The GPS student leaders for the 2016-17 school year
New presidents for Girls Preparatory School's three councils were elected after a flurry of electioneering, sign-making and speeches to their peers. Chosen by a schoolwide vote to lead the school in the 2016-17 school year were Phoebe Warren, president of the Honor Council; Iman Ali, president of the Student Council; and Mimi Vance, president of Partnership in Community.
The three young women and their councils will continue traditions of honor, representative government and community service and leadership within the Chattanooga community. By virtue of the elections and GPS tradition, they will also be the first three seniors to deliver their chapel talks during the opening weeks of school in August.
Elections for class representatives on the three councils and class officers were held on the morning of May Day. Next year’s senior class officers are Tia Kemp, president; Julie Kim, vice president; Rebecca Torrence, secretary; and Delaney Swann, treasurer. Honor Council representatives are Leah Baxter and Isabella Cornea; Student Council representatives are Lily Everett, McKaylyn Fults, Elisabeth Hale, and Scottie Sandlin. Senior representatives on the PIC council are Ella Marie Melton, Lucy Newbold and Lauren Wright.
Junior class officers are Reagan Lamb, president; McCall Waldrop, vice president; Ameera Bhatti, secretary; and Charlotte Smith, treasurer. Margaret Lim and Libby Welborn will serve on the Honor Council; Hollis Gaffney, Blythe May, Meher Memon, Reagan Sanborn are representatives on the Student Council; and Pierson Brown, Nikki Goldbach and Meg Marshall will serve on the PIC council.
In the sophomore class, Ellie Swann is president; Reilly Eschmann is vice president; Mary Louise Whitfield and Arden Faires are co-secretary; and Jackie Michaud is treasurer. Rebecca Guhde and Ruchi Patel are Honor Council representatives; Larkin Brown, Caitlin O’Brien, and Allison Smith will serve on the Student Council; and Olivia Combs and Olivia Fannon will be on the PIC council.
The freshman class will be led by Katie Millican, president; Kshama Patel, vice president; Lauren Rodgers, secretary; and Ariana Whatley, treasurer. On the Honor Council are Eva Goldbach and Catherine Gray; on the Student Council are Jayden Matthews, McKenzie Goff, and Savannah Petree; and on the PIC council are Claire Lindeman and Komal Patri.
In the Middle School, eighth grade class leaders include Astha Sinha, president; Holland Collett, vice president; Morgan Brown, secretary; Laura Peele, treasure; Emma Dexter, Honor Council; Stella Newbold and Annsley Kelley, Student Council; and Rebecca Gilchrist and Addie Youmans, PIC. The seventh grade class will be led by Ava Scotchie, president; Cara Paty, vice president; Aarushi Modi, secretary; Katie Eyster, treasurer; Olivia Scotchie, Honor Council; Olivia Burns and Mary Kate Johnson, Student Council; and Mary Elizabeth Sprouse and Evie Jackson, PIC.