STUCO

Carter Fair

for Senior Class President

Angel Tanner

for Senior Class President

  Hey y’all! My name is Angelina Tanner, but you probably know me better as Angel. I am 207 months old (17 years and 3 months). I play softball, volleyball, and basketball, and plan to
add baseball to that list this fall. I play the piano and have been playing for 9 years. One of my favorite things outside of school and extracurricular activities is spending time with my sister. She is my role model and is always encouraging me to be the best version of myself. I am running for Senior Class President because I want to have an unforgettable senior
year. This is our last year in high school, and we’re soon going to be thrown into the real world
which personally sounds terrifying, but I plan on having activities that can help us be more prepared, from service activities to class assemblies with experienced guest speakers. However
I also plan on holding grade wide activities such as dances, Senior Nights, and group
competitions. I’m so excited for the next year and I hope I can spend it as your Senior Class
President. Let’s go Knights!

Lana Shull

for Senior Class Vice President

Stella Sutherland

Jr. Class President

My name is Stella, and I love to run, play basketball, and read books! I have been at Merit since 7th grade, and I‘ve done cross country, basketball, and ultimate frisbee. This year, I am running for junior class president. As junior class president I just want everyone, but especially the juniors, to have an amazing school year! A lot of people say junior year is the hardest, but I really want to shoot for the stars. I know our class has the potential to work hard and succeed, while still having fun. The junior class value is determination- know you can. I want to help our class know that we can accomplish anything, as long as we work towards it. I want to help our class reach their goals by being friendly and supportive to everyone. Another thing I want to do is put together an ACT prep club, because I want as many juniors as possible to feel prepared to take the ACT, without being super stressed, and while knowing they can succeed. As junior class president, I want to help the juniors have an amazing year!

Aubeni Bunker

Jr. Class President

Aubeni LeeAnne Bunker is a 10th grade student who is looking forward to her junior year. She is passionate about being involved. She cares deeply about her fellow students and looks for ways
to serve others. She is creative, charismatic, and has a great sense of humor. Her humor has been developed, in part, by being raised as the only girl in a family of nine brothers. Her brothers have taught her how to be tough, but also to celebrate her ability to nurture. She’s
learned to stand up for her beliefs, but also adjust her interaction style to put other people at ease and to help them feel heard and understood.
She is most proud of her growth as she has navigated the difficulties of teenage years. She has been able to look at relationships that were negatively impacting her and make changes to be in a better place emotionally and socially. She’s proud of the person she’s become. She hopes that her future includes opportunities to provide safety and genuine concern for others. She wants to advocate for those who have lost their voices. She’s looking forward to studying forensic
psychology. She hopes that her ability to provide answers will give grieving people closure and help them move forward with their lives.

Lorelei Hansen

Jr. Class Vice President

My name is Lorelei Hansen and I’m running for Junior Class Vice President. I have been at Merit Academy since 7th grade and I love it here! I’ve had great teachers, mentors and awesome friends. I have learned a lot in the four years that I’ve been at the school. I’ve learned to overcome shyness and loneliness and have had opportunities to grow by stepping outside of my comfort zone. Theater and dance have been especially good for this. I have made awesome friends through my participation in dance and plays where I have seen the Merit Academy values of unity and belonging in action. I think my experiences here have helped to be more caring, kind and compassionate. I want to help others who may feel lonely and friendless feel like they have a place here. I try to be aware of those around me and reach out where I see a need. I am looking forward to new opportunities to learn, serve and grow together next year!

Haze Nielsen!

Jr. Class Vice President

Hi I’m Haze Nielsen! I’m running for Junior class VP. I love soccer, theater and dance. I’m advocating for more togetherness and community. You should vote for me because I want to make sure everyone knows what’s going on and make sure everyone feels like they belong and have a place to be themselves.

Andrew Shull

Jr. Class Secretary

Hey y’all! My name is Andrew Shull and I’m running for Junior Class Secretary. I’ve been a part of Merit for four wonderful years. I love playing the viola, and I’ve always enjoyed art and drawing. I’ve taken Theater classes and am still participating in Orchestra and Merit’s amazing Roots Band. Merit has been such a great experience for me. It’s helped me grow in so many ways. All of the teachers and students are just so awesome to be around. Roots Band especially has helped me with becoming a better leader, and I really want to use that qualitie to its full extent by helping this school to the best of my abilities. My many goals consist of getting to know and interacting with the students, understanding how they feel, getting their opinion on how we can make this school a better and safer environment for everybody, and just helping where I can. I feel like Merit has grown quite rapidly over the last few years. And with growth, there is also, no matter how hard we try, going to be a danger of neglect. Another one of my main goals for this school is that we try to be there for our fellow students and help them and ourselves with the aspect of unity, and just being there for one another. The last thing I want for this school, that happens to a lot of other schools, is division. If we start to neglect each other, then we start to feel like we’re all alone in life, and that we have nowhere to go, and it’ll just tear this school apart. What I want is to motivate and help other students realize that they’re not alone in life and that they do have people in their life that they can openly talk to about the struggles that they themselves may be dealing with. Like I said, I want to help encourage a sense of unity throughout Merit. Y’all are the best, and I want everybody to know that being a part of this school and being a Merit Knight is something to be proud of!!!

Sam Fair

Sophmore Class President

Hello everyone! My name is Sam Fair. I am running for Sophomore class President! I love being a part of this school and doing Merit theater! I really enjoy serving others and seeing things change for the better due to hard work. My goals are to help individual people, and the school as a whole, to grow and be united with others. I hope to have everyone find where they belong and to help Merit grow as a school. I love you all and I’m excited to work with you!

Cassidy Wong

Sophmore Class President

Hi! I’m Cassidy Nicole Wong! This has been my first year at Merit, and I absolutely love it! I am super excited about serving with the student body here. I was born in Brooklyn, New York. But I was raised in Texas and Saudi Arabia! I’m also from Hawaii, Philippines, and China! (Ethnicity wise.) I love the outdoors! Hence my favorite activities being: hiking, camping, rock climbing, sand dunning, and traveling. Aside from the outdoor activities, I really like singing and acting! Performing here at Merit is one of the funnest things I do! I’m what you call a “social butterfly” so I love working with others, and I hope that I get the chance to work with you! I’ll do my best to make Merit a safe environment for everyone, and I’ll always do my best to help you be your best self!

Mary Moody

Sophmore Class Vice President

Hey my name is Mary Moody and I’m running for Sophomore class Vice President. I love basketball, theater, and the outdoors. I’m hoping to plan some great activities for our class to make next year pretty dang awesome. I want everyone to be heard and to create a positive environment. Vote for me and I promise I’ll never let you down!

Parker Veater

Sophmore Class Vice President

Hey I’m Parker Veater, a ninth grade student running for Sophomore Vice President. I am a trans and queer student. I value individuality and self expression. I value uniqueness. I am one of a kind. My artistic abilities show my uniqueness.

I have been a student at Merit since 7th grade. My dedication to playing the Cello and Bass began at the beginning of this school year and I am not stopping anytime soon. We have an amazing music program here at Merit and I value musical and artistic education. With the recent addition of the Younity club, it has pushed me to further advocate for those who need advocating.

The main reason I am running is to spread awareness for underrepresented communities. I want to make the sophomore class the best one here at Merit.

LETS GO KNIGHTS!!