Freshman Council Spotlight

ANGELA YANG
Editor in Chief

With every incoming class of freshmen comes the freshman council elections. This year, voting was held from Jan. 20 to Jan. 23, with the officers announced the following week. The elected council consists of President Candy Thong and officers Matthew Chan, Kelly Diep, Leslie Gutierrez, Hannah Huapaya, Vivianne Lam, Brandson Le, Sandy Nguyen and Charlotte Ong. Every year, the newly elected council must plan for the future dances they will host junior year, the Sadie Hawkins dance and Prom.

1. What are your expectations for freshman council?

Candy Thong (CT): My expectations for council are that each and every one of us is full of positivity and good vibes. I hope that our council is one of the best councils here at Alhambra. I also hope everyone takes this seriously as we take on the many fundraisers and dances. Overall, I expect us to all have fun as we get to spend as much time as we can in the Class of 2018 Council.

Matthew Chan: I expect council to fulfill all the duties that are asked of us and to have a fun, positive experience with all the members.

2. What do you hope to accomplish as president?

CT: As president, I hope to be a great leader to everyone. I will definitely put our priorities and run weekly meetings to accomplish our tasks. I am so excited to see all of our ideas put together into one main event.

3. What are your immediate goals for council?

CT: [Our] immediate goals are to fundraise as much as possible and have fun while fundraising!

4. How do you hope to serve the freshman class?

CT: I hope that our class likes our council because we are ready to do anything and everything. I feel that we are all prepared to fulfill our class’s wishes.