by WRIGLEY ZBYZEWSKI
SECTION EDITOR
At a time when divisiveness is being felt on many school campuses across the country, the new ASB student leadership seems committed to unity and connection.
While there were four All Student Body posts to be filled, only one had an election: ASB Treasurer. The ASB President, Vice President, and Social Chair positions each had only one candidate, but the winners still delivered speeches on Election Day to their future constituents.
Junior Natalie Bernstein, who ran unopposed for ASB President, brought energy and passion to her platform. Emphasizing school spirit, Bernstein vowed to maximize community bonding and bring together all four grades in the 2024-25 school year. “I want to unify the Upper School,” Bernstein said. “I really want to focus on involvement and effort from the grade levels throughout the year, not just at the start.”
Bernstein’s responsibilities include speaking with the administration about Student Council matters, running assemblies every Monday and Friday, and helping plan and facilitate major school events. Although the role has big shoes to fill after the dynamic execution by current ASB President Parker Albarian, Bernstein is committed to advocating for students and bringing similar passion during her presidency. “I am just so stoked,” she said.
Junior Chloe Smith, elected as ASB Vice President, will work alongside Bernstein. Smith shares similar values with Bernstein and hopes their collaboration will make the transition smoother. Smith also aims to get students more involved in ASB initiatives. “I have a lot of ideas I want ASB to hear out,” Smith said. “My main goal is to get students more involved in what ASB works on.”
ASB Social Chair, junior Makaela Brown, will focus on planning major school dances and leading activities like Homecoming and Winter Week. Brown is dedicated to strengthening bonds between grades. “Seeing the grades as individuals, I know they’re really close and connected,” she said. “I would just really like to make more interaction between all four grades in the Upper School happen.”
Junior Bella Diaz completes the ASB Student Council lineup as ASB Treasurer. Diaz’s role involves managing Student Council finances. Although her job isn’t as visible, she wants to increase transparency about event financing and build trust between students and faculty. “It feels really nice to be part of the decision-making process now,” Diaz said. “One of my biggest goals is more transparency with the financing behind dances and building trust.”
Rounding out the team is Noella Wren, who will serve as the ASB Honor Council representative. Although Honor Council works separately from Student Council, Wren’s role is crucial in representing student perspectives during cases and promoting Chadwick Core Values. “I want to make Honor Council more visible in the community,” Wren said. “It’s important that the students know that all the representatives are here for them.”
No matter their roles, the new ASB leaders promise to make the coming year memorable. As Smith put it, “There’s no choice: we’re going to have a great time!”
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