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February 26, 2024 - MASC/MAHS State Awards Recognition

States 2024 Team Photo - FormalWaterford Kettering Student Council & Leadership teams spent February 23-27, 2024 as the host school at the Amway Grand Hotel, Grand Rapids, at our annual Michigan Association of Student Council & Honor Societies State Leadership Conference. Our team of student leaders learned and grew a variety of areas of conference hosting, including planning, performing and executing scripts, skits, and activities. This event also included learning about leadership and activities, building and maintaining positive school culture, engaged with schools and students from around the state and had huge fun in the process.

Our team of student leaders was recognized for:

  • Donating $2,000 to the State charity: Jenna Kast Believe in Miracles Foundation (from our Winter Charity Week).
  • Allana Kimmerer was awarded the “Unsung Hero” award representing Kettering
  • Won for the ninth straight year, the Award of Excellence, top honor at the State level
  • 31 leaders from our program facilitated all hosting responsibilities of the conference
  • Received the MASC/MAHS Star School award for our heavy involvement in school, community and MASC/MAHS involvement for the 2023-2024 year.

We are excited for the rewarding challenge/opportunities to continue to grow and learn as leaders in our community!

We are extremely proud of all our student leaders, the growth they have had and the strength of our program as a result of so many of our leaders. Hosting the 2024 conference is evidence of an extremely valuable and healthy program at one of its pinnacle points. Please help us in congratulating their accomplishments and successes as we continue to learn and grow as a program. We are excited to see what the future holds as these accolades represent the best of our student leaders and the program they drive every day.

February 2, 2024 - MASC/MAHS Regional Connect 2024

Our Student Council and Leadership teams fully embrace our MASC/MAHS State Leadership culture. This year, we had two groups of presenters delivering Showcase Presentations and two Michigan Student Voice presenters. This was the largest number of student leader presenters to date. Please help us congratulate members of our team who have courage, passion and dedication on behalf of our team. These leaders aim to make a difference in the lives of others around the state of Michigan.

Showcase Photos 2024

May 19, 2023 - Executive Board Campaign Results

Congratulations to our newly-elected Executive Board members for 2023-2024:

Senior Class - 2024

  • Lillia Mojica, President
  • Tiffany Brezniak, Vice President
  • Allana Kimmerer, Secretary
  • Aidan Stark, Historian

Junior Class - 2025

  • Vanaya Hill, President
  • Iyonna Tiernan, Vice President
  • Lauren Wright, Secretary

Sophomore Class - 2026

  • Madison Cook, President
  • Arabella Glass, Vice President

Inauguration of Executive Board members takes place Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 2:40p in the LGI at Kettering.

March 15, 2023 - Spring Events 2023

Upcoming Spring Events Sponsored by Student Council & Leadership:

  • April 27, 2023: Boys Charity Volleyball
    • 7:00p in South Gym; $5 admission
    • Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity
  • May 5, 2023: Prom
    • 6:00-10:00p at Petruzzello’s, Troy
    • Guest Passes available in Room 212
    • Ticket and table assignments available soon
  • May 13, 2023: 8th Annual Color Blast 5K!
    • www.wsdmi.org/colorblast
    • @ Hess Hathaway Park, Waterford
    • 9:00a Registration Time
    • 10:00a Race Start
    • Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity

February 28, 2023 - MASC/MAHS State Awards Recognition

Waterford Kettering Student Council & Leadership teams spent February 25-27, 2023, at the Amway Grand Hotel, Grand Rapids, at our annual Michigan Association of Student Council & Honor Societies State Leadership Conference. The students learned a lot about leadership and activities, building and maintaining positive school culture, engaged with schools and students from around the state and had a ton of fun in the process.

