by Josh Hammons, J1 Writer

Freshman John Hamby is on student council as a freshman senator. Even though John has to give up time in the morning, weekends, and after school, he plans on staying with student council. His geometry teacher testifies to his dedication.

“John is very responsible,” Heather Jenkins says.

“I think it would be really cool to be Waverly’s vice president,” John says.

Waverly Brim is the other freshman senator this year. This long-term plan shows dedication and commitment. Even with this responsibility John still makes time for his other hobby, music. John plays any kind of guitar and, “a little bit of piano.”

John likes any kind of rock, blues, and sometimes “quiet stuff on acoustic,” he says.

Even though he does other activities, John wants to make student council work.

“If anyone gives me ideas I do my best to relay it to student council,” he says.

John really wants these ideas to work, but sometimes the final decision is out of his control.

“The worst thing is that some things we plan get stuffed down by teachers and Mrs. Rousseau,” he says.

Next year, John will return to student council as a sophomore senator. People who know John think he is up for the job.

Jenkins says he is “very intelligent,” and his friends agree that he was the right choice for the job.

“He is a good guy,” freshman Michael Bower says.

Michael has been a friend of John’s since sixth grade. Other than his friends and teachers, John gets inspiration from other places as well. He is inspired by “God, my parents,” he says.

John makes sure he is doing everything he can to help as much as possible with student council.

He says the best way to learn in student council is by, “coming to meetings, being involved as best you can, and listening to other senators.”

John’s locker reflects his personality. He has his books and binders organized on the bottom shelf and CDs on the top shelf. He gets everything he needs from there quickly and efficiently.

What isn’t shown in his locker is the reason he is so interested in being in student council. It requires extra time and sometimes his ideas don’t make it through. However, he has a strong urge to know things and a curiosity that keeps him going.

“I like being involved,” he says “I am kind of nosy.”

John desires to be a part of many things at Central.

“I think its fun to help plan stuff for the school,” he says.