Student Council Voting at Hambrick Middle Goes Paperless

Eighth grade student Azar Velásquez casts her vote for 2013-2014 Student Council officers at Hambrick Middle School. This is the first year that students were able to vote online.

Hambrick Middle School implemented a big change this school year. During the voting for Student Council officers, students took advantage of new technology available to both them and staff members with the introduction of the Google Chromebook and Chrome OS. The 2013-2014 Student Council ballot was created online and students were able to quickly and efficiently cast their vote. Not only was the voting process streamlined by the use of an electronic ballot, but the results were calculated within a matter of seconds and the newly elected officers were announced by the end of the day. Jacquelyn Kiner, academic advisor for Student Council at the campus, is eager to get the officers involved in helping to make decisions for the student body.

“This is a big responsibility,” stated Kiner. “They play an important role in improving the campus experience for students at Hambrick Middle.”

The newly elected Hambrick Middle Student Council officers are (l-r) secretary Bertha Sagreiros, president Abigail Cavazos, historian Briana Cervantes, and vice president Lauren Henry. They are very excited to lead the Hambrick Middle School study body.