Sophomore Board Candidates 2016

Sophomore Board Candidates
2016-2017
President:
Ayushi Koppu
Hello, my name is Ayushi Koppu and I am running for the
position of president on the Sophomore Board. I believe I possess the
qualities a good president and leader should harbor. A strong leader
doesn’t stand over the people but stands with them. I have a few years
of experience with having important positions such as being the
president of student government or other clubs. I will be the bridge
between the administration and the student body constantly exchanging
ideas and bringing new ones to the table so the year will be exciting
and memorable. I know my responsibilities for this position and the
dedication it requires, I will attend and run the meetings with the board.
Attendance and planning skills are very important and balancing
between my school and presidency. I will keep up with my grades and
school work as being president is supposed to set an example for the
student body. I will aid in planning for pep rallies, spirt weeks, and
new ideas the student body may have. My advanced leadership and
analytical skills experience will aid me in carrying out my duties as
president. School spirit very important because it helps the students
make memorable experiences at school, it takes their minds off of the
stress of the work. Promoting school spirit is one of the many jobs the board has and as
president, to give creative ideas for spirit. I want to be an advocate for the sophomore student
body, I carry the skills and determination for this position. The class of 2019 will be a year of
excitement and wonderful memories, as president I want to contribute to this, vote for me,
Ayushi Koppu.
Yader Portocarrero
As a freshman I walked the halls of
John A. Ferguson senior high school on
my first day of class I was
overwhelmed when I saw the amount of
kids the school had and even the
amount of kids some of the classes had.
It wasn’t discouraging though, and
looking around at my classmates I knew
this wasn’t even a bit of the actual
population of the school, and I truly
wanted to make a difference and leave
my stamp on the school I will be
attending for the next 3 years. To help
raise the standards, and be the figure head to lead the class of 2019 to an amazing time, and a full
grasp on the real high school experience, is what I feel I can categorize as a job well done on my
part and as the hopeful sophomore board president, I intend on doing just that. When it comes to
Ferguson there is so much other than just a great education, but many school organized activities,
Miami-Dade County top level sport programs, as well as national level clubs and I feel our class
has much to offer in these different aspects and I want to make full use that. as the culmination of
all these things is what truly makes up the high school I am so proud of attending. I bring
immense school pride, leadership skills, current school involvement as I compete in two sports at
the varsity level, and above all trustworthiness. These factors are why I think I am the best
candidate for this position.
Amanda Lopez
Next year, I hope to be a part of the
Sophomore Board. I am running for President
because last year, unfortunately, I was not able to
win the elections and barely any activities were
carried out for the Class if 2019. I wish to have
been able to start a few projects and complete more
activities with my class. That is why I am running
for president and I hope to win the elections so the
Class of 2019 experiences an outstanding
sophomore year. An additional idea I am running
for office on the Sophomore Board, is so I can
encounter what it is like to lead and advice the class
both academically and socially.
I believe my responsibilities are to always
act with honesty, be on my best behavior, and
respect my class the year round. I wish to take full responsibility, along with the other board
members, for coming up with fundraisers, field trips, and requesting our sponsor with the Class
of 2019’s opinions when it comes to class decisions. I aspire to create friendships and bonds with
the sophomores to make next year unforgettable. Next year, I will make sure to provide the board
with many designs for our spirit shirts, plans to promote the class trip, and to encourage
participation for events and fundraisers that benefit our class.
I hope my fellow classmates be informed and give me the shot to prove that I can handle
being President in order to make next year as exciting as possible for them and for me. I am a
student that is always on cloud nine when it comes to my grades, manages time fairly well, and
always maintain organized. I hope to be disposed this opportunity so the Class of 2019 can show
their school spirt in pep rallys, school shows, sports games, and at the variety of events and
community services Ferguson hosts every year.
Vice president:
Amelia Jacomino
I would like to run for the sophomore board vice
president. There are countless reasons why I chose to
run for office on the sophomore board but the main
reason is because I would really like to be involved in
many school activities and I would like to help make
the next school year very exciting and unique for the
future sophomores. I feel like being vice president of
the sophomore board will be an amazing way to be
involved in school activities. I believe my
responsibilities as vice president include working
closely with the president to plan and organize events
and to make sure everyone is doing their job. Some
other responsibilities I will probably have for this
position will be to talk about upcoming events at
meetings and fill in for the president when they are
absent.
Some ideas I have for my position this year include
fundraising projects, or with the help of the other students in the board we can plan exciting
school activities for the sophomores. I believe that I am really capable of doing a great job as the
sophomore board vice president. I am not only very responsible and organized; I am very
energetic and outgoing too. I also am a very studious person and I always keep school as a main
priority. These are some reasons why you should vote for me but also because I feel like I would
be the perfect fit to help represent the future sophomores of this high school.
