A Chapleau student's started a new term as one of the Algoma District School Board's student trustees.
Chapleau High School Grade 11 student Casey Bouvier's one of three new student trustees for the new school year, noted to be a "hard-working student who has demonstrated collaboration and commitment to completing tasks" and touted as "dependable, organized, and reliable", pointing out her involvement in the Student Senate since Grade 9, as well as the Bon Soo Olympics, and volunteering at the Chapleau Ski Club and Chapleau Arena.
The board says she's identified several priorities for her term: making sure the voices of all students are heard and recognized, including those of different racial backgrounds, identities, religions, and beliefs; helping her peers build confidence to find their voices without fear of being criticized for their views and opinions; and prioritizing student involvement in school and board-wide events, wanting to ensure students feel safe and welcomed by and in school communities.
Bouvier's joined by two other new student trustees from Superior Heights Collegiate and Vocational School in Sault Ste. Marie: Grade 12 student Andrew Vair and Grade 12 student Desirae Schell-Migwans, who is Indigenous Student Trustee.