Westwood High School receives National Student Council Award!

For its exemplary record of leadership, service and activities that serve to improve the school and community, Westwood High School has been awarded a 2014 National Gold Council of Excellence Award by the National Association of Student Councils (NASC).  “Receiving an NASC National Gold Council of Excellence Award reflects the highest dedication on the part of the local school to providing a strong, well rounded student council program,” says Ann Postiewaite, Director of NASSP Student Programs.  “NASC applauds the work of the National Gold Councils of Excellence and challenges them to continue their leadership and service to their schools and communities.”

To meet the requirements for the NASC National Councils of Excellence Award, a student council must demonstrate that it meets a variety of criteria.  Those councils named to the Gold level have successfully met a greater number of the criterion.  In addition to basic requirements such as a written constitution, regular meetings, a democratic election process, and membership in NASC, schools that qualify for the award demonstrate such things as leadership training for council members, teacher/staff appreciation activities, student recognition programs, school and community service projects, spirit activities, goal setting, financial planning, and active participation in their state and national student councils associations.

The Westwood Student Government is led by President Brianna Temple, Vice-President Ebony English and Advisor Janet Frick.  Earlier this year Westwood was recognized as the South Carolina AAA Student Council of the Year by the South Carolina Association of Student Councils.