After a tough battle and an intense election campaign, Cherry managed to win the coveted position of Graduation Tree.
It was a close battle between Fig and Cherry, with Fig supporters campaigning for the fruity cause until the very end. Voting closed last week, after opening the week before and there was a bitter campaign for the tree crowned as the one which will be planted at Graduation this year.
A disappointed Fig supporter commented: “We didn’t have apple time to campaign for our cause, especially as it took place during exams. We managed to keep up appearances, however and bag second place, which if we didn’t win I would have plum-ped for.”
Thomas Ron, Disabled Students Officer, did not get involved in any of the campaigns, commenting: “I do not care that much who won, as I am not a graduate.”
However, he confessed to a secret preference, commenting: “I would have preferred fig, but cherry is a wonderful tree”.
The tree will be planted at graduation in the Summer Holidays.