Meet the Presidents
Student presidents are a voice for their classmates, influence positive change, and are a role model for their student body community, while also tackling classes, sports, and extracurricular activities. We’re proud to feature many of our local schools’ student body presidents, elected by their peers to lead their schools and uphold community values.
Carson Goff | 2025 Class President, Lakeview Fort-Oglethorpe High School
Proudest accomplishment? I’m varsity captain in football and baseball and a member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club. I maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout high school, and I’m an employee at Council Fire Golf Club and AMC Chattanooga 18. Something you hope to accomplish in life? I would like to make it to college as a baseball player and be the first person in my family to graduate from college. Biggest lesson you’ve learned through leadership positions? I have learned how to be able to handle adversity, how to lead and teach other players, and how to be the person people look up to no matter what is going on. Where would you like to travel? I would love to eventually be able to travel to Banff, Canada, on a golf trip with some of my friends and family.
Gwyneth Parks | Student Council President, Girls Preparatory School
Biggest lesson you’ve learned through leadership positions? I’ve learned that the greatest rewards stem from the ability to make the majority of individuals content. When a decision can be made that benefits the majority, and you can see the positive impact, it’s extremely meaningful. Proudest accomplishment? I’m proud of how much I’ve grown at GPS. I’ve become more bold and involved, and this institution has taught me how to become the leader I am, constantly pushing and empowering me. Impact you want to make on the world? While my future work in the STEM field will hopefully be an opportunity to make a scientific change, I hope my impact as a leader can make a difference, beginning in my school community and spreading further. Higher education or career goals? I intend to pursue biochemistry, and I plan to use this to advance into a clinical or environmental research field.
Anna Morgan | Student Body Co-President, Soddy Daisy High School
Anna Morgan | Student Body Co-President, Soddy Daisy High SchoolThree things you hope to accomplish in life? My main goal in life is to create a loving family and raise my children to be good people. I also hope to have a career that uses my personal strengths. I want to enjoy my job and also support myself and family. My overall goal is to be a representation of Jesus and encourage my peers to have a positive and hopeful mindset to make the world a better place and lead others to Him. Where would you like to travel? Madrid, Spain. Last year, I became close friends with an exchange student from Madrid. Learning about her culture and growing a friendship with her has influenced my desire to travel there and see her again. Impact you want to make on the world? I strive to encourage everyone to have a purpose and feel wanted. For me, this starts within my school. I try to make it a more enjoyable place for everyone.
Azariah Alqadri | Student Body President, East Ridge High School
Biggest lesson you’ve learned through leadership positions? The biggest lesson I have learned is inclusivity. As the president, I plan to be the voice for the student body and allow them to speak their mind with inclusion. Person you admire most? I admire my mother for her hard work and diligence. She sacrificed so much for me, and I wouldn’t be here without her. Impact you want to make on the world? The impact I want to make is to help kids around the world get acquainted by teaching them specific languages and customs. Three things you hope to accomplish in life? I would like to accomplish many things, but among them, I would love a happy family with two beautiful kids, to travel the world and see the beauty it has to offer, and lastly, I would like to help women through my degree in sonography.
Piper Ormsby | Student Body Co-President, Soddy Daisy High School
Three things you hope to accomplish in life? I hope to become a renowned large animal veterinarian. I hope to open my own large animal clinic, and I hope to influence the people around me that you can achieve whatever you’d like as long as you truly set your mind to it and put in the work! Impact you want to make on the world? I aim to help those around me and inspire them to be strong, independent leaders of their own, while making them feel comfortable and welcome. Where would you like to travel? My dream location would have to be Japan. Biggest lesson you’ve learned through leadership positions? I’ve learned to have compassion and empathy for others. I’ve learned over time that leadership isn’t just about direction and guidance but caring for those around you in order to make them feel wanted and appreciated.
Bryce Hart | Senior Class President, Ringgold High School
Biggest lesson you’ve learned through leadership positions? I’ve learned the massive life lessons of compassion and grace. I strongly believe that NO ONE is the way that they are without a valid reason. As a leader, you need compassion and grace to understand where people are coming from. Higher education or career goals? I look forward to getting my degree in college and playing collegiate football. After college, I will play professional football in the NFL. I have worked for the dream of playing professional football and using that platform to spread the gospel since the age of 10. Three things you hope to accomplish in life? I hope to be the best father this world has ever seen. I also hope to help my mom retire as early as possible and take any financial responsibility from her. Finally, I want to be the greatest at whatever I do, most prominently being a defensive player in professional football.
Snigdha Challa | Senior Class President, East Hamilton High School
Impact you want to make on the world? I’m very passionate about animal welfare and the environment. When I’m older, I want to know that I did everything in my power to protect the natural world and show it my gratitude. Biggest lesson you’ve learned through leadership positions? Student council taught me to facilitate mature conversations, take criticism, cooperate with my peers, and stay organized. With these skills, my officers and I managed to run a donation relief drive for Hurricane Helene victims, raising around two and a half tons of donations. Three things you hope to accomplish in life? Three things I hope to accomplish in life would be to maintain a close-knit circle of family and friends, always continue to pursue education (whether through college, research, or challenging myself in my career), and support the arts/hobbies (reading, painting, music, etc.) that bring out the humanistic side of me.
