The council members are Welington David as president; Edward Manibusan vice president; Kaela Mafnas, secretary; Gerlyn Lubunao co-secretary; Zyer Camacho, treasurer; Miki Roberto, co-treasurer; Sheena Saures, parliamentarian; Ashley Alejo, ombudsman; Desiree Cepeda, historian; and Teri-Sue Corpuz, StuCo representative.
They confess that the reason they work together so well was because they are all friends. “We know what each other’s strengths and weaknesses are. We know who would do well doing what,” said Camacho.
“We work well as a team because we know who to go to when we need help. We understand each other and it’s just easier when you know you can rely and trust everyone on your team,” David said.
He likes running the show and his goals has always been focused on being a leader.
He is also the Nursing Club president, the My Wave president and the JROTC battalion commander.
My Wave is a club that hopes to promote tourism and beautify CNMI. It holds beach cleanups and other community services.
Manibusan is the team planner. “I organize clubs, events, and other stuff,” he said.
Manibusan’s knack as an initiator revealed itself when he first planned an organized football club in SSHS. This was followed by the Pace Maker Club in his junior year. The club organizes poetry slams.
Manibusan said he wants to invite other schools to start their own poetry clubs so they might compete with each other.
Most of the Student Council members of SSHS are with the nursing program. They are also part of the Youth Advisory Panel, We the People and the National Honor Society.
The council is focused on promoting positive messages about the island and encouraging students to take part in cleanups and other ways to beautify Saipan. Council members also hold fundraising events for other clubs like the SSHS band to help it with their trip to the London Olympics.