In my opinion, school spirit means students being excited for upcoming events or
students participating in extracurricular activities. Wearing a spirit shirt on Fridays also shows
school spirit. School spirit can also mean going to games to support your school’s teams or even
cheering as loud as you can at pep-rallies. I am very interested in becoming the sophomore board
vice president and making the next school year as special as possible for us future sophomores.
Secretary:
Isabella Moreno
Hi I am Isabella Moreno and I want to be your
Sophomore Board Secretary. I believe that this position is as
important as the others and is ideal for me. I want to run for
secretary because I want to be more involved with the class of
2019, and I want to make an impact with my fellow officers. I
would also be responsible for all correspondence in the board
of sophomores. I believe that we can make our sophomore
year amazing! My responsibilities as secretary will be to take
notes and make our meetings as organized as possible.
Another responsibility as secretary will be to make our trips,
and activities are organized and fun as possible. Some ideas
that I have will be to make the year more eventful and
exciting!! You should vote for me because I will be perfect for
the position. I am perfect for it because I am very organized
and can take excellent notes. Each time the board meets, I will take notes and keep them secure
and neat. School spirit is something everyone has within them. School spirit to me means to be
supporting of your school and the activities happening. School spirit isn’t something you can say
its something you show. Going to a baseball or football game is school spirit, cheering at peprallies is school spirit. Anything positive towards the school is considered school spirit. To wrap
it up, vote for Isa Moreno for your class secretary.
Ilayai Nodal
My name is Ilayali Nodal and I am currently in my
freshmen year, and I will be campaigning for the role of secretary
on the Sophomore board. I want to take realistic and constructive
steps into the future of our school like. For example, informing
students about subjects that go beyond the basic core studies of
math, science, history, and English. For instance, I would spread
ideas about how to have students become acquainted with the real
world. This does not just stop in the classroom and at the
workplace, I believe that students should be socially educated, not
only by teachers, but by each other. How can I make this all
happen? As secretary I am able to keep notes of board meetings,
which allows me to back track and highlight what the students
want more of. Communication between the board and the students
is key to the growth of our school. I want this role to benefit not
only my sophomore class, but all of Ferguson. Activities like tutoring, implementing
extracurricular clubs, and social events would be a way of spreading not only friendships, but
more experiences, cultures, and positivity. This generates a healthy environment for students
which creates a foundation for them to branch out and become the creative, open-minded, and
confident falcon that every student has the potential of being. My role as secretary would be by
contributing to teaching falcons how to fly, because no goal’s too high.
Emily Goiricelaya
Hello, my name is Emily Goiricelaya and I am running for
Sophomore Board Secretary. The reason I would like to run for
this position is because I take pride in being a falcon and it would
be a great pleasure to contribute in being the bridge between the
study body and administration. My responsibilities for this
position will be to record all information and key points known as
minutes in each meeting, handle letter requests as well as letters
that will be sent out for activities, field trips, or class events for
approval. I will also be in charge of having a copy of the
Sophomore Board Constitution to ensure the follow through of
each officer and what we are each entitled to contribute to the
board. I plan to help maintain a positive learning environment
while working as a team with my fellow officers to carry out our
planned activities, as well as developing pride in our school and
enthusiasm. One specific idea that I would like to implement as
secretary with the help of the officers will be encouraging the
student body in planning community service projects, having
them discover a social problem that they strongly believe they should improve and try to reach
out and help fix it. Whether it’s poverty or suicide prevention, it should be an important cause to
them and the community. I am very motivated and as secretary I will bring a strong work ethic
and organizational skills to the board, I will be a listener to the student body and motivate them
to contribute ideas to improve their class activities such as pep rallies, creating class shirts, trips,
and anything involving their participation. To me, school spirit means being proud in every
aspect of my school from academics to athletics and to show it in a positive manner with fun and
creativity yet with respect, care and concern. School spirit is a way of bringing students with
different interests together to form a common bond, an experience to meet new people and new
things. So, my fellow falcons, do the right thing and vote for me for Class of
2019 Sophomore Board secretary!
Publicist:
Giselle Garcia
I have many reasons for wanting to be a part of the
Sophomore Board. I am known to be spirited and very
involved in school activities. It is something I genuinely
enjoy. I believe being a member of the Board, specifically the
publicist, would help me attain my goals of being involved. In
my opinion, my responsibilities as publicist would be to stay
updated with everything going on in Ferguson and letting the
rest of my class know when important events and occurrences
will be taking place.
One idea I have in mind is being more active with the
Twitter page. It could also have competitions or polls going
on where it will encourage more people to follow and keep up
with it. Another idea would be to make the class shirt based
on what people ask for. We could ask the students what ideas
they have and we can narrow them down and let them decide.