Johnny Sutter | Honor Council Chair, Baylor School
Biggest lesson you’ve learned through leadership positions? From my own experience, I’ve learned that leadership positions are not necessarily awarded to the most knowledgeable, tenured, or skillful person within a discipline but rather those simply willing to work towards the betterment of whatever they’re involved in. Three things you hope to accomplish in life? I hope to become financially stable, study cultures from across the world, and then retire to a small town in the Pacific Northwest. Impact you want to make on the world? My leadership position is centralized around the virtue of honor, something which I believe has a broader significance than just honesty. With that in mind, I hope to create a world more inclined to honor through the virtues of honesty, of course, but also humility, good humor, and attentiveness. Person you admire most? I admire Bob Weir a great deal.
Torin Young | Student Body President, Signal Mountain Middle High School
Proudest accomplishment? I helped start the fall festival my sophomore year on the council, which I have been able to see evolve over the last three years and slowly become a tradition at my school. Biggest lesson you’ve learned through leadership positions? The importance of listening to feedback and input. Higher education or career goals? I plan to study economics, and my goal is to become financially secure in my career and have the freedom to develop and explore personal goals, ideally helping the community I become a part of. Where would you like to travel? I’d love to travel to Norway and explore my Nordic roots. Impact you want to make on the world? I think lessening division is incredibly important to our future as a society, and I hope to find common ground with others to solve problems.
Jamyah Melvin-Johnson | Class President, Brainerd High School
Impact you want to make on the world? I want all kids that come from poverty and hardship to know that you can conquer it and reach your full potential no matter your background. I want to help my community know that you can find motivation in that hardship and come out on top. Three things you hope to accomplish in life? The three things I hope to accomplish in life are to become a legend in my community and high school, a great teacher and accountant, and lastly, the best mother. Proudest accomplishment? Obtaining a summer internship at Chambliss Law Firm at the age of 17. Being a first-generation college student and maintaining a 3.9 GPA. Running a QuickBooks account for a nonprofit from the ages of 15-17. Challenging Brainerd student stereotypes. Person you admire most? I admire my mother. She has taught me to be independent and dedicated.
Isabel Burciaga | Senior Class President, Dalton Academy
Proudest accomplishment? Being captain of my cheer team last year made an impact on my leadership skills because I felt honored to lead people I care about and lead them in something I am very passionate about. Impact you want to make on the world? I would like to spread love and happiness around the world because I know what it feels like to be not as positive, and those are feelings everyone should be able to experience. On hard days, I want to be the one to make others smile. Higher education or career goals? I would like to study speech therapy for children with disabilities because I feel that communication is a necessity for life and for building social connections. My goal is that the children I come in contact with will be able to express themselves. Where would you like to travel? I have always wanted to travel to Paris, France.
Harris Jenne | Class President, Silverdale Baptist Academy
Proudest accomplishment? My proudest accomplishment is being voted on by the student body to serve as the student council and student body president. Biggest lesson you’ve learned through leadership positions? I have learned that leaders are forced to make challenging decisions, and I have learned to consider different perspectives. Higher education or career goals? I plan to study biology and attend medical school. Three things you hope to accomplish in life? I want to look back and see that I ran my race faithfully and left it all on the field. I want to finish empty. I want to know that I am fully invested in the areas of my life that truly matter. Next, I want to have lived without fear, knowing that I became the person God created me to be. Lastly, I want to make a positive impact on all those around me by showing them what it’s like to be a Christ follower.
Kieana Ferguson | Student Body President, Grace Baptist Academy
Higher education or career goals? I plan on majoring in criminal justice. With God’s guidance, I want to be able to serve my community by bringing closure and justice to families that are impacted by violence. Where would you like to travel? It has been my dream to visit New York. I would love to see the Christmas lights and watch the ball drop on New Year’s Eve. I also want to visit Ground Zero and pay my respects to the lives lost on 9/11. Three things you hope to accomplish in life? My main goal in life is to show the love of God and lead others to Him by letting His work show through me. My second goal is to provide for my mom and nana the way they have provided for me. My third goal is to be able to help people in my future career and make a difference in their lives.
Brooklyn Ervin | Senior Class President, Red Bank High School
Impact you want to make on the world? The impact I want to make on the world is to make a difference in the community and motivate others to educate themselves on issues in their communities, so that they are motivated to help others. Higher education or career goals? I plan on going to college and getting a degree in biomedical engineering. Three things you hope to accomplish in life? Three things I hope to accomplish in life is to have a family, have an impact on my community, and be successful. Biggest lesson you’ve learned through leadership positions? Not everyone is the same. In order to be an effective leader you have to be able to know how to talk to different people. Person you admire most? I admire my father the most. He is the best person I know, and I know that I can always count on him for advice and support.
