After a competitive school government election that saw the clashing of many seasoned student government leaders, Anish Mehta ‘26, Gavin Tieng ‘26 were elected as representative and vice president, while Ravi Vora ‘26 successfully won his bid for the school presidency.
Although Tieng ‘26 fell short on his election for presidency, his competitive edge landed him the position of vice president.
“I was super hype to get vice president, especially since it was my last election.” Tieng said.

Through his time as a student, Tieng has developed a passion for leading students as former student representative in the middle school and as former treasurer in the high school. His passion and previous success in other positions has led him to participate in this year’s presidential elections.
“I thought since it was my last election for school government it wouldn’t be a terrible idea to run for the presidency to make sure that the student government continues to do the work that we already do,” Tieng reflected.
Upon receiving the vice presidency, Tieng now aims to carry out small, realistic achievements that serve to benefit the lives of all students. He hopes to increase the number of chicken nuggets that students who eat second lunch get. Additionally, he seeks to put a firm emphasis on student mental health by handing out frozen treats. “I want to hand out those ice pops and munchkins that should help improve students’ lives in a reasonable and realistic way.” Tieng stated.
To those who can’t see the meaning impacts of student government, he argues that much of the work accomplished by student leadership is done through operating core school events behind the scenes. “Without the government, we wouldn’t have the pep rallies, community dinners, or organized student advocacy,” he explained.

While the current vice president is focused on the inner workers of school government, he still addresses the needs of his fellow students. “We try our best to meet the needs of students with the power and means we have, however that might be,” he ended.

Working alongside Gavin Tieng, Ravi Vora ‘26 leads the student government as president. Similar to Tieng, he ran for president because of his experience in student government. As a sophomore and junior, Vora worked as class president and representative, respectively.
At a young age, the prospect of student leadership appealed to Vora. “I liked that the government had a close connection with the administration, and how they were able to work on school-wide initiatives,” he remarked.
Vora’s reason for running was simple. “I just want to make the school a better place,” he explained.

Going into the election, Vora didn’t know what to expect despite his vast experience in leadership roles. Although he knew the election was competitive with four people running, he was not sure if he could would. But after election day, Vora was ecstatic when he learned that his campaign prevailed. He mentioned how stressful the candidacy was, and how it was a weight off his back when it was over.
Vora has many influential plans for the future as the student government is currently coordinating with the Board of Education to discuss ways to handle phones in the high school. Furthermore, he is working on the Peer-Led Learning program as president. “Instead of a regular class period, you can teach students about any topic you want. It’s a very cool program,” he described.
While Vora may not have expected to win the election, his hard working attitude and student driven approach allows him to get things done. He is excited to get to work and make the school a better place for all.