Student Council Elections 2016

March 28th through April 1st were the SJHS 2016 Student Council Elections. According to Caitlin Buhler, an SJHS student council candidate, student council is a good way to keep students involved in school. Mr. Rowley, the SJHS assistant principal, said the purpose of student council is “to provide leadership and example for the student body and to plan activities.” This year the student council elections have changed quite a bit. Usually the school elects eight people to be on student council, but this year they increased the number of students to be on student council to sixteen! 

The election process has completely changed too. Instead of primary elections on Monday there were only final elections on Friday. Instead of a nerve racking speech in front of hundreds of students, Mr. Rowley filmed videos of each candidate on Tuesday the 29th. The candidates answered three questions. The videos were streamed in the commons area before school, during lunch, and after school on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. According to Mr. Rowley, he likes the new system, and hopes it all works out.

Ryann Brockbank, an SJHS student council candidate, said, “When I was in seventh grade I really looked up to the student council, so I really want to be that kind of an example too.”

Caitlin Buhler said, “It’s cool that the students are the leaders, because sometimes students don’t take authority from adults very well, but when it’s a student you’re like ‘oh ok.’”

Student council over all is just a great way to keep student interested and involved in school!

The following students are the 2016-2017 SJHS Student Council representatives-- Alyssa Badger, Emma Bair, Kennedy Bird, Ryann Brockbank, Caitlin Buhler, Seattul Call, Haylee Carpenter, Savannah Clyde, Nate Conrad, Sam Daybell, Grace Ellison, Austin Ewell, Kelby Jeppson, Ishmael Mavae, Cooper Riggs, Laney Scott.