SOTM: Madeline Manages Executive Council Exceptionally

Most students come to Charlotte Catholic hoping to positively impact our school. Although everyone does in their own way, senior Madeline Lewis has made an impact on our community. Madeline, the executive student council president, looks forward to leading the school throughout this year.

The Executive Student Council is a team of five members that oversees the whole school. Madeline asserts that for a successful executive council, the team needs to have “good people skills.” Members should also be “dedicated to the students” and “willing to support and help the student body in any way they can.”

This school year will be Madeline's second term on the executive student council. Although she did not serve her freshman and sophomore years, she ran for Executive Student Council her junior year because she has always “loved interacting with people.” She acknowledges the executive council provides her the opportunity to be “a voice for others.”

Madeline is also a part of the Varsity lacrosse team. Although she stays busy, she demonstrates how to have a balance between work, school, and other extracurriculars. Her strategy, she claims

Student Council President: Madeline Lewis

, is to-do lists. She makes a minimum of six to-do lists a day in order to stay organized while also accomplishing everything she needs to.

Madeline's main goal for this year is to “ignite a passion for service within the student body,” especially with activities such as the Thanksgiving food drive and the Adopt a Family Christmas project. She feels an obligation to give back to her community which has provided her with so much. This year especially, Madeline feels fortunate to be the bridge between the administration and the students. She feels as if this connection will encourage the Charlotte Catholic students to be more committed to serve others.

Madeline Lewis recognizes students’ frustration with the new, strictly implemented rules. Although she is the bridge between administration and students, she admits there is nothing she can do to change these rules. She instead encourages students to focus on the positive aspects of the new rules. For example, instead of complaining about not being able to have our phones throughout the day, she urges students to “see this as an opportunity to further engage with each other.”

Madeline plans on making this year as successful as it can be. She wants the students to know that “questions are welcomed and wanted,” and is grateful that she can “use her leadership to help with individual problems.” Madeline is an exemplary student, who is excited to use her power positively.