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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact Chris Young</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>,<a href="mailto:chrisyoung@berkeley.net" target="_blank">chrisyoung@berkeley.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On Thursday, April 19 in the Little Theater the 3rd Annual BHS Election Convention was held. This spectacular event includes delegates from nearly every 9th-11th grade social studies (about 260 were present this year, broken down into all US states and territories) to carefully listen and question the candidates for high positions in BHS student leadership. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Here are pictures taken by District Public Information Officer, Mark Coplan: <br clear=all><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53901376@N04/sets/72157629493494636/" target="_blank"><font color="#1155cc"><span style='color:#1155CC'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/53901376@N04/sets/72157629493494636/</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>After a variety of creative nomination speeches, highly engaging Q&A sessions, closing statements from candidates and a vote of the delegates below are the results of this "primary vote." Now, candidates for these offices will have two weeks to campaign before the entire student body votes on May 2. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> The Convention is meant to be a grand school-wide educational experiment with the very real aim of having the truly most qualified candidates for office winning the job, overcoming the typical popularity contests we tend to see in high school elections politics. The results of the primary vote are released to the entire student body as just one piece of information for them to consider as they make informed decisions about who is best for each job. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>THE RESULTS OF THE PRIMARY VOTE (each delegate has one vote or can abstain): <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> For the office of CHIEF OF SERVICE: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:.1pt;margin-bottom:.1pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hajin Yi - 95<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:.1pt;margin-bottom:.1pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Emma Tasini-Koger - 81<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:.1pt;margin-bottom:.1pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Marina Rosenberg - 50<o:p></o:p></span></font></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For the office of CHIEF OF SOCIAL ACTIVITIES:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:.1pt;margin-bottom:.1pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Damone Silvey – 90<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:.1pt;margin-bottom:.1pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Shawna Fleming – 86<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:.1pt;margin-bottom:.1pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Romea Williams – 32<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:.1pt;margin-bottom:.1pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Adrianna Valle – 22<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:.1pt;margin-bottom:.1pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Stantasia Dossman-Bishop – 8<o:p></o:p></span></font></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> For the office of ASB VICE PRESIDENT:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:.1pt;margin-bottom:.1pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Tehan Ketema - 89<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:.1pt;margin-bottom:.1pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Nadav Friedman-Grunstein - 76<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:.1pt;margin-bottom:.1pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Nicole Miller - 40<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:.1pt;margin-bottom:.1pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Duanee Breaux - 19<o:p></o:p></span></font></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> For the office of SCHOOL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Juliette Mueller – 140<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Lia Lacy – 90<o:p></o:p></span></font></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> For the office of ASB PRESIDENT:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Noah Goldstein – 110<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Willie Scott – 65<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Shakti Rajput - 50<o:p></o:p></span></font></li></ol><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Candidates for CLASS PRESIDENT and VICE PRESIDENT (officially nominated, but no delegate voting):<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Senior Class President – Alborz Yazdi, Brandi Johnson <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Junior Class President – Michaela Guzman, Dayna Hubert, Chloe Yee, Onaja Waki <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sophomore Class President – Desiree McCann, Sophie Andrews, Tzara Gerharty, Ayanna Preston <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Senior Class Vice President – No candidates<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Junior Class Vice President – Maya Young<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sophomore Class Vice President – Hannalina Kalonji<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Candidates for SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL (SSC) REPRESENTATIVE (officially nominated, but no delegate voting):<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Alyssa Pace<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cooper Walton <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Eli Burch <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Shira Rothman <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sophia Olaya-Hermes<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Candidates for BERKELEY SCHOOLS EXCELLENCE PROJECT (BSEP) REPRESENTATIVE (officially nominated, but no delegate voting):<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Joseph Battles<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Esther Robinson-Abrams<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Maya Smith<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Julia Murphy<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Amelia Archer<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span 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