By Demetria Haigh

Kate Morgan was elected ASB President of Sedro-Woolley High School for the 2016-2017 school year,  Erin Hudson will be Sophomore Class President, Logan Price was elected Junior Class President and Treyton Howell is Senior Class President, according to an announcement by school officials on Thursday.

ASB presidential candidates spoke in front of the school Wednesday and Class president candidates aired speeches that were recorded and then shown in all advisory classes of their grade level.

Candidates running for ASB President included Maddie Moser, Kate Morgan and Ben Workman Smith. Sophomore Class President candidates included Megan Benham and Erin Hudson. There are four candidates who ran for the junior class president including Georgia Gilbert, Lily Orton, Logan Price and Allison Nichols. Only one person ran for senior class president: Treyton Howell.

Morgan said in an interview before the results were announced that she wanted to be in this position “to help our student body accept and embrace the differences between us all. I want to find ways to promote school pride. Also bring new ideas to the 2016-2017 school year.”

Aside from school, she values sports, family, friends, being outside and going on adventures. She is accomplished as a three-sport athlete.

“I’m a member of inter high, I’ve been in leadership, I’ve been a Freshman Mentor, and I was also named a Spirit Hero this year,” said Morgan.

In her speech Morgan put on some shades and a baseball cap on and rapped.  She said she would offer another perspective if voted to lead  ASB and would bring a fresh pair of eyes. The student body was in agreement with her.

One change that ASB made this year is that Sophomores are now allowed to run for ASB council, but will also still have class presidents. Megan Benham and Erin Hudson are both incoming sophomores who ran for class president.

Erin Hudson won the job. As class president she believes her responsibilities will include, “putting all my effort as I work with other leaders of our school to keep our SWHS community accepting, friendly and fun,” said Hudson.

Hudson describes herself as motivated encouraging and enthusiastic and ready to take on the challenge of class president. She also let us in on how she is unique.

“I can reach out to people to gather their feedback on our school,” says Hudson. She said part of her duties will be to represent the opinions and interests of her fellow students as class president.

One focus will be “the student body involvement as a whole. I could help improve this by helping the other leaders inform the student body better on all of our school activities so they know what’s going on and also reaching out personally to people to encourage them to get involved with our school,” said Hudson.

Junior Class President is Logan Price. He had a lot of competition as three other candidates – Georgia Gilbert, Allison Nichols and Lily Orton – also ran.

Before the election he explained to us why he wanted to become president

“I want to be president because I find it super fun to organize things…specifically things like Lip Syncs and Floats. It is just as much fun to organize as it is to participate in, “ said Price.

He says he will represent the class of 2018 and be a leader. Price has big ideas for the coming year.  “As a leader I will help spread the Acceptance value in the Junior Class. I will also help make sure we demolish the Senior Class in Homecoming,” said Price.

Price says the value of acceptance is a passion. “Our football team went to state and wehave a big celebration. But our wrestling team goes to state every year, and nothing? I want that to stop happening.”

He plans to do this by acknowledging and recognizing every club and team for their accomplishments, hanging up posters and making announcements. “Whatever it takes. I just want everybody’s passion to have attention,” said Price. Logan described himself as “an energetic piece of work ready to participate.”

Although he ran unopposed, Treyton Howell is the man for the job of senior class president.

“Being a leader has always been a passion of mine, and since it is our class’ senior year next year, I want the opportunity to step up in my class and make them all leaders by asking what they want out of their senior year, and trying to make that happen,” said Howell.

He has lots of experience and passion for leadership as well as a few missions for the coming year.  “It is my mission to win homecoming this next year. And it will happen. I would also like to start dances and fun events based on feedback I get from my fellow classmates,” said Howell.

Another goal of his is to help improve the school, not necessarily by changing anything but just enhancing. “I believe our school can be more spirited and more involved in each other’s lives. I will try my hardest and do my best to be invested in each one of my classmates and go out of my way to meet new people,” said Howell.

So as election season nears it’s end at Sedro-Woolley High School,

new beginnings start for many individuals.