A new group of student leaders is ready to begin making a positive impact.
Thomas County Central High School recently held an election for freshman class officers. Those named to office include: president, Frederick Diggs; vice president, Emma Mitchell; secretary, Kariana Colon; treasurer, Molly Grace White; inspirational leader, Natalie Black; and, parliamentarian, John Adam Singleton.
Fredrick “Fred” Diggs, 14, is joyful and pleased to be named president. He has an interest in government and politics.
“I chose this particular office because I want to be the voice for the students and give back to the community,” Diggs said. “It really is an honor that my peers trust me enough to be president of our class ….”
Diggs already has a few ideas and looks forward to starting work to help make his school an even better place.
Molly Grace White, 14, ran for treasurer because she loves math. She thought it would be fun to participate in student council and help with student body decisions.
“I feel happy to be elected by my peers because it makes me feel like they trust me to make good decisions,” White said. “I’m already looking forward to discussing school dances and pep rallies because they are fun and entertaining.”
Parliamentarian John Adam Singleton, 14, mostly anticipates setting up school events.
“I like looking at things ‘behind the scenes,’” he said.
Kariana Colon, 14, thought the office of secretary would greatly suit her because she loves writing, taking notes and helping others.
“I can’t wait to work together as a team and make this school a better place,” she said.
Senators are Jack Cantrell, Laura Hiers, Karsyn Bush, Gracie Stocker and Gaelle Gasque. These students ran for office but were not elected. However, they are still able to serve.
Karsyn Bush, 14, ran for student council because she wants to be a leader for her grade. Even though she wasn’t elected to a specific seat, Bush is ready to serve as a senator.
“This role (senator) is important because we get to replace an officer if he/she cannot finish their term for any reason,” she explains. “There is also a group of us, so we are able to converse with each other. I believe the senators are the backbone of student council.”
Laura Hiers, 14, believes that the more people serving, the better. She loves leadership and service and thought student council would be a great place to do both.
“It allows for a variety of ideas and beliefs in leadership roles,” she said. “To me, it (being a senator) means that I get to be a voice for my peers. I get to speak for them and present their ideas. I’m looking forward to being involved in planning school events and being a representative for my peers. I want to help make sure everyone gets heard. … Even though we’re young, we still have great ideas, and student council is a place to let those ideas be heard.”