Meet the 2012-2013 Prefects
The following are excerpts from prefect speeches given this past spring to the school community.
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HARRIS
Almost everything I have done in the past three years has most likely involved The Gunnery in some way, and, if I did not end up here, I would not be at all who I am today … and that is why I am running for prefect, to contribute to making the school that has changed my life, an even better place for all of us, to help us all grow with the school. I am committed to improving The Gunnery in as many ways possible, and helping speak out for the student body is undoubtedly one of the best ways to do exactly that. I strive to help make this school the best place for us to shape our lives in the most positive way possible, to be unselfish, and bring together the community to the best of my ability.
kishonis
TRISTAN
What should be understood more than anything is that being a prefect has nothing to do with any of us as individuals.
It is about being an ambassador and representative of The Gunnery and about giving of oneself for the betterment of this community. These people sitting here in front of you are above all things, selfless. They are asking for the opportunity to give of themselves for all of you, and that is something we can all truly admire. I, for one, am certainly honored to be counted among them. And I have no doubt that each and every single one of us will continue to work to help this community, prefect or not, and I certainly hope that can serve as a precedent for all of us.
riley Head Prefect
IAN
You’re walking, just walking. You don’t really know where you’re going yet, but that’s okay. I’m walking too; and I don’t really know any more than you where we’re going. I can point you in what I think is the right direction, but ultimately, the path that you take is entirely your decision. The path that we take will be ours. I’m not here to tell you the definition of a leader because there isn’t just one definition; everyone has their own definition, everyone has their own idea of someone