{"id":6100,"date":"2022-10-29T20:33:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-30T01:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gracegazette.org\/wordpress1\/?p=6100"},"modified":"2024-06-07T19:49:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-08T00:49:30","slug":"karis-takes-the-lead-as-new-administration-steps-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gracegazette.org\/wordpress1\/karis-takes-the-lead-as-new-administration-steps-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Karis Takes The Lead as New Administration Steps In"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Media taken by Alejandro Izurieta ’25<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facing the unprecedented opportunity of working with a new team of administrators, Karis B. \u201823 plans to cultivate better student-teacher relationships as she negotiates with Mr. Pennoyer, the new head of the school, and Ms. Perry, the new head of the high school.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karis, this year\u2019s senior leader, will be working closely with Ms. Carpenter, who has been with the high school from the start and is in her first year as assistant head of the high school. In an interview, Karis predicted that her \u201cposition is going to change from the way we\u2019ve seen it before\u201d under Ms. Carpenter\u2019s leadership of Student Government, and is excited to see what new changes this year will bring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karis is a student ambassador as well as one of the leaders of Amazing Grace.  She is a coordinator of Let\u2019s Dish: Girls of Color. Amazing Grace, co-led with Jameira F. \u201823 and Keredin S. \u201823, is an affinity space for members of the African diaspora and Black communities.
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Karis is already a role model for the students at Grace, and many faculty members seem to agree. Ms. Christina Olivares, Director of College Counseling, said that Karis has an unwavering \u201ccommitment in hearing out and engaging her peers\u2019 ideas.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commitment already seems to apply to Karis\u2019 new role. She has a long list of things to do everyday, ranging from writing the weekly newsletter, to meeting with teachers, all while trying to listen to the wide range of issues that the student body would like to see addressed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karis stressed the importance of \u201cworking with the new administration and new students to figure out what makes Grace Grace.\u201d As student leader, she wants to maintain the values and integrity of Grace as it moves forward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After last year\u2019s leader, Lola Jakob, paved the way for great communication between students and the student government with community-wide surveys, Karis has continued to maintain weekly newsletters and opportunities for outreach. She encourages other students to maintain the value of Grace and feels strongly about doing so through participation in Student Government. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In previous years, Karis served as Student Representative for 10th and 11th grades. One initiative that Karis enacted last year was the addition of pillows to the junior commons after requests for increased comfort in workspaces. Though a small addition, the pillows went a long way for the Class of 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karis has high hopes for the coming school year. She has several ideas she wants to implement, but first on her list is to bring the school together as much as possible by finding more opportunities to have fun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think there are many things at Grace that can encourage fun but on a school-wide scale,\u201d Karis said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the more popular ideas is a high school field day. After the peer leaders chaperoned a middle school field day last year, the idea grew in popularity. Karis feels like the school could benefit from some stress-relieving, grade-wide activities, and many students could not agree more, especially after the successful bonding experience on the 12th-grade trip earlier this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, implementing enjoyable school-wide events is not the only reason Karis chose to run for student body leader. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI just realized that I liked being able to get things done,\u201d she told me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karis likes when people \u201cwant to see x, y, and z, and then to go and come up with an idea and implement it.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the more serious initiatives Karis wants to help instill is the opportunity for conversation spaces. Karis wants students to benefit from discussing \u201cactive things happening in our community or perceptions of our community in the media.\u201d She feels that it is important for students to have a safe space to discuss community-wide issues and events outside of town halls. This would provide an opportunity for students to candidly discuss crises, both local and global, in a dedicated safe space.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karis\u2019 dedication to listening to and learning from her peers has not gone unnoticed. When asked about his opinions on Karis becoming senior leader, Oliver B. \u201824  had a lot to say: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m really impressed with Karis as a leader. The student government hasn\u2019t even met, but she has already shown off her prowess and warmness. She is like THE model leader here, and I can\u2019t wait to see what she does.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For anyone who wants to run for senior leader in the future, Karis had some advice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHave an open mind \u2026 if you\u2019re thinking about running for rep\u2026[it] is just as important.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are excited to see what Karis\u2019 first initiative will be, and it seems that students could not ask for a better leader.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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