After two weeks of campaigning, AGHS announced the 2024-2025 ASB Executive Council on March 26. Banyan Wentzel (‘25) will be President, Sophia Robertson (‘25) will be Vice President, Dominic Logoluso (‘25) will be Secretary, and Razi Shankland (‘25) will be Treasurer. The four will assume their elected positions during the Fall of 2024. 

“I decided to run for president because I have been a part of the leadership program for the last three years during high school, and I have just learned to love it,” Wentzel said. “I want to inspire others to love it as well and make this school a better place.”

Candidates expressed their creativity during their campaigns. Wentzel worked hard for his success but attributes some of it to his supportive friends and classmates. 

“Even though I was not in person, I had some great friends like Norah Mosqueda and Lily Klapper help me make some very cool posters [and] online posts, so that has to be my favorite part [of campaigning],” Wentzel said.

Wentzel values inclusion and is determined to use his influence to ensure that everyone at AGHS feels seen. 

“I will try to [make] certain clubs and sports more highlighted because I feel like a lot of people feel like their sport or their club is overlooked by bigger and more attended sports,” Wentzel said. “But that’s not what Eagle Pride is and we need to focus on everybody.”

To be elected ASB President is an honor, and Wentzel is excited to serve his school. 

“I’m most excited [to work] with new people and [create] memories for everybody at this school,” Wentzel said.

For Wentzel, putting others’ needs above his own is essential to leadership. He follows in the footsteps of current ASB President Kayla Ceceña.

“I’m going to try to [take] a lot from [Ceceña] because she has genuinely been one of the greatest role models,” Wentzel said. “The way she is able to conduct herself and to help others is something that I will be trying to learn from, and I have been learning from this year.”

Sophia Robertson will take over the position of Vice President from Isabel Levy.

“I enjoy helping students feel involved in our school and reaching out to students who don’t necessarily feel that sort of love,” Robertson said.

Like Wentzel, Robertson values inclusion and support for all students.

“A lot of students fly under the radar here at school, and reaching out to those different groups and making everyone feel included is fun to do,” Robertson said.

Each executive council member has their share of duties, and the Vice President has plenty of responsibilities.

“As vice president, I will be assisting the president, obviously, and I will be helping to plan big events like Prom and Greek Week, different rallies, Homecoming, and I will be attending meetings and just being [a] liaison for the student body to the board of superintendents,” Robertson said.

Similarly to Wentzel, Robertson takes her responsibility of representing the school seriously.

“I’m most excited about having a voice and being able to encourage students to get involved and just being able to talk about what’s going on with the student body and bring it up to people with [a] higher power just to get stuff done,” Robertson said.

Leadership is more than just making decisions; it is about modeling school values and representing the student body. 

“The most important thing to remember is why you are doing it. So not necessarily the benefits for yourself but for everyone around,” Robertsons said. “So my ‘why’ is to get everyone involved, like I’ve said. I enjoy doing a lot of different types of activities and I want everyone to feel like they have a voice and that they are wanted and seen.”

Roberton is currently part of ASB and has learned the importance of the position from this experience and the current vice president.

“I have learned that it’s a lot of work and that I need to stay focused and prioritize a lot of the school if we want to have a smooth year next year. I think that this current year’s board is very on top of things so I just need to follow in those footsteps in order to keep it a smooth running year, hopefully not too many hiccups,” Robertson said.

Logoluso will take over the position of ASB Secretary after serving as ASB Treasurer for the past school year and is excited to continue on the executive council.

“Being on the executive board, I was able to oversee a lot, and I gained the knowledge of what it is like to serve the school and how to improve it. I want to continue what I do but instead serve a different position so [that] I learn how to run different positions,” Logoluso said.

All candidates utilized posters and social media posts to rally support for their respective campaigns.

“My favorite part of campaigning would probably have to be making my In-N-Out poster because that was the popular vote out of all of mine. Getting to create posters and slogans was also just a really big thing I enjoyed, especially since it would be going towards something like leadership which is something I am passionate [about],” Logoluso said.

A passion for leadership and supporting others is vital for a successful officer-elect, and Logoluso demonstrates this quality.

“As secretary, not only will I be working on the duties that come as secretary such as typing up minutes and helping all in need, I will make sure to create a great community [on] this campus that all can enjoy and feel supported [by],” Logoluso said.

Representing the student body is a big responsibility, but one that he is willing to take on.

“The most important part of having a role in leadership is being selected to lead the school. You are in charge of almost every event and you get to decide what we do and don’t do. You always have to remember what the people want and that you need to be an ear to the people and their ideas because you don’t want a single person to feel unheard or unsupported. Always remember to put in your best to support the school,” Logoluso said.

As current members of ASB, all four of the officer-elects learned from previous members of the executive board.

“I learned from Tiffany [Hyun] to always be happy in what you do and to never complain. [I learned to] take pride in the position you were given and support everyone, not just in the class when they need [it] but everyone in the school as a whole,” Logoluso said.

Shankland will take over Logoluso’s current position as ASB Treasurer in the 2024-2025 school year.

“I love AG. I love going to all the sporting events, and I want to play a bigger part in the school spirit especially and making the campus better,” Shankland said.

Commitment to the school and determination to make AGHS a better place is essential for a successful term.

“I’m excited to play my part in choosing people for ASB and [ensuring] ASB runs smoothly. That way, we can all work together to make AG better,” Shankland said.

Shankland values student participation and leadership productivity.

“I think good control over all the students in the class and making sure everyone is on task [is important],” Shankland said. “Even though it sounds annoying for everyone, it really does make ASB better.”

All four officer-elects will take on different roles in the executive council, and they all share similar goals of representing the student body and making sure everyone feels seen, heard, and involved in AGHS.