New Student Committee Elected
Posted on Friday 26 March 2010
Massive turnout in voting for new officers
New President sets dress code for election
17 year-old Richard Acton, is to be the next Student President at Farnborough Sixth Form College. Wearing his trademark waistcoat, complete with silver-chained watch, and trilby, he thanked the student body which elected him by a significant majority to this prestigious role. Richard will now lead the12-strong committee of students which contributes to the development of one of the country's leading sixth form colleges.
Richard said, "It's a great honour and a privilege to be elected President of such an outstanding student body as we have at Farnborough Sixth Form College. I look forward to even more success for the College in the coming year and to delivering on my promises for the further improvements to the student environment." Richard is in his first year studying Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Economics.
Richard’s Vice President is Josie Copeland (17), a former student of Leighton Park School, who is studying, French, Spanish, Italian and English Literature. Josie sees her role as supporting the President and the rest of the Student Association. She said, "I welcome the challenge to serve as Vice President for the coming year and look forward to supporting Richard and the committee in contributing to the success of this exceptional college."
Both Richard and Josie will be appointed to the College’s Governing Body as full voting members from April 2010, giving them invaluable experience serving on a statutory corporation answerable directly to the government. Each of the student committee members has a particular responsibility, but they work together to organise and coordinate events. Newly elected Charities Officer, Madeleine Sakakini, 16, said, “The charitable fund-raising has been particularly successful last year but I am looking forward to the huge challenge of raising even more money.”
President-elect Richard Acton said, "Both Josie and I acknowledge the challenge which faces us, but we are very much looking forward to playing our part in taking our outstanding College forward".
Both the College Principal, John Guy, and Principal Designate, Simon Jarvis, were delighted with the results. “There has been an enormous amount of interest in these elections with a 90% turnout and the candidates have been challenged to defend their policies in a series of hustings,” said Dr Guy.
Mr Jarvis said, “The main political parties contesting the General Election would do well to visit the College to see how to engage the enthusiasm of the electorate – and perhaps our new President could give them a lesson in dress code!”
