State Superintendent Woods Selects 2015 Student Advisory Council

Fannin County High School had 2 students selected to serve on this committee. We are very proud of Alex Chastain and Tyler Wheat for their commitment to Education in the State of Georgia. They will represent our community and the entire North Georgia area extremely well.February 2, 2015 – State School Superintendent Richard Woods has selected 64 Georgia students to serve on his 2015 Student Advisory Council. Throughout the school year, these middle and high school students will meet with Superintendent Woods to discuss the impact of state policies in the classroom. Members of the Student Advisory Council will also discuss other issues related to education, and will serve as the Superintendent’s ambassadors to their respective schools.

“It is essential, as we work to develop child-focused, classroom-centered policies, to hear directly from students,” Superintendent Woods said. “These students feel the impact of our decisions every day and, if we’re going to improve their educational experience, we have to bring them to the table.”

Members of the 2015 Student Advisory Council were selected from a pool of more than 1,000 students who applied to serve on the council. Students were chosen based on the strength of their essay answers, which focused on their ideas for public education and ways their own educational experience could be improved.

“It was hard to narrow down the many outstanding applications, but it was refreshing and valuable to read these students’ feedback and ideas for the future of our educational system,” Superintendent Woods said. I’m thrilled to work with the members of my Student Advisory Council, and I’d like to thank every student who took the time to apply and share his or her thoughts.”

Meetings of the Student Advisory Council will be held February 27, March 11 and April 28 at the Georgia Department of Education’s offices in Atlanta.

High School Members:

Mary Baxter
Charlton
Charlton County High School

Mitch Baxter
Charlton
Charlton County High School

William Lawing
Thomas
Thomas County Central High School

Casey Smith
Columbia
Lakeside High School

Maritza Sanchez
Richmond
A.R. Johnson High School

Stephanie Sanchez
Putnam
Putnam County High School

Harley Obsitnik
Fayette
McIntosh High School

Logan House
Newton
Newton College and Career Academy

Elizabeth Veal
Troup
Troup County Comprhensive High

Anastasia Dunn
Carroll
Central High School

Alex Chastain
Fannin
Fannin County High School

Tyler Wheat
Fannin
Fannin Comprehensive High School

Stephen Jordan
Pickens
Pickens High School

Temi Adekunie
Cherokee
River Ridge High School

William Webb
Oconee
North Oconee High School

JoAnn Graves
Gordon
Sonoraville High School

Alexander Nichols
Douglas
Lithia Springs Comprehensive High

Jack Crawford
Lowndes
Lowndes High School

Becca Velasquez
Effingham
Effingham County High School

Quimyre Rolland
Dodge
Dodge County High School

Caleb Theriault
Muscogee
Columbus High School

Michael Smith
Muscogee
Columbus High School

Michaela Woody
Bibb
Central High School

William Crouch
Houston
Northside High School

Kerrigan Ellington
Barrow
Apalachee High School

Allison Fine
Cobb
Lassiter High School

Justin Daniel
Oconee
North Oconee High School

Sam Hay
Newton
Eastside High School

Harris Browning
Lowndes
Lowndes High School

Emily Howe
Rockdale
Heritage High School

Harley Fuller
Paulding
South Paulding High School

Andrew Moxley
Paulding
North Paulding High School

Kindle Anderson
Fulton
Alpharetta High School