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Logbook · Class of 2028

Amira's Flight Record

Every entry below is a role held or an award received. Tap one to open it — no essays, no padding.

Passenger

Amira Avellan

From

Class of 2028

To

Junior President

School

SAS Kendall

Status

Candidate

Seat

28A

LDR

Leadership

Roles held in student government and student organizations.

  • Former

    Class Vice President

  • Former

    SGA Cabinet Member

  • Former

    Mock Trial Captain

  • Former

    Speech & Debate Club Historian

  • Former

    Youth Advisory Committee Secretary

ADV

Advocacy & Communication

Four years of building an argument and delivering it out loud. Proof that I can articulate my ideas and communicate them to a crowd.

  • Four-year Mock Trial competitor

    • Competed at the state level
    • Former lead lawyer
    • Former team captain

  • Award-winning speaker & debater

    • Third Place, 2026 America 250: The Voice of the Future High School Oratorical Competition
    • Award winner in Public Forum debate
    • Award winner in Model United Nations

  • Award-winning essay writer

    • Shortlisted, 2026 John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize in Law
    • Regional Silver Key, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, Personal Essay and Memoir
CIV

Civic Engagement

Work done outside of school, in the community.

  • Real-world political campaign experience

    Shadowed real elected officials and communicated directly with voters.

  • Civic & community advocacy

    Current PR Specialist for Virtutem Populo, a student-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization promoting youth civic engagement and participation.

  • Founder — Inner Vision Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

    A nonprofit initiative focused on making Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu more accessible to blind and visually impaired young people. It brings together accessibility, youth engagement, community service, athletics and leadership.

HON

Academic & Honor Societies

  • Speech & Debate Honor Society

  • National Math Honor Society

  • National Science Honor Society

Academic Record

  • 1530 SAT (780 reading & writing, 750 math) · 4.000 unweighted GPA · 5.152 weighted · nine AP classes, four already completed with 5s · dual enrollment coursework alongside them, 4.00 college GPA

Beyond the Classroom

  • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu / MMA black belt

  • Founder — Tutoring by Amira

  • Nonprofit founder

    Inner Vision Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu — see Civic Engagement.

All of it at once

Full course load. Full leadership schedule. Same years.

Every role in the logbook above was held while carrying AP and dual enrollment classes and competing. None of it happened in a quiet semester, and nothing got dropped to make room for something else.

I've included these stats to show that I'll be able to carry out the duties of president to my full capacity, even with a busy year ahead.