With the Associated Student Body (ASB) elections’ results recently released on March 18, Tualatin High School (TuHS) is excited to see a new set of student leaders who will take on next year to create a better space for everyone in the TuHS community. Unlike last year with eight students from each grade, six students are now voted into ASB, where they are in charge of planning assemblies, Homecoming, Prom and more.
The upcoming ASB Class of 2027 includes Layla Auvil, Mai Yokoi, Piper Findtner, Sakina Siraj, Sophia Ashley and Zola Larson. The Class of 2026 consists of Ciena Harmon, Dalia Torres, Kimball Craner, Nina Ichikawa, Olivia Pham and Sophia Grove. The Class of 2025 representatives are Brady Carey, Calleigh Germer, Kayla Vo, Lea Olivares-Raudes, Sky Rowe and Sydney McDonald.
Additionally, some students were elected as ASB Affinity Representatives for various Affinity and Alliance clubs at TuHS: Campbell Brintnall from Black Student Union, Jacob Lewis from Jewish Community Club, Debbie Cowley from Gender and Sexuality Alliance, Bilal Hourani from Muslim and Arab Society, Kayemarie Marcus from Pacific Islander Affinity, Chloe Tjia-Boediawan from Asian Conversation and Monserrath Torres Hernandez from MEChA.
Also in ASB, four candidates ran for specific offices and were voted to be the president, vice president, treasurer and secretary of the student-led community. Congratulations to Olivia Pham as secretary of ASB, Nina Ichikawa as treasurer, Sky Rowe as vice president and Kayla Vo as president. Each candidate went through an immense amount of stress during their campaign week, so these students must have felt both relief and excitement upon being elected as executives.
In an interview with The Wolf, these executives gave some thoughts on the campaign week as well as their plans for next year.
How was the ASB campaign week and what did you do to encourage people to vote for you?
Ichikawa: This year, the ASB campaign week was extremely stressful for me because it overlapped with the dance team’s state week. It was also much earlier than last year, and I felt unprepared and unorganized. However, I used social media to my advantage and made sure I was consistently posting to promote my campaign positively. I also created a TikTok with many friends and mutuals posing for a picture with my sash, so the process was interactive and could better spread the word.
Vo: Campaign week is always hectic and extremely exhausting. I made a One Direction-themed video speech my freshman year that I believe got me into ASB initially. Catchy and bright campaigns are always the best for elections and that is what I tried to maintain through my four elections.
What are some ideas/plans you have to make TuHS a better community?
Rowe: As the Service Director, I really want to have a hygiene drive, where we would collect hygiene products, like toothpaste, deodorant, etc. Then, ASB and other helpers interested would create hygiene packs to be donated to local shelters. Also, as funding has been an issue for ASB this past year, I want to make fundraising one of my priorities.
Vo: As the ASB president next year, I want to bring back our school spirit and increase our engagement. We are coming into the new school year with six new directorships: Activities, Communication, Outreach, Service, Spirit and Unity. With these, I want to reach our potential by utilizing our resources and the positions we were given.
How has ASB made an impact on you as an individual?
Pham: Being a part of ASB has really helped me put myself out there in our student body and make meaningful relationships with other amazing students in our school who share the same values as me.
Rowe: ASB has made a tremendous impact on me as an individual. It has not only helped me grow as a leader, but it has also given me lifelong friendships. In ASB, we work with a lot of outside organizations, most of which are run by adults. So having to communicate with other adults has taught me professionalism.
