Heyra Avila, 17, of Florence, recently took beganher tenure as student board representative on the Boone County School Board.
The Ryle High School senior was elected by student members of the Superintendent’s Advisory Council. The group is made up of two fifth-grade students, two middle school students and two high school students from each school in the district.
Avila recently sat down with the Recorder to discuss how she feels about the position and her goals for her term.
Q: Why do you want to be student board representative?
A: I love helping people. I like being involved in my community. I’ve been here since I was 4 years old. Florence is my home.
Q: How did it feel to be elected by fellow students on the advisory council?
A: It’s a wonderful feeling. I’ve been on the council since I was in elementary school. I always dreamed about being the high school representative on the board. I think it’s awesome, that with hard work, my dream came true.
Q: How do you define a student board representative?
A: I feel like they should be very attentive to not only what students say, but also the teachers. They need to be patient. Changing things are not always easy.
Q: What goals do you hope to accomplish during your term?
A: My first goal is to have a diversity day for Boone County schools. My plan is to have a day where the community can come together and celebrate diversity. Our community is very diverse. I want a day for everyone to see who is in our community and learn about them.
My second goal is to start a school supply recycling program.
Third, I’d like to promote more, (advisory council’s) Feed His Kids 5K. I want the community to know more about it to get more participants.
Q: What are you looking forward to the most serving in this position?
A: I’m looking forward to listening to the concerns of the students and helping them. I get excited about hearing them and helping them the best that I can.
Q: What are your plans after graduation?
A: I plan on attending college. I haven’t decided where I want to go yet. I want to study political science or international relations.
Q: What do you like to do for fun?
A: I love to read and write, and I love to dance. Spending time with my family. My family is very important to me, they mean the world to me.
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