{"id":1117,"date":"2018-02-07T16:59:15","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T22:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblog.captainshreve.com\/?p=1117"},"modified":"2019-11-15T14:27:15","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T20:27:15","slug":"360o-three-students-receive-awards-at-lasc-hosted-by-captain-shreve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblog.captainshreve.com\/?p=1117","title":{"rendered":"360\u00ba \u2013 Three students receive awards at LASC, hosted by Captain Shreve"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Alexis McClain<\/strong> – February 7, 2018<\/span><\/div>\n
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Three student council members, Javin Bowman, Maddie Young, and Georgia Hilburn, received an award at this year\u2019s Louisiana Association of Student Council Convention, also known as LASC.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re asking what LASC is, it\u2019s indescribable, it\u2019s something you have to just come be a part of but if I could sum it up in one word, it would be family,” Javin Bowman said.<\/p>\n

Georgia Hilburn, a junior and a member of the student council, was chosen to be BESE Student Advisor after going through an application, essay, and interview process.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s the same position Javin held last year,\u201d Georgia Hilburn said. \u201cBut it’s the first time one school has ever held it for two consecutive years.\u201d<\/p>\n

To be able to receive this opportunity, Hilburn had to reach certain requirements like, being a member of the student council, attending student council workshop and convention, etc, and the position comes with a responsibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cBasically, though I do not hold a vote, I attend BESE meetings in Baton Rouge and represent all public school elementary through high school students in LA. 4,\u201d Hilburn said.<\/p>\n

Javin Bowman and Maddie Young also received the Dale Hawley Leadership award at the LASC Convention.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is the highest award given for student council leadership in the nation,\u201d Bowman said.<\/p>\n

To receive this award certain requirements also had to take place.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur state executive director picks us and it is who he thinks leads not just in their schools but also in their communities and state,\u201d Maddie Young said. \u201cOur award also has to be signed off on by the national association of student councils executive director.\u201d<\/p>\n

The person who decided who received the award is Mr. Phil, the Louisiana Student Council Executive Director, Young said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Phil, our Executive Director, chooses who he thinks embodies a model leader, like Dale Hawley whom the award is named after,\u201d Young said.<\/p>\n

To each of these three students, LASC plays a very important role in their growth as a leader and their lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cLASC has shown me what genuine people look like because nobody judges anyone else at LASC,\u201d Young said. \u201cWe\u2019ve all come from somewhere different and each and every story is beautiful. On top of that, it has helped bring me out of my shell. The person I am at LASC and other student Council conferences and activities is different than the person I am at school. It\u2019s the truest version of myself and LASC has helped me discover that.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year Captain Shreve hosted the Convention. The last time Shreve hosted was when the seniors now were freshman, which made this LASC more significant to them.<\/p>\n

\u201cI absolutely love hosting,\u201d Bowman said. \u201cI did it as a freshman and what better way to end it all by doing [it] again my senior year. That was a joy. I would do it all over again if I could.\u201d<\/p>\n

A lot of things take place at a Convention, but the election of the state officers is the most important thing. Hilburn talked about how LASC has played a part in her life.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have never been with a more inclusive, empowering, and encouraging group of kids,\u201d Hilburn said. \u201cThere was not a single person at my first conference who didn’t want to be there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leadership is a key component of the Convention.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt gives the power to the next generation,\u201d Bowman said. \u201cAnd teaches them how to lead and lead effectively. This organization is so helpful in all fields and realms and student council is the backbone of many schools. It\u2019s how the student boy is heard, it\u2019s how the leaders are made.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Bowman, Marsalone, and Young stand with their Dale Howley Leadership award – Photo courtesy of Javin Bowman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Georgia Hilburn poses with her BESE opponent Hannah Berry from Byrd – Photo courtesy of Georgia Hilburn<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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