Allie Piersant | Student Council President, Chattanooga Christian School
Proudest accomplishment? My proudest accomplishment is being elected president this year. In order to be elected, I had to give a speech, which is very outside of my comfort zone. I’m glad I pushed to do that though, because I love my school. Impact you want to make on the world? I want to take care of the people around me. The biggest impact I can make is being good to the people I love. Biggest lesson you’ve learned through leadership positions? Lots of responsibilities come with being a leader, so to be able to make a quick and thoughtful decision is very rewarding. Person you admire most? I really admire my mom. She has taught me what it means to be well-rounded and a kind and thoughtful leader. Where would you like to travel? I would love to go to Italy!
Tre’Veion Tucker | Student Council President, Chattanooga Preparatory School
Proudest accomplishment? Making the Principal’s List each year (all As). Impact you want to make on the world? I want to encourage and influence the youth of future generations to create a better tomorrow. Person you admire most? My mother. Three things you hope to accomplish in life? Graduate with my undergraduate degree, establish my own business, and become a head football coach. Where would you like to travel? To Africa. Higher education or career goals? I plan to attend a four-year university and pursue a degree in digital marketing. Is there anything you’d like to add? Everyone is different in their own special way. We all have unique gifts and talents that we can contribute to society. I encourage everyone to embrace their uniqueness and maximize their potential.
Samantha Brown | Captain of the House of Fortis Bellator, Notre Dame High School
Proudest accomplishment? I worked hard to obtain a 4.46 weighted GPA to be within the top of my class. Impact you want to make on the world? I want to aid the homeless through innovative ways that will benefit their lives by means of shelters and organizations. Three things you hope to accomplish in life? In college, I hope to study abroad and learn about different cultures and values. Next, I hope to earn a bachelor’s degree in engineering, where I’ll start my first internship and a successful career. Then, I’d like to have a big family to love and support for the rest of my life. Biggest lesson you’ve learned through leadership positions? The definition of leadership includes the ability to guide, inspire, and influence others while maintaining a positive environment where every voice is heard. Leadership brings on the roles of responsibility and patience.
Olivia O’Dell | Student Council President, Sale Creek Middle High School
Higher education or career goals? When I was younger, my sister went through three years of physical, occupational, and speech therapy. I have known since then that I want to use my talents to help children. I plan on doing this through pediatric therapy. Proudest accomplishment? My mission trip work in Costa Rica. While there, we did community outreach with local church groups and schools to provide fun activities and food. Impact you want to make on the world? I want to show the love of Christ through service, local ministries, and my career. I also want to continue to participate in mission work for children in other countries as well as the U.S. Person you admire most? The person I admire most is my grandfather, Pops. I always keep in mind the lessons and advice that he gave me when it comes to being a leader and maintaining my relationships with others.
Zane McSpadden | Student Body President, Walker Valley High School
Proudest accomplishment? I am so proud of how many people’s lives I have impacted through my leadership, service, and all-around love for WVHS. Biggest lesson you’ve learned through leadership positions? Good leadership comes from empowering others to grow and succeed. Leadership isn’t about being the best but about helping others improve, teaching them to work as a team, and building a squad that can take on any challenge. Three things you hope to accomplish in life? I want to always glorify God with all that I do and make at least a small difference in the life of every person I meet. Hopefully, I will learn how to do a backflip on a snowboard, too. Where would you like to travel? I would love to go to Alaska. I love to admire the beauty in God’s creation, and Alaska has some of the most beautiful nature on earth. Plus, they have some rad powder for snowboarding!
Houston Hicks | Student Body Co-President, Boyd-Buchanan Upper School
Proudest accomplishment? Starting a fundraiser that accumulated thousands of dollars to help build a library in Haiti. Higher education goals? To go to medical school and become either a pediatrician or a neurologist. Biggest lesson you’ve learned through leadership positions? Leadership is just as much if not more about leading by example rather than dictating orders to others on what to do and not to do. Impact you want to make on the world? I want to be able to make every person I meet feel wanted and loved, the same way God first loved us. Where would you like to travel? Somewhere in Europe, maybe a trip where you see one country a day for a week.
Evie Winn | Student Body Co-President, Boyd-Buchanan Upper School
Biggest lesson you’ve learned through leadership positions? How to effectively manage time. Learning how to balance my team between serving others and also being involved in athletics, theatre, and still keeping up with school work is a skill that will help me succeed in life. Person you admire most? Our school band director, Becca Smith. Ms. Smith has been an ever-present mentor, counselor, and friend to myself and others. Impact you want to make on the world? My desire is to become a physical therapist so I can help people recover from injuries or improve their strength and mobility due to other health circumstances. I want to help people get back on their feet and be a little spark of joy and happiness in their day. Higher education or career goals? I plan on attending the University of Tennessee at Knoxville next year to pursue a doctorate in physical therapy. Then, I plan to become a pediatric physical therapist.
