Student Council, the extra-curricular activity that grants students the opportunity to voice their interests and ideas in school, held its freshman officer elections on Sept. 7. Each candidate spent the time prior to election day campaigning, receiving support from their peers and preparing to propose their unique ideas to their community of fellow students.

Many students showed great enthusiasm at the prospect of running for StuCo and representing the student body. Several candidates thoroughly enjoyed participating in it in middle and elementary school. Student Council also advocates the enrichment of personal skills such as responsibility, initiative and dedication.

“I like leadership roles and StuCo is a great place for that,” class representative Collin Devane said.

Some also saw the value in running from the benefit it would provide for them in the future, especially when applying for post-secondary education.

“Well I thought I would use [StuCo] on like, resumes and stuff,” class representative Tanya Singh said.

StuCo takes charge of planning fundraisers, dances and various other school events. The ideas from student-lead planning committees make for successful events that cater specifically to the student class.

Students spent the first weeks of school in preparation for election day. All candidates were required to gather signatures from 50 students and two staff members in order to qualify to participate in StuCo. They also wrote speeches that outlined their ideas and plans for the year that were presented in the Manhattan High School East Little Theater.

“I rewrote my speech multiple times to make sure it was perfect.” president Hannah Higgins said. “Other than that, I just tried to stay confident and not let the fact that I would be speaking in front of my entire class bother me.”

Student Council Positions:

President

Hannah Higgins

Vice-President

Meredith Comas

Secretary

Ivy Auletti

Treasurer

Bronwynn Bliss

Class Representatives

Collin Devane

Hannah Garner

Destiny Humphrey

Tiffany Huser

Tanya Singh