CHS9 student Angelisse Gomez is a member of the 2024-25 CHS9 Student Council executive board. Gomez wants to create a better social environment and support students who are feeling ostracized or nervous about forming connections.
Why did you want to join the executive board?
StuCo has always been something that interested me. At Coppell Middle School West, I really thought that it would be cool to join, but I kind of figured StuCo was a thing towards the end of the year. I obviously tried out, and I was able to do it. I really enjoy trying a lot of new things. I’ve done almost every kind of sport that’s offered in athletics and I’ve done a bunch of different clubs. I just wanted to try something new, and I thought it was really cool. My older sister who’s in 10th grade also did StuCo, so I thought it’d be something that I would like. I really liked the National Junior Honor Society in middle school, so I thought it’d be really cool to carry on community service.
What were your campaign strategies?
This year for StuCo, campaigning was very minimal. It was only about a week to put up a poster, and then you had to take it down. I didn’t end up putting up posters, but I did tell a couple of people. At the beginning of the week when they show the news report, if you wanted to vote, you could vote. Luckily, a lot of the people knew me and then voted for me because they saw my name.
What do you want to add to student council this year?
Sometimes, it’s hard for me to get the courage to branch out. I want to make everyone feel a little bit more connected to each other because there’s a really big thing with cliques and people branching off. I want connections to be built with everybody and a judgment free zone. I feel like a lot of people feel like they can’t branch out. They might be judged or people don’t want to be friends with them, but I feel like it’s the opposite of that. I really like the whole idea of forming connections with everybody because that’s a big part about middle school that gets carried on to high school. There’s going to be some people that will hate or judge you but that’s not the majority. I think that’s a problem, but it’s definitely something that I can work on and, hopefully, me and the StuCo board can fix.
How did you react when you found out that you had been elected?
I was driving home and I got the school e-mail and I was like, “Wow!” I was just very shocked. I was hoping I would get elected, but since I hadn’t campaigned much, I wouldn’t have been too sad if I didn’t get it. So, when I did, I was overjoyed. I really like trying new things and having stuff to do.
What legacy would you like to leave on both CHS9 and student council?
I know there’s a lot of people that already have things in the making. I know a good amount of people do, but I don’t have too many plans for a permanent legacy. There’s nothing I want to physically leave behind. Hopefully, I’ll leave behind some kind of positive impact. I’m hoping to bring staff and students together.
What do you think your future in student council will look like at CHS?
If people see me as a good fit here, hopefully, they’ll want to elect me next year. I’ll definitely try to be reelected next year, but I think it’s all about setting a good example for those around me. If I’m able to do what I want to do, to form connections with students and teachers, I think it’s definitely something I could try for.
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