What exactly does Redwood’s class officers do?

The Associated Student Body (ASB) presidents and vice-presidents were voted by the students of each class to have them as their representatives.

Sophomore Class Officers:

Izek Nelson, ‘24 is the President of the sophomore class.

Nelson’s position is hosting a fundraiser and doing monthly meetings. Nelson attends ASB meetings and work days as president for the class of ‘24.

Nelson says, being an ASB officer is “really fun and gives [him] the full Redwood experience.”

As a representative of the sophomore class, Nelson is a good one by being able to try and find a solution to disagreements. 

Keira Bixler, ‘24 is the Vice-President of the sophomore class.

Bixler’s focus is on fundraisers for her class and filling in when Nelson needs her.

Every day, the ASB class spends at least an hour working behind the scenes on campus. Bixler says, “work days are equivalent to a whole day.”

Bixler adds, “it’s such an amazing opportunity… with the amount of support I have felt between my peers.”

Junior Class Officers:

Lexi Ellis, ‘23 is President of the junior class.

Ellis works with her classmates to organize events for the school. Whether it’s posters, making canvases, or campus decorations.

Ellis is also responsible for hosting one fundraiser each semester and scheduling meetings, which takes place on the third Tuesday of every month. The money that is raised is used for the junior class and a variety of events for the school.

Ellis says, “My favorite thing about ASB is… I get to have a voice and be behind the scenes.” She adds, “Hard work and many hours that ASB puts in is for “the love of our school.” 

“I want to be a voice for all the juniors and make everyone feel like they can be comfortable at school,” Ellis says.

She adds, “No one is going to remember you for the coffee stain on your shirt one day. People remember you for the impact that you make on them.”

Madison Fortney, ’23 is the Vice-President of the junior class.

“As junior class Vice-President, Lexi [Ellis] and I work together to try and create a good atmosphere for our classmates,” says Fortney.

When asked how ASB makes Fortney feel, she says, “I’m proud representing my school and to be apart of ASB. It makes me happy. I like being involved with the school and help other students.”

Fortney adds, “I want everyone to know that it’s okay to be themselves. I know we live in a generation where it’s often hard to.”

She says, “I think that people think [ASB students] are in it to goof off… but it’s a lot of work behind the scenes that students don’t see.”

She adds, “we are constantly working and there’s never downtime.”

Senior Class Officers:

Shelby Wisehart, ’22 is the President of the senior class.

Wisehart hosts the class meetings and spreads information throughout the school about senior class activities.

When asked what Wisehart’s job as president is, she says, “My job is to act as eyes and ears for the senior class,” and “it takes a team effort to get everything put together for the senior class.”

When having a voice for the senior class, Wisehart is involved with a good number of activities around the school, such as: Choir, FFA, FBLA, the musicals, dive, and golf. These activities let Wisehart “act as a good voice for [the senior class]” because she gets to know a lot of people outside of her job, according to her.

“At the end of the day, I do this for the school. I don’t get much out of it, other than a title, but I do it out of the love for Redwood and for the people I’m around,” says Wisehart.

Alayla Ayala, ‘22 is the Vice-President of the senior class.

Wisehart and Ayala represent the senior class in ASB as well as when important meetings take place.

Ayala’s role as vice-president is to plan senior activities. Her responsibilities take place with anything ASB needs done along with class meetings. 

Ayala says, “being an ASB officer is… fun and so amazing. This has taught me how to be a better leader and a better person.”

Ayala not only has a voice for her class, but “likes to listen to what other students have to say as well.”

She adds, “I know sometimes it feels like you are unheard.”

Ayala has had the opportunity to represent her class and make new friends along the way, according to her. 

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