By Tyler Chavez – Staff Reporter

Law’s freshman class recently held elections for class officers.

The new freshman class officers include Ming-May Hu (president), Samara Thacker (vice president), Cora Sula (secretary), Kruttika Gopal (treasurer), Troy Anderson (secretary), and Spencer Mehan (secretary).

“When I first heard that I won the election, I was thrilled because I’ve wanted to run for class president since the beginning of eighth grade,” Hu said.

The freshman class holds their class officer elections in the beginning of the year while the other grades hold theirs at the end of the year.

“The job, basically, is to help them transition into the next three years of high school,” Student Council adviser Mr. Boynton said.

The class officers’ main responsibilities include class fundraisers.

“Mostly we collected dues and planned fundraisers such as the duck tape project and pajama day,” former freshman class president and current junior officer Jill Bendlak said.

The officers still set their own goals to succeed at their positions.

“One goal I have for the year is to become acquainted with everyone in my class,”  Hu said. “I plan to accomplish this goal by joining clubs and attending school events to meet new people.”

The officers still need to work together to accomplish their goals.

“The big thing is that they have to communicate with each other,” Boynton said. “Communicate, set goals for themselves, and once they set goals, do their best.”

Each officer has their own reason to run for office.

“I decided to run for this position because I wanted to be more involved with school activities and I want to assist the freshman class alongside with my fellow officers as much as I possibly can to make this year memorable for everyone,” Sula said.

Being a class officer not only helps with getting involved in the school, it also gives students strategies and experience for success.

“Being a class officer always expands your leadership abilities, it helps with public speaking, getting to know people, and just life skills in general,” Bendlak said.

Each officer has their own significance to work together.

“Being secretary is important to me because I love to write and I am also very organized, and I promise to handle any situations that may occur in the freshman class with responsibility,” Sula said.

The officers know what they need to do in order to succeed at their jobs.

“I plan to accomplish my goals by really listening to the freshman class and any suggestions they have,” Thacker said.

They also know that the benefits of being a class officer can be very rewarding.

“This position is important because I know it can help me be a better student and communicate well with others,” Thacker said.

The freshman class officers know what they want to accomplish, and are ready to work together.