First ever virtual co-chair elections held: Meet the candidates

Shamira Guillaume collaboratively sponsored and passed her first executive committee proposal last September, after three years of participating in executive committee. The bill led to the installment of various faculty and staff face boards, as a means of faculty and staff appreciation, according to the statement of rationale.  “Passing that bill solidified my want to spread positivity and make Masters a m...

“I like to think of myself as an ambitious person,” Caio Lanes said, reflecting upon his decision to run for one of next year’s co-chair slots. A Brazil native, Model United Nations delegate and two-term Boarding Representative, Lanes has sponsored six executive committee proposals in three years, the first being in the January of his freshman year. One of his recent proposals limited the ...

DISCLAIMER: Leo is a member of the Tower staff as News Editor. He has recused himself from writing and editing any publications regarding the 2020-2021 co-chair elections. Brody Leo describes himself as a natural leader, and hopes to bring his best assets to the position of co-chair next year. “A leader is designed to serve their community,” he said.“The longer I’ve been able to appreciat...

Girls’ varsity soccer captain and Gold Key tour guide Rachel Schwartz said she’s always looked up to the co-chairs throughout high school. “I thought it would be something I’d really enjoy, but I never thought I’d actually run,” she said.  Now that she has advanced past the primary elections, Schwartz hopes to center her goals for next year around diversity of thought.  “I wa...

Photographer and fencer Sophia Viscarello said her ideas about next year focus around the themes of connection, communication and openness.  “‘The wisdom is really in the room,’ is a quote my mom always says,” she said. “If you’re able to listen to what people have to say, you can accomplish a lot more.”  If elected to the 2020-2021 co-chair position, Viscarello said she hopes to achieve...