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May News New ASB officers express personalities, ideas C helsea C allas better than last year. passionately works for the Why did you run for ASB? people they lead. Because I love to be a part of Jacob Fogle, the school d ep u ty of and how spirit: it’s run. What do It’s cool to you hope to have the accomplish next ins and year on ASB? the outs The standard of what answer seems is going to always be on behind more school the scenes. spirit, better What assemblies, more other out- pride, etc. While of-school these are all activities high on my list, do you Veronika Jonsson I think the most participate meaningful thing I would in? I am a part of the Model hope to accomplish is to United Nations Team that get everyone to take a went to New York for greater interest in what nationals this past year everyone else is doing. I and is going again this realize everyone is busy upcoming year. I also play with their own things, but basketball, knit a lot, run, it is disappointing when sew, shop and hang out with you look at the seating in friends. the auditorium for a play What is your or concert, or the stands favorite at a ball game, and all you thing about see are the parents of the participating participants. We need to in leadership support each other in all and school events, and in doing so, we activities? I like everything about it. Like I said before, it’s cool to be in theatre, behind the and in scenes and January I Sara Sebastian know what was initiated is going on into Thespian Troupe 1915! during the year. I also love to go to the gym, What do you hope to accomplish next year on ASB? More events that will get more than the spirited few involved and interested while making sure ideas are not just heard but also executed and taken to even greater levels than expected. Why did you run for ASB? So that there could be a justifiable reason for me to spend all my time at school. What are other out-of- school activities in which you participate? Manual labor, painting leadership posters and other art- but pride in who we are as a committed, so people can school. I think this includes rely on me to get my job school unity. Everyone finished, should Sara Seb astian , support activities each director: other, What do you hope even to accomplish though next year on ASB? we all I really hope to have bring our school different together even interests more. I know and our students are talents. capable of being Why did even more excited you run about the zest of for ASB? life 'cause I've seen I love Alyssa Aramaki it, and I want to being bring that back in whatever involved, and I enjoy being way possible. a part of planning the Why did you run for ASB? I events and activities at our school. I also think it's really ran because I felt that having important for administration a position on ASB is a huge honor and responsibility. and students to be more It allows young people connected. On ASB we can to plan, communicate, work on communication organize and between these two groups get excited! so everyone can work well And I must together. Being on ASB this say, those past year has been a great things are my experience, and I wanted to cup of tea. be a part of it again to make What are things at our school even other out- better. of-school What are other out-of activities in school activities in which which you you participate? I am participate? involved in choir, theater I participate and Mock Trial. I enjoy related freakiness, th row in g d an ce an d singing, an d I Staff Reporter The results are in! After April 8 elections, the new Associated Student Body officers have taken office. Senior ASB includes Samantha Hanlin, president; Alyssa Aramaki, vice president; Sara Sebastian, activities director; Avary Kolasinski, public relations; Veronika Jonsson, secretary/ treasurer; Jake Fogle, deputy of spirit; and Matt Peppier, homeland security. Junior ASB includes Chelsea Benge, Hannah Bradford, Kelsey Bradshaw and Mollie Bushnell. S am an th a H an lin , p resid en t: mad cram sessions and also do a lot with my church laughing...a lot. youth group. If you had to give anyone What is your favorite a piece of advice, what thing about participating would it be? If you have an in leadership and school idea, commit to it and throw activities? I really like being yourself and behind the everything scenes and you have coming up into it; that's with ideas for the only way our activities. it'll ever be Our planning successful. sessions are What is your always fun— favorite brainstorming thing about and trying to participating come up with in leadership things that will and school get everyone activities? excited. Being a part Another Samantha Hanlin of the thing that I finished like about being product that gives you involved in leadership the exhausted, relieved, is that I enjoy being in a frustrated, exhilarated position where I can notice emotions....and still everyone's opinions and knowing you can't wait to what needs to change. It's do it again tomorrow. nice to be in a place where In your opinion, what I can talk with teachers, makes you a good leader? administration and other My outgoing, outspoken, students about things that ostentatious personality, need to improve, or things that helps me not only earn that are going well. respect but gain friends and In your opinion, what help others and break out of makes you a good leader? my shell. I think one of my strengths is being optimistic. I try A lyssa A ram ak i, to always have a positive vice p resid en t: attitude, even when things What do you hope to might not be going perfectly. accomplish next year on It's important for a leader to ASB? I hope that we can stay motivated so everyone help our school have more else can be happy with pride. I don't mean school what's going on. I am spirit or anything like that, also very dedicated and run outside, do anything outside, travel, cook and dance. In your opinion, what makes you a good leader? I really love people, and talking to them. Communication is one of my biggest strengths, and I really enjoy planning anything. This is weird, but I feel in my gut that I should be a leader of some sort. Maybe it's my genes. But really, I'm my own person. Not Ted, or Rachel (older siblings). But Sara. # V eronika Jo n sso n , secretary /treasu rer: What do you hope to accomplish next year on ASB? Some of the things I would like to accomplish include having more motivational assemblies and a service forum where students could have an array of fun service opportunities to get involved in. What are other out- of-school activities in which you participate? I participate in Model United A vary Nations, K o lasin sk i, Ski Team, pu blic mentoring, relation s: youth group What do and running you hope to a girls camp accomplish over the next year on summer. ASB? I have What is your a very big favorite expectation thing about for next year participating Avary Kolasinski coming from in leadership such a spirited and school and outgoing ASB this year. activities? It challenges me There are too many things to think beyond myself and I would like to accomplish work towards bettering our to list them all for you but environment. I can assure you there will In your opinion, what be many surprises during makes you a good leader? next year. Next year is going I think a good leader is to be amazing! Bigger and someone who selflessly and Jacob Fogle will undoubtedly have a good time ourselves. Why did you run for ASB? As a freshman, I was lucky to get into the ASB leadership class. I enjoyed it so much that I've continued to take a leadership class every semester since that time. I've also had the opportunity to be on Freshman and Sophomore Class Councils and then on ASB this year. It just seemed like the natural thing to do. What are other out-of school activities in which you participate? The past three years at WLHS, my life has been filled with leadership/ASB activities and obligations, basketball and church activities. I plan to get a job in a few weeks. If you had to give anyone a piece of advice, what would it be? Stand up for what you believe in. Follow your dreams and never give up. In your opinion, what makes you a good leader? I stand behind what I believe. I'm willing to listen to the input of others, and I'm not afraid to speak up when decisions are needed.
