On Friday, September 27th, the school was filled with excitement as students participated in the election for new class representatives. In the eleventh grade, three candidates were competing for support: Ketevan Kukuladze, Katska Zamtaradze, and Sandro Kakabadze. Each candidate presented their unique ideas, making the day interesting and memorable for all involved. They were interviewed about their campaigns, plans, and promises for their fellow classmates. Making the Junior year the last year the class will have a president and a vice-president, candidates rushed to spread a word about themselves.
Katska: “My campaign this year was focused on making Junior year more enjoyable and manageable for students. I want to recognize the challenges that come with this year and draw attention to the importance of providing opportunities for extracurricular activities and events. I promised to help my classmates enhance their resumes by encouraging their participation in many activities.”
Katska also guaranteed to act as a mediator between students and the principal, offering assistance with any needs they might have. Additionally, she proposed fun activities throughout the school year, such as “Wear Stripes Day” and spirit weeks, to help reduce stress and create a more enjoyable environment. Students who supported Katska's viewpoints and actively supported her campaign helped spread the word about it.
Sandro: “The central idea of my campaign centered around making GZAAT great again. I wanted this slogan to not just be a show stunt, but a sentence that united all my promises. These promises are: trying to bring back the Italy trip in some capacity, to reform the election systems (both president & vice president running together) and, finally, to encourage new electives. The most enjoyable part of the campaign was the Time's person of the year poster (made by Kila) & my security guards, whom I thank dearly. I think a combination of these promises and the enjoyable showmanship proved decisive in winning.”
Keto stood out with her simple yet strong approach. She decided not to run a big campaign instead she focused on her speech as her main way to share her ideas with students. In her speech, Keto promised to organize fun parties to make the school year enjoyable for everyone. One key point she made was her desire to be a mediator between the students and the principal. Keto wanted to make sure that students' voices were heard and that their concerns reached the school administration. Drawing from her experiences over the years, she emphasized her commitment to school activities, like the AAT Day. She assured her classmates that she would put her full effort into every event and project, promising to be an active and engaged member of the school community.
One of the most talked about events concerned candidate Katska, who became a center of controversy when a poster supporting her candidacy came out with a picture of Mr. Vasil, a math teacher, next to her name. The poster was created and spread by a classmate without Katska’s knowledge or consent. Many students thought the poster was funny and expressed confusion about it. Rival candidate Sandro's dramatic arrival at the school, with his friends dressed as his bodyguards, added to the drama. During the speech he also wore a hat which said ”Make GZAAT great again”. Both teachers and students were attracted to Sandro's action.
After a long and anxious wait, the president and vice-president of the Junior year are….. Sandro Kakabadze and Katska Zamtaradze! We wish them a successful term and wait to see them execute their plans. It’s important that the students of the Junior class should be happy with the results, as all of it should be fair and square. A few were asked about their opinions, and as it turns out, the majority of the students are happy with the process and the results, as it should be considered the democratic way of elections. One of the students, Mariam, mentioned that she really liked the speeches and ideas which were given by all the candidates. She felt that each candidate shared great ideas and opinions, making it clear they all cared about the school and its students. Another student, Sandro, was asked about how he feels about the outcome of elections and his answer was: “I’m rather content with the outcome of the election - although the candidate I supported didn't win. I believe the ability to unite fellow students around an issue is incredibly important for a class representative: and the representative we elected can certainly do that.” Overall, it seems that the Juniors’ elections ended on a positive note, so there’s nothing left to say other than good luck!
Edited by: Keto Kapianidze
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