Our team of student leaders was recognized for:

  • Donating $2,000 to the State charity: New Day Foundation for Families (from our Winter Charity Week).
  • Serenity Norwood was awarded the “Unsung Hero” award representing Kettering
  • Won for the eighth straight year, the Award of Excellence, top honor at the State level
  • Bailey Carley, Allana Kimmerer, Madison Quail and Aidan Stark presented our annual Color Blast Charity event to hundreds of Michigan student leaders. They did a fantastic job!
  • Received the MASC/MAHS Star School award for our heavy involvement in school, community and MASC/MAHS involvement for the 2022-2023 year.

In addition to this honor, our Kettering Student Council & Leadership teams have been selected to HOST the state conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 2024! We are excited for this big and rewarding challenge/opportunity to continue to grow and learn as leaders in our community!

We are extremely proud of all our student leaders, the growth they have had and the strength of our program as a result of so many of our leaders. Please help us in congratulating their accomplishments and successes as we continue to learn and grow as a program. We are excited to see what the future holds as these accolades represent the best of our student leaders and the program they drive every day.

2022-2023 Executive Board

May 23, 2022 - Please join us in welcoming the newly-elected 2022-2023 Executive Board

Updated September 30, 2022 to reflect Freshmen Board members

Senior Class – 2023

  • Brendan Gillette  -  President
  • Alexa Kroesing  -  Vice President
  • Emily Williams  -  Secretary
  • Serenity Norwood  -  Historian

Junior Class – 2024

  • Bailey Carley -  President
  • Ella Swenson  - Vice President 
  • Allana Kimmerer - Secretary  

Sophomore Class – 2025

  • Lily Sederlund  -  President
  • Iyonna Tiernan  -  Vice President

Freshmen Class – 2026

  • Madison Cook  -  President
  • Arabella Glass  -  Vice President

March 14, 2022

Upcoming Spring Events Sponsored by Student Council & Leadership:

  • Blood Drive # 2: March 16, 2022
  • April 26, 2022: Boys Charity Volleyball
    • 7:00p in South Gym; $5 admission
    • Proceeds benefit Gaddes Foundation
  • May 4, 2022: Staff Appreciation Luncheon
    • During lunches, LGI
  • May 6, 2022: Prom
    • 6:00-11:00p at Petruzzello’s, Troy
    • Guest Passes available son
    • Ticket and table assignments available son
  • May 14, 2022: 6th Annual Color Blast 5K!
    • www.wsdmi.rg/colorblast
    • @ Hess Hathaway Park, Waterford
    • 9:00a Registration Time
    • 10:00a Race Start
    • Proceeds benefit Gaddes Foundation

February 28, 2022

MASC/MAHS LEADERSHIP AWARDS & RECOGNITION
The Waterford Kettering Student Council & Leadership teams spent February 26-27, 2022, at the Amway Grand Hotel, Grand Rapids, at our annual Michigan Association of Student Council & Honor Societies State Leadership Conference. The students learned a lot about leadership and activities, building and maintaining positive school culture, engaged with schools and students from around the state and had a ton of fun in the process.

Our team of student leaders was recognized for:

  • Donating $2,000 to the State charity: Foster Care Closets of Michigan (from our Winter Charity Week) and was the top donor school at the conference, earning the Tonya State Charity award for the second time!
  • Emma Marohn was awarded the “Unsung Hero” award representing Kettering. Congratulations to Emma—our teams thank her for her dedication to Kettering and our Leadership program.
  • Won the Exceptional Service Project Award for our 4 annual blood drives, serving the Waterford community by helping to save lives.  
    • Thank you to senior members Emily Nuttall and Emily Shaner for their work in submitting for this award.
  • Sophomore, Bailey Carley applied and interviewed for a spot on the State Student Board of Delegates for next year, a process that will soon be decided, to become an active state member of the MASC/MAHS Board of Delegates for 2022-2023.
  • Won for the seventh straight year, the Award of Excellence, top honor at the State level
    • Thank you to your senior class president and vice president, Alex Springer and Giselle Millan for working to submit this huge award.
  • Received the MASC/MAHS Star School award for our heavy involvement in school, community and MASC/MAHS involvement for the 2021-2022 year.