I can also make sure there will be posters set up around the
school advertising events, so everyone can be informed.
I am definitely biased about this, but I can’t see a better candidate for the publicist of the
sophomore class than me. I take part in various activities, and I still have time to get straight A’s.
I would ensure the sophomore class has fun and takes part in events more. And as technology
increases, the use of social media is also increasing, so the Board needs someone willing to
notify everyone on current events. To me, school spirit means taking part and showing you care.
Whether it’s for pep rally, a dance competition, or a football game, wherever you take part in
shows your spirit.
Laura Perez
I, Laura Perez, am running for office on Sophomore
Board because I would like to be associated in the school’s
extra curricular activities. I want to be more involved this
school year by helping out in any way, shape, or form that I
can. I would also like to be informed first hand on any special
events that may be occurring in the near future.
As Publicist, it is my responsibility to advertise and promote
all Sophomore Board events, such as the selling of shirts, or
announcements on field trips. It is also my job to be creative
when it comes to producing commercials, designing posters, or
writing publications. Keeping the school, or sophomores, up to
date with anything that may concern them is essential and
priority number one in this aspect.
By publicizing and posting pictures on social media such as
Instagram, Snapchat, or Twitter, students will no longer miss
out on the opportunities being granted to them, and if not by
online sites, then by school. The morning news crew will
broadcast new information as well. As soon as I find out something, the rest of the sophomore
class will as well, no one will be left in the dark.
I believe I should be voted for this position due to the fact that I am responsible, I know how
to prioritize, I do not procrastinate and I because I am truly interested in being the school’s
sophomore publicist. This is something I wanted to be apart of last year but was not able to do so
due to some complications, but if I win the election, I promise to fulfill my duties and follow
through with my promises.
In my eyes, school spirt means to be incorporated. Whether if it’s by wearing your spirit shirt
on Fridays, buying chocolate to support a club, joining a club, trying to do the best you possibly
can in your classes, keeping your grades and GPA up, attending and cheering at pep rallies and
after school games, and motivating others to do well. All of these are great ways to show how
prideful you are in attending John A. Ferguson Senior High School.
Faveanny Leyua
Hello, I’m Faveanny Leyva. To start off I would
like to tell you a little about myself; I invest myself in
everything I do and I pride myself in working hard
and doing a job well done. I enjoy being involved in
my community and in my school and I want to get the
rest of my class as involved as possible.
As sophomore publicist I believe it would be my job
to work alongside not only the board but my fellow
peers to communicate and deliver a wonderful
experience for everyone here at John A. Ferguson
Senior High school. Keeping the class informed and
involved in school events would also be a big part of
my job.
I intend to lead by example and encourage my peers
to be a part of as many school events as possible. I
plan to show school spirit by taking part in school
organized activities and cheering on our school at
sports events. I would really like to make sure the
class of 2019 presence and participation at school
functions is accounted for. I plan to keep the class of 2019’s social media pages updated with
information on upcoming events and their involvement in sports teams, clubs and other school
related activities!
I, Faveanny Leyva am the ideal candidate for this position because I possess the strongest
qualities needed to be sophomore board publicist. I am social media savvy, amiable and ready to
work with the board to keep the sophomores involved and informed.
Historian:
Tania Quintero
Being historian of class of 2019 would be a great
opportunity for me. I am Tania Quintero and I am grateful to
be able to participate in this year’s elections. Ferguson Senior
High School is a school filled with activities, and academies
made to fit the student’s wishes. I am running for class
historian on the Sophomore Board, because I feel I could
correctly maintain 2019’s most precious moments. By being
historian, I would make it my responsibility to store and
capture as many memories in Ferguson as I can. The job
comes with many other responsibilities that include creating a
personalized memoir on the class’s activities. A Historian’s
job is to record the action and be able to play it back. With this
role, I would be giving students a chance to eventually look
back on their years, when it’s gone too fast. Some ideas I have
for the historian position next year, would be to have all the
clubs have a rotational period with the Historian. The clubs
would plan the activities, show it to the Historian so they can
be there to record 2019’s memories. With this job, we can make sure that the clubs aren't ignored
and everyone’s high school experience is recorded. This could be spread into the other class
historians; therefore this would not only benefit my class but the entire school. I would make a
good class historian, because I am a very organized, attentive person. To be able to keep track of
so many records would be impossible without an effective system. Along side with that, I am
attentive and would make sure I can complete everyone’s history. I wouldn't leave anything out,
because no matter what, that one memory is essential to someone. I could use this skill, to allow
every student to have a chance to stop and remember. To me, school spirit is being able to
proudly represent your school in any form. If it’s from sports, clubs or academics, they all merge
to be Falcons. I can proudly say that I attend John A. Ferguson, and hopefully become class of
2019’s Historian.