School Board Welcomes New Student Advisor, Delegates

A new crop of student delegates and a new student advisor were recently recognized by the Cherokee County School Board. 

The students were introduced last week during the Aug. 15 board meeting. 

The board has included the student advisor position on its board since 1999. In the last five years, a student delegate from each high school also has been selected. 

These students serve for one year to give input and feedback to the school board and the advisor role rotates among each of the county's high schools.  

STUDENT ADVISOR

Sydney Webb, Sequoyah High School

Academics

• Ranked No. 2 in her class
• Recipient of: Academic Letter, Lamp of Knowledge Award, Volleyball Academic Award, Cross-Country Academic Award
• National Honor Society Member
• Governor Honors Program State Finalist for Spanish 

Athletics

• Lettered in Cross County and Tennis; also played Volleyball and danced on the Step Team
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes – four-year member

Leadership

• Governor of 2013 Georgia Girls’ State
• Student Government Senior Class President 
• Model United Nations Vice President
• Homecoming Court 

Air Force Junior ROTC

• Squadron Commander
• Drill Team Armed Element Commander
• Citadel Leadership School accolades: Outstanding Cadet Award, Flight Commander, Top 10% of the Leadership Class, Fastest Girl Mile Award

Community Service

• Founder of the Sequoyah High School Bible Study Club
• Students Helping Students – Past Club Secretary
• Has completed more than 200 hours of community service

STUDENT DELEGATES

ACE Academy: Natalie Friesen

• Three-time school spelling bee champion
• Captain, Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Team
• President, ACE Academy Library Club
• Teen Leadership Course, Past School Representative
• Member, Calligraphy Club, Crochet Club and Environmental Club

Cherokee High School: Haley Haas

• Ranked No. 3 in her class
• Recipient of: Academic Letter and Lamp of Knowledge Award
• Member of the National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society
• Governor’s Honors Nominee
• Varsity Cheerleader
• Member of: Alpha/Gamma, Beta Club, Leadership 56 Council, Math Team, Science Olympiad and Spanish Club

Creekview High School: Riley Jenkins

• Ranked No. 2 in her class
• Recipient of: Superintendent's Key Scholar Award, President's Education Award, Academic Letter, Georgia Certificate of Merit and Daughters of the American Revolution Award for US History
• Member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society
• Member of: Student Government, Beta Club, Friends Club, Habitat for Humanity Chapter and Wrestling Management
• Volunteer for: Habitat for Humanity and Give a Kid a Chance

Etowah High School: Alex Johnson

• Ranked in top 5% of his class
• Recipient of: Superintendent’s Key Scholar Award, AP Scholar with Distinction, Academic Letter, Principal’s SOAR Award and Spirit of the Eagle Award
• National Honor Society Leaders’ Council member and President, Spanish National Honor Society
• Winner of a U.S. Department of State Merit Scholarship to study Russian in Russia this past summer as part of the Department’s National Security Language Initiative.
• Governor’s Honors Program Participant for Social Studies and Spanish
• Lettered in Swimming and Tennis
• Student representative to the School District’s Media Advisory Committee and Etowah High’s School Council  and BYLD (Bring Your Learning Device) committees
• Student Advisory Board, three-year member
• Senior Leader, Etowah’s Junior Leadership Academy
• Four-year member, Model United Nations and Student Ambassadors
• Lettered in Community Service
• Volunteers with Good Shepherd Lutheran Church,  Shop with an Eagle and Trunk or Treat 

River Ridge High School: Justin Maxwell

• Recipient of: Academic Letter and Torch of Knowledge Academic Award
• Band Captain, lettered in band and member of the: Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Full Orchestra and Concert Band
• Member, Senior Class Counsel  and Student Advisory Board
• Instructor, Excalibur Leadership Academy
• Community Outreach Coordinator, Crusading Knights
• Coordinator, Disney Leadership Quest Group
• 8th Grade Squires to Knights Transition Program, Coordinator
• Worship Leader, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• Lettered in Community Service
• Volunteers with: Challenger Baseball, Little River Elementary School Peer Tutoring, Oak Crest Baptist Church, Special Olympics, Super Friends and Team: HEROIC Bullying Prevention Program

Woodstock High School: Briana Francois

• Ranked No. 4 in her class
• President, Student Government Association Executive Board
• Member of: Beta Club, DECA marketing association and International Club
• Volunteers with her church and Cherokee County Safety Town
• Hope to attend Stanford University to study Film

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