On April 3rd, Adam Stasiw ’09 was elected the Day Student Representative to the Student Council by third, fourth, and fifth form day students.
Stasiw said, “I was very excited when I was elected and thrilled to find out that I would be a part of the Student Council and would serve as a connection between the day students of Choate and the Council.”
The Day Student Rep serves as a member of the Student Council but voices the day student populations concerns. Stasiw explained, “I am now an officially elected member of the Student Council with the specific responsibility of representing the school’s day student population. I have to attend the weekly meetings of the Student Council and participate as a member of that organization. I am really excited to be a part of the group.”
Six fifth form day students ran in the Day Student Rep election. Of his opponents, Adam said, “Each one would have been great for the job.”
Each candidate had to write a short paragraph about why he or she should be elected. In his blurb, Adam promised to the day student population dedication to whatever their cause might be.
Adam stated, “My goal in the blurb was to convey that I would devote myself to bringing the suggestions of all day students to the Student Council as best as I could, and that I would be a friend who would always listen to people.”
As the spokesperson of the day students, Adam must see that their concerns and ideas are considered during the weekly Thursday Student Council meetings, coincidentally led this year by two day students—President Katie DeFusco ’09 and Vice President David Lam ’09.
Adam admits that his role is similar to that of prefects as he acts as a coordinator between two student groups and is also a friend to those who are in need. He said, “In the sense that I would help other students, specifically the day students, I guess there are some similarities, but prefects have a whole different set of responsibilities.”
Although Adam has power and influence in the Student Council, he is only the “voice” of the day students and does not act as the day students’ moral police. Connected only with the Student Council, Adam’s voice can bring day students’ ideas into reality; he does not have power to carry out disciplinary actions.
“I have no relation to disciplinary actions,” said Adam, adding that others including Mr. Ford or the Judicial Committee fulfill this role for day students as well as for boarders.
As the new day student representative, Adam is determined to do his best to represent the day student population. He declared: “I am, at this time, keeping an open mind to all suggestions that day students might bring up, because as of yet, I do not know the specifics of what the day students would like to be changed or improved. I will bring what day students suggest to the Student Council in order for the Council as a whole to decide what would be viable and what we could put into effect. I will absolutely listen to any idea brought to me and would then bring appropriate suggestions to the Student Council to be considered.”
The newest student council rep. PHOTO/David Woo ’09
