The former East Carolina University student body vice president will step into the presidential role after the abrupt departure of the previous president.

Senior Matt Paske, a double major in nursing and psychology, will assume the role of president after Justin Davis resigned during the Christmas break.

“I finished my nursing degree over Christmas break and was working 12-hour shifts, so I was focused on me,” Paske said. “When I came back and heard the news, I thought it was a joke, but it turns out (Davis) was serious.”

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