As we return to a sense of normalcy following two years of Covid protocols and safety measures, the school has faced a variety of challenges. What are some of the biggest obstacles that you’ve had to overcome as all-school president this year?

One of the biggest obstacles that I faced was receiving a lot of requests and complaints about interdorming. Upperclassmen, in particular, who experienced the privilege of daytime interdorming two years ago, expressed frustration that there hadn’t been more steps taken towards returning to that. I would agree that it feels as though some of the freedoms we used to enjoy have been taken away. As early as last summer, I started working to create new interdorming policies, but the responses that I received from individuals such as Ms. Mc- Clure and the dorm heads were pretty negative. I feel like I did a lot of work to improve that aspect of life on campus and it was rejected, and a lot of students don’t always understand that it was out of my control and not necessarily my fault. I think this has been one of the biggest obstacles that has proved frustrating for both me and many students here.

Throughout your tenure as all-school president, you’ve implemented several policy changes and new initiatives. What are you most proud of that you’ve accomplished this year?

I am very proud that I was able to help revise the No-Chance Policy. The conversation about that policy started during one of my weekly lunches with Mr. Bradley. I floated the idea, noting that many students didn’t feel like the No-Chance Policy was effective and didn’t understand why such an archaic policy was still in place. I started this over the summer, and it was very satisfying to see it come into place. The final draft came out at the end of this winter, so while it was very unfortunate that it couldn’t be implemented for the last marking period, I’m really glad that going forward, it will be in place. I hope that it will signify a shift in the school’s culture towards becoming more compassionate to students who make a one-time mistake or who have a long-term addiction problem so they can receive the help they need.

What is one thing you’ve learned during your time serving as an all-school President?

One thing I learned that I wasn’t previously as comfortable with was learning how to delegate tasks to other people. I think it became even more important that I learn this when I lost my co-president in October. I knew that I simply couldn’t do all that I aspired to do alone. That’s when I turned to people like Margie Bowen ’22 (the director of communications), all the class presidents, and other friends for help, especially during senior fall when we were being bombarded by college applications. There was a lot that I wanted to do this year, but it definitely wasn’t possible without the help of so many people. I learned how to lean on people for support, something I wasn’t necessarily as comfortable doing at the beginning of this year.