Students voted for the 2020-2021 student body representatives Feb. 13. Winning the election Junior Mary Hudak will serve as student body president, sophomore Tess Tappan will serve as student body vice president and freshman Sophie Gromowsky will serve as student body secretary. In the following Q&A, Hudak, Tappan and Gromowsky discuss their plans, goals and excitement for their new role.

Junior Mary Hudak

2020-2021 Student Body President

Q: What were the key concepts in your campaign? 

A: One of my main points is that I wanted to knock down a wall in the school. The wall by the stairs, there’s only room for one and a half people to walk through it and you always end up shoving someone. I hate that wall.

Q: This year in your role as junior class president, you brought in a therapy dog day. Are you planning on any other animal features? 

A: I want to have the school adopt an emotional support pet for the students. I love therapy dog days, we’re having another one on March 5th, which is great but we need something more permanent. 

Q: How would you say your role is going to change from this year to next? 

A: It’s definitely going to be a more humorous position. I like humor and I like to take things more seriously, so ‘Joke of the Day’ is coming back. I want to get people more involved with the school, be like ‘yay, Sion!’

Q: This year was your first year on STUCO, what was your favorite part about it, what do you want to bring into next year? 

A: I really love the bonding process and being with the community, you really feel like you’re contributing to the community. 

Sophomore Tess Tappan

2020-2021 Student Body Vice President

Q: What are you planning on doing with the student council next year?

A: I’m excited to be working with Sion and make it a better place for the students. 

Q: What do you think is going to be different from this year compared to next year? 

A: We’re going to have new people. But also people who have been on student council and know what they’re doing. I think it will be a good mix of people. 

Q: What was your favorite part of STUCO this year?

A: My favorite part of being on STUCO was participating in cool traditions like the food for thought skits while also helping our community and making sion a better place for the rest of the girls here

Freshman Sophie Gromowsky

2020-2021 Student Body Secretary

Q: What are you most excited for in student council next year?

A: I’m so excited to take a more active role in everything STUCO does next year. I think a big point is boosting student participation and school spirit.

Q: What do you think is going to be different from this year compared to next?

A: I think boosting school spirit. Mary and Tess and I are going to take everything into a new direction.