Hannah Briggs and Dylan Smith chosen in LBCC Student Leadership Elections

 After a tense few months in American history, the word “election” might be panic-inducing. But don’t be afraid: this one was far less heated.

The LBCC Student Leadership Council works to provide “opportunities for networking, social interactions, and outreach activities,” according to their mission statement. In practical terms, this has led to the creation of scholarships, food assistance programs, and other methods of support for students. 

In an election that ended last week, the SLC elected a new president and vice president. Both ran unopposed, with a 7% turnout carrying them to office.

Your next SLC president is a first-year LBCC student, Biology major Hannah Briggs. Briggs will “act as a student advocate and represent the SLC at the Linn-Benton Community College Board meetings,” among other duties, as set out in the SLC’s bylaws.

Briggs has been the SLC’s executive assistant since September, and was urged to take a leadership role by other members. 

“I think it would be great if we could get more students involved and really have LBCC feel like a community where everyone’s welcome.” Briggs said.

“I want to be a representative and an advocate for every single student at LBCC. It is so important that every student has a place where they feel safe, where they feel like they can go to school, they can get their education, and there are further steps out there afterwards.”

Hannah Briggs, Courtesy of Hannah Briggs

The new vice president is another first-year student, Dylan Smith. The vice president’s role is to “chair the Student Judiciary Board, prepare agenda for those meetings and report on those meetings weekly to the SLC.” 

Smith has not been a part of Student Leadership before, and was motivated to run for vice president to get more involved in the college community. “I liked everything they were doing and everything they were about, so I figured I would give it a shot.”

Smith expressed a similar goal for the SLC next year: to help those who haven’t been helped, create more programs, and draw the community together as students and friends.

Dylan Smith, Courtesy of Dylan Smith

In line with their goals for LBCC in general, Briggs and Smith also encouraged more students to take on leadership positions by joining the SLC. “I highly recommend every student to try to get involved with SLC or apply, because we have a ton of openings and positions for next school year. It’s a great way to grow your leadership and make connections within the LBCC community,” said Briggs.

To find out how to join Student Leadership, visit their website.