Student Council 2018-19

A new year of student-led democracy has begun at San Mateo Adult School!

After a week of campaigning on campus and speeches at the Candidate Forum, SMAS ESL and GED students voted for new officers for the 2018-19 school year.  

The new leadership teams are:

Shereen, Shelley, Claudia
Alt Text:  Three women standing in bright sunlight
in the school quad

Morning Student Council

• President:  Shelley Cheng
• Vice President:  Shereen Lata
• Secretary:  Claudia Asselborn
• Advisor Ai Ikeuchi

Evening Student Council

• President Carlos Diaz
• Vice President Olivia Velazquez
• Secretary Victor Linares
• Advisor Simone Coelho

Victor, Olivia, Simone,  Stephanie, Tim, Carlos
Alt Text:  Six people standing in the school quad in the evening

Read speeches from the Candidate Forums:

• Morning President Shelly's speech
• Morning Vice President Shereen's speech
• Morning Secretary Claudia's speech

• Evening President Carlos Diaz
• Evening Vice President Olivia Velasquez
• Evening Advisor Simone Coelho

Outgoing Morning Student Council President Wendy Samayoa gave a special farewell speech and was presented with a special award by Teacher Adviser Stephanie Kriebel.  Read Wendy's speech.

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Student Council gives students a voice at school, in the community, and in the state.

• Morning and evening Student Councils. 
• Officers are elected in the Fall for a one-year term. 
• English Secondary Language and GED classes choose two Class Representatives. 
• Student Councils meet once a month. 
• At meetings, discussion and voting about decisions.
• Minutes are taken at the meetings. 
• Class Reps report back to their classes 
• Teacher Advisor: Stephanie Kriebel    

Learn more about SMAS Student Council on the Student Council page of the school website.