ASB presidential election presents two passionate candidates
As the Associated Student Body (ASB) election date comes close, the focus turns to juniors Alex Winn and Scarlett Everson, who are both running for the coveted position of ASB president. Students on March 17 will choose one who they believe best represents their values, beliefs, and student voice.
This presidential election features two community-focused, student-oriented, and passionate candidates. Both will make it a tough choice for students to make.
Winn holds a two-year background in leadership and hopes to make CVHS a welcome and spirited place for students to not only go to just for their classes, but to be engaged with their community and find events that speak to them. Winn takes inspiration from his personal experience in leadership with former ASB President Ian Hsu, who has impacted his motivations for how to lead the school.
“It was our first day in leadership and I had no idea who he was, but he acted like we were best friends. He was just so happy and energetic and I just felt so welcomed by him,” Winn said. “When I learned he was ASB president, I knew I wanted to be ASB president and help make people feel welcomed too.”
This year, Winn serves as junior class president and will take the learning experiences from this year and the years prior to boost his presidency if elected.
“I really want to continue some of the great events we have, like the night rally we had for the first time or the culture fest, and really just keep building because those have just recently started,” Winn said.
Everson holds a three-year background in leadership. Her main focus is maintaining a positive environment and creating events that are exciting for students. She wants to lead with kindness and honesty and give the floor to students, making sure that everyone feels heard. She plans to create incentives to build excitement for events and find ways for those not active at the school to participate in student activities.
“I know a lot of students dread and do not like high school, so I want to, as much as I can, create positivity and an environment that people are excited to come to,” Everson said.
Everson believes her past experiences with leadership have brought her to where she is today, and hopes to continue learning and take those ideas into her presidency, if elected.
“Being class president for two years showed me how to best represent a big group of people and how to take input from so many people and turn it into a collective idea, while being school board representative has given me so much information on how the school is run,” Everson said.
Both candidates demonstrate strong leadership skills, care, and passion in their candidacies. Now, the attention will turn to the students to consider their options and which candidate will best support what they believe in. The student body has a responsibility to answer the long awaited question: Who will win this year’s election for ASB president?