A Conversation With … Tyler Stewart and Kristi West
Each year, the Warren E. Shull Award is presented to a middle level and high school student council adviser who demonstrate exemplary character, leadership, and commitment to young people and their development as student leaders. In 2020, Tyler Stewart, social studies teacher and student council adviser at Berg Middle School in Newton, IA, was named...
Advise, Volume 49 (2020-2021)
A Conversation With … Jamie Pascua
Jamie Pascua, coach and student council adviser at Sandy Valley School in Sandy Valley, NV, was named the 2019 Warren E. Shull National Middle Level Adviser of the Year. Pascua has advised the student council for 17 years. During that time, she has helped her young leaders grow by fostering their efforts to plan and...
Advise, Volume 48 (2019-2020)
A Conversation With… Sue Iverson
Sue Iverson was named the 2019 Warren E. Shull National High School Adviser of the Year. Now retired, Iverson served as the student council adviser at Wayzata High School (WHS) in Wayzata, MN, for 21 years. In 2018, her school hosted the National Student Council Conference. In addition to her duties as student council adviser,...
Advise, Volume 48 (2019-2020)
From the Directors: April/May 2019
It’s funny how sometimes you say one thing and people hear different things. Remember the “Yanny” versus “Laurel” craze last spring? That’s what’s fun about leadership, too. Even though you may be working toward a common goal or share the same values, everyone connects to leadership and activities in a different way. We spend some...
Advise, Volume 47 (2018-2019)
Take 10: April/May 2019
Exemplifying Excellence Warren E. Shull Award winners Susan Waldrep, TX, and Lisa Whirtley, WV, offer these pearls of wisdom: Word of mouth can be a great tool for creating a diverse council. Try establishing a theme for your student council at the beginning of the year. Remind council members that their peers are watching how...
Advise, Volume 47 (2018-2019)
Exemplifying Excellence
While the “job” might technically be theirs, top National Student Council (NatStuCo) advisers know that in order to empower and stimulate students in NatStuCo, they must let the younger set lead. For Susan Waldrep and Lisa Whirtley, guiding students to embrace diversity and promoting student voice has led to award-winning councils, and now these two...
Advise, Volume 47 (2018-2019)