Captains 2024: Getting to know our leaders
Yoshara Wijayatunga:
What inspired you to become a Captain?
"The thing that inspired me to become captain is my passion and strive to make our school a better community for the students. I have always wanted to help those around me, and by taking on this leadership position I believe I will be able to help this college and the students in my school become the best version of themselves."
How do you hope to be remembered by your fellow students?
"I hope to be remembered by my fellow students as an encouraging and friendly leader, who is always there for students no matter how big the problem is. As I don鈥檛 want to be seen as a higher power because of my role, but as a friend who is always there for each student in times of need. Additionally, I would like to be seen as a leader who always motivates students to work to the best of their ability to reach their goals."
What are you planning on doing after school?
鈥淚 know this is a big question and I know I still have a lot of time think about what I want to do after I graduate but, I have always wanted to pursue a career in medicine. After I graduate grade 12, I would like to become a doctor and help save the lives of many people, as I am a person who loves to help others."
What do you want to accomplish in the role?
鈥淭he main thing that I want to accomplish in my role as college captain is that I would love to change the mindset of students. I would love for students to feel more encouraged to come to school and for students to enjoy school, even if they don鈥檛 enjoy the academic part of school to at least get them to enjoy the other parts the school has to offer such as, joining a club or making friends.鈥
William Garimont:
What traits are most important to leadership and why?
鈥淚 think it鈥檚 important for a leader to be a good communicator and have a good social conscience. I think it鈥檚 important for a leader to be able to talk to and with the people that they are 鈥渓eading鈥, being a representative of a body of people it makes sense to me that a leader be good with people.鈥
How do you hope to be remembered by your fellow students?
鈥淚 hope that I can be remembered as a sociable person, rather than be remembered for my captaincy.
What are you planning on doing after school?
鈥淥nce I get out of high school I鈥檇 love to become a pilot, or even a mechanic with the air-force; work around planes and get to do all kinds of cool things that lots of people wouldn鈥檛 ever get the opportunity to do.鈥
What do you want to accomplish in the role?
鈥淚 want to be able to draw the school closer together; So you would be able to have everyone know someone who isn鈥檛 directly near them all the time, and have a friend anywhere they look is something I really hope that I will be able to at least help to achieve.鈥