16 student leaders were elected to officer positions in the annual Executive Associated Student Body (ASB) board selection Feb. 26, and class elections March 12, respectively.
After three days of campaigning, where candidates competing for a class officer position shared sloganned bracelets, pins, and sunglasses with the student body, voting took place on March 12 through the 5-Star app. Results were released to students March 16 via school email.
Running unopposed, the members of the 2026-2027 Executive Board are ASB President Elisabeth Chiu, Vice President Maia Hammel, Secretary Madeline Sanchez, and Treasurer Leah Cerna. Additionally, Layla Patel will serve as School Board Representative.
Chiu, who has served in ASB since seventh grade, looks forward to again serving alongside a board of veteran officers. “I have a great team next year that I get to work with,” Chiu said. “We’ve all just been working together for so long that we just have really good chemistry.”
Senior class officers are President Julianna Meda, Vice President Kaila De Wit, and Treasurer Grant Ahn. The vacant secretary position will be appointed by ASB Director Pam Valenti.
“When we go through commissioner interviews, inevitably there will be someone who is good, but we don’t have enough spots for, so we’ll offer [the position] to somebody in that way,” Valenti said. Valenti expects the position to be filled by early April.
For the Class of 2028, Shylee Nam ran unopposed for the position of junior class president. Elected for her third consecutive year, Nam is “beyond grateful,” and looking forward to leading junior class events and “creating more school spirit on campus.”
Sarah Lee, who tallied more votes than Blake Koren, will serve as junior class vice president alongside Nam.
Joshua Yang defeated former Class of 2028 secretary Alexa Tam.
Yang aims to “try to keep things low stress and more organized,” and looks forward to planning prom and investing more resources into wellness spaces such as the PAWS WellSpace.
Raina Kim will continue to serve as treasurer. She ran unopposed for the third straight year.
“I look forward to working with the new junior class ASB council and getting to represent the student body,” Kim said.
ASB Commissioner Nathan Martinez garnered the most votes for the position of sophomore class president. He overcame former president Tristan Kim.
“I’m pleased with the outcome,” Martinez said. “I want to introduce new ideas that the student body might find more fun than just the typical parameters that our teachers force us to stay within.”
Aaron Ko defeated Claire Smylie for the position of vice president.
Both Katie Kim, who was elected secretary, and Eliana Myung, who was elected treasurer, ran unopposed.
With the 16 officers elected, ASB next selects its Commissioners, who plan school events such as rallies, prom, Mr. Brea, the International Food Fair, and other campus activities. These student leaders are chosen via interviews with the outgoing and new executive boards, senior class officers, and Valenti.
A mandatory meeting for interested candidates was held in the ASB room March 18, with interviews to follow from March 31 to April 2.
