student council
noun
: a group of students who are elected by other students to represent them in school government and to help plan activities for the students
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Growing up, her cousin was a cheerleader and a member of the student council.
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Here are this week's students and what school officials said about them in their nominations:
Addison Beattie, Beech High School
Addison is on the Freshman and Junior Varsity soccer team, student council, participates in choir, in honors classes, and plans to also participate in track.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 30 Sep. 2024
Born in White Pine, Jefferson County, Tenn., Ward graduated from White Pine High School in 1952 as the student council president, senior class president, Beta Club vice president, debate team member, and basketball team captain.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
These circumstances conducive to socialization are most obviously available for young people on athletic teams, but the sports simile is easily applicable to young people in marching band, theater productions, student council, volunteer and community settings and the robotics club.
—Jeff Nelligan, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
Tennessee high school students of the week: 2 Clarksville seniors win despite competition
Mensah has worked to be an active and valued student council representative and member of the track team since his freshman year and has participated in theater at LaVergne since the 6th grade.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 15 Apr. 2024
While at Howard, Harris majored in political science and economics and served as a freshman student council representative.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
One of Logan's many involvements to highlight is his leadership as the student council president.
—Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
His advice to people interested in public office: Get involved early — even as early as running for your school's student council.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Here are this week's students and what school officials said about them in their nominations:
Addison Beattie, Beech High School
Addison is on the Freshman and Junior Varsity soccer team, student council, participates in choir, in honors classes, and plans to also participate in track.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 30 Sep. 2024
Born in White Pine, Jefferson County, Tenn., Ward graduated from White Pine High School in 1952 as the student council president, senior class president, Beta Club vice president, debate team member, and basketball team captain.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
These circumstances conducive to socialization are most obviously available for young people on athletic teams, but the sports simile is easily applicable to young people in marching band, theater productions, student council, volunteer and community settings and the robotics club.
—Jeff Nelligan, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
Tennessee high school students of the week: 2 Clarksville seniors win despite competition
Mensah has worked to be an active and valued student council representative and member of the track team since his freshman year and has participated in theater at LaVergne since the 6th grade.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 15 Apr. 2024
While at Howard, Harris majored in political science and economics and served as a freshman student council representative.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
One of Logan's many involvements to highlight is his leadership as the student council president.
—Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
His advice to people interested in public office: Get involved early — even as early as running for your school's student council.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Student council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student%20council. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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