In early October, South students voted for the 2020-2021 Associated Student Body [ASB] and class officers. The winners were announced during student advisory classes on Friday, Oct. 16.
The freshman class officers are Makayla Perry ’24 as class president and Tyler Cleveland ’24 as class vice president.
The sophomore class officers are Sophia Miller ’23 as class president, Jaxson Watson ’23 as class vice president and Louie Loveland ’23 as class treasurer.
Representing the junior class, Madison Monahan ’22 is the class president, Edith Smith ’22 is the class vice president, Zoey Hock ’22 is the class historian and Eunice Sohn ’22 is the class secretary and treasurer.
The senior class president is Keelie Cladwell ’21 and the senior class vice president is Kristen Stonerock ’21.
The ASB officers, representing the whole student body, are Nathan Schmidt ’21 as ASB president, Elias Hunter ’21 as ASB vice president and Veronica Flores ’21 as ASB secretary and treasurer.
“It’s a pretty cool feeling. I’m excited to show my fellow classmates what we can do. It’s going to be a good year,” Schmidt said on how he feels about winning.
Normally much of the campaigning for class officers takes place in school with posters and talking to peers, but this year, with the student body either participating in EDGE or Comprehensive Distance Learning, all of the campaigning had to take place online on social media.
ASB President Schmidt and ASB Vice President Hunter’s campaign worked to have an active and organized presence on social media leading up to the election.
Schmidt and Hunter’s campaign focused on finding ways to have a sense of normalcy this school year, while remaining safe. This included a plan for a socially distant prom.
“This year was different. Our campaign was based around hope and the need for a change. We knew it had to be well thought out. We worked very hard on social media to make sure our message got out, and it was aesthetically pleasing,” Schmidt said.
Although much of this year will be unpredictable, officers have expressed their desire to inspire hope and give students’ as many normal experiences as possible.
“We are here to represent every member of our community, no matter if you voted for us or not, no matter your race, gender, sexuality, and religious beliefs. We are here for you,” Schmidt said.
Through these unprecedented times the class and ASB officers are committed to representing the South students during the 2020-2021 school year.
