By Madalyn Milner
It’s the little things that make a change. Picture this: she opened the door for someone frazzled with their hands full. They smiled. She just made their day better.
Empathy. Kindness.
She walked away knowing she changed something in them.
Alivia Jackson is sophomore class president. She’s all about helping others and taking initiative.
Freshman Hunter Reed, junior Elizabeth Bamidele and senior Mackemzie Lipps also are serving as president of their class.
All of these class presidents have one thing in common- responsibility and compassion. They all love to help others by talking things out or performing simple acts of kindness.
Some of their qualities are talking to other people and understanding them, overall planning events, and organization.
Homecoming is a busy time where all the class presidents work together.
“There’s a lot that goes on [during homecoming] and I have sports behind that and academics, so you have to worry about balancing everything and making sure you can get everything done,” Jackson said.
She ran unopposed and won unanimously.
Jackson felt happy that not only she won again, but also because she gets to prove her mom wrong.
Her mom, office secretary Mrs. Alison Jackson, told her that there was no way she could add one more thing to her plate. Nothing is going to stop Alivia because she feels that there’s more than just leading her class.
Jackson has a soft spot for helping others.
“It’s special because I learn how to connect with other people, ” Jackson said. “It teaches me a lesson about how other people live their lives and how it’s completely different from mine.”
She does everything for God and only God.
Hunter Reed also is class president for God. “If I’m called to do what God would want me to do, I’ll do it,” Reed said.
Church and the concept of leadership make him the person he is.
“I’ve always loved the idea of leadership,” Reed said.
He helps out at Union Chapel with the younger kids. Reed was in the student council all throughout his time in middle school.
He said he dreams big and got his inspiration from his late grandma. He believes there’s more to a good leader than meets the eye.
Reed stated a good leader would not only be helping others, but making them feel represented too.
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Elizabeth Bamidele is another class president. She’s a junior and likes to push herself to be better.
“I like to be the best at everything I can do,” Bamidele said. “I like to put my best foot forward. I don’t like to just sit down and step back from things.”
Freshmen and sophomore class presidents plan a smaller dance, but junior year is where more responsibility comes in. Prom is planned.
With that being said, new experiences can help shape you to become someone different. She’s learned plenty about being a class president.
“It teaches me how to be responsible and on task,” she said.
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Senior Mackemzie Lipps is another one of the class presidents this year. Lipps has a passion for helping others.
“It’s one of the best feelings knowing that you help someone and knowing you just made a difference,” Lipps said.
Lipps has learned that you need to have confidence in yourself in order to succeed. She mentioned that when she was a freshman she didn’t have much confidence and wasn’t as outgoing.
Working behind the scenes, trying to help out your class and make it better requires communication. That has been something that Lipps has realized.
In planning big events, the class presidents must reach out for DJs, food catering services, and anything else needed.
“Knowing that you’re capable of doing what you need to do [communicating] is important,” she said.
She also learned that she can’t do everything by herself, and that it’s okay to ask for help.
“If you single handedly do it all, you’ll be stressed,” Lipps said. “Knowing what you need to do for yourself [with workloads] is important. I used to hate delegating things out.”
Lipps said she’s learned many lessons from her time as class president and is sad to not be at Delta next year.
She does believe that leadership will serve her for the rest of her life. Lipps said possessing those skills and knowing how to take initiative will be important for her future.
