Joshua Li / Staff reporter
Gleneagle’s student council had their election to determine their president and vice president on Friday, June 3, 2022, which was their first schoolwide election in the past decade.
The process of this election began with each candidate giving a speech on June 2, and a voting day on June 3.
The two students who ran for president of student council were Jafar Jeffrey and Gyumin Jang, grade 11, with Jang winning.
“Because we’re coming out of a pandemic school spirit is really important next year and getting the whole community involved,” Jang said. “I think it’s time we bring back the sense of fellowship and communion within the school,” Jang added.
Jeffrey believes “the students’ votes are what mattered most.”
The students who ran for vice-president of the student council were Skylar Smith and Grace Lee, grade 11, with Lee winning.
Lee has been a Korean IC executive in the student council and has connections with international students.
Lee aims to “bring back the wild spirit events Gleneagle was once known for,” and adds that next year’s student council “will be a supportive community focusing on the growth of all the members.”
“I believe the [student council] needs to be more open to the school community and accessible,” Lee said.
Lee sees the younger students of Gleneagle as the “future leaders” of the school and plans to “support them with the resources they need to achieve their future goals.”
“I am confident [Jang & Lee] will be able to pick up the torch and carry on the student council culture and much needed spirit next year,” said Yu-Xing Lim, grade 12.
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