceptance into the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine and holds membership in the USA Honors College. Additionally, she is a USA resident assistant in the Epsilon residential hall and a member of the Resident  Assistant Advisory Board. She traveled to the U.K. studying the History of British Contributions to Science and Medicine in 2025.

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