The Voice For Many

It’s not easy to be the voice of a whole, willing to represent an entire class. It’s never easy to stick up for what you believe in. Thankfully at South, we not only have a student not afraid, but willing and ready to make change. Freshman, Jaelyn Woodley, ran for freshman class president this last election. She has had a campaign to remember, one students should admire and never forget. 

To Woodley being president isn’t just a title, to her it’s a chance. A chance for every student, no matter the size, shape, or color. She is willing to be the voice, she is willing to listen. Addressing certain issues like dress code, and finding a balance for young women and men. Actively listening to students problems, and finding the common issues she can bring up to staff members. A big accomplishment she is proud of is the relationships she has been establishing with admin and staff. 

“I want to do a lot of change and get peoples problems fixed. School should be a place where people want to come to have fun, but also learn. In a safe environment instead of being worried or scared out of your mind for everything. Even little details might be bigger to someone else,” said Woodley. 

In life we are given this opportunity to be who ever we want to be. Go where we want to go, and do what we feel we are needed to do. As we grow up we watch our parents, and family. To Woodley her family is a strong symbol of admiration that she is lucky to have. Woodley is a military child and has been able to have an opportunity to work with people from all different types of backgrounds with her family. Recently her mother ran for the school board and made it. Seeing this it was like a sudden spark to her beautiful flame. She knew she had to do something, anything to make a difference in her school. Even if she doesn’t win the election, that will not stop her from making change. 

Jaelyn Woodley is not just any voice. She is a part of the Student Sense of Belonging Committee, the Black Student Union, HOSA, and Symphonic Band. Woodley is a women of color, willing to bring her different viewpoints into this school for the better.