MC Sixth Form is excited to welcome Amelia Loza (Trinity Catholic College) and Zach Miller (Thirsk School & Sixth Form College) as its new Head Girl and Head Boy, alongside Ania Ahmed and Aron Stewart, who will take on the roles of Deputy Head Girl and Deputy Head Boy.
Together, they will help guide a team of 20 student leaders as part of the sixth form’s growing student voice, supporting their fellow students and bringing new ideas, enthusiasm and energy to the community.
With plenty of ideas already in motion, their leadership aims to make MC Sixth Form an even more welcoming, supportive and inspiring place for everyone.
Amelia, who is studying Criminology, Applied Law and Business, is passionate about making the most of her time at MC Sixth Form and creating a positive experience for other students.
She said: “I wanted to make a difference in sixth form because we’re only here for two years. I think we should make the most of that time while we can.”
After finding out she had been selected as Head Girl, Amelia was excited about the opportunity ahead.
She said: “I was so excited. I remember opening the message from Andrew Heaney-Merryweather (Deputy Head of the Sixth Form) and shouting to my mum that I’d got Head Girl. I’ve had leadership roles before but never Head Girl, so it felt like a completely new opportunity to have a real impact on sixth form.
“I’d like there to be more going on around college and more of a sense of community. I want college to be more than just coming in for lessons and going home. I’d like people to get involved in activities and make the most of their time here.”
Head Boy Zach, who is studying A Level Law, Politics and History, is looking forward to developing his confidence and representing his fellow students.
He said: “I really enjoy being at college and wanted to make a difference for other students. I also wanted to push myself outside my comfort zone because being a leader isn’t something that comes naturally to me, so I think this role will help me grow.”
Zach was delighted to be appointed and is excited for the year ahead.
He said: “I was selected as Head Boy and I was really happy. I’m naturally quite a quiet person, so it’s a real honour and I’m looking forward to the year ahead.
“I’d like students to feel they can come to me if they have an issue. I want to be someone they trust who can speak to staff on their behalf, because approaching teachers can sometimes feel daunting.”
Both Amelia and Zach believe student voice plays an important role in shaping MC Sixth Form.
Amelia said: “Students should have the biggest say about college life. Lots of people have ideas, but they don’t always become reality. Having student leaders gives everyone someone to speak to and helps turn those ideas into action.”
Zach added: “Students are the people experiencing college every day, so we can explain what’s actually happening.”
Supporting Amelia and Zach in their new roles will be Deputy Head Girl Aania Ahmed (Acklam Grange School) and Deputy Head Boy Aron Stewart (Haughton Academy).
Aania is passionate about ensuring students’ opinions are heard and hopes to use her role to help create positive change across MC Sixth Form.
She said: “Having a student’s perspective and making sure students’ opinions are heard is really important. I did quite a few leadership roles at school and really enjoyed representing people’s opinions and helping make changes based on what students wanted.”
Aron, who previously held a prefect role at secondary school, is excited to continue developing his leadership skills.
He said: “I was a prefect in secondary school and I enjoyed helping make a change and seeing how students reacted. I thought, why not keep doing it? It’s something I genuinely enjoyed.”
The deputy team already has ideas for the year ahead, including charity fundraising activities and events to bring students together.
Aron said: “We talked about things like a pyjama day or other fun fundraising events where everyone could donate £1, with all the money going to a charity we’ve chosen.”
Together, the team is looking forward to representing students, encouraging new ideas and helping build an even stronger sense of community at MC Sixth Form.
Congratulations to Amelia, Zach, Aania and Aron on their new roles, and we look forward to seeing the difference they make across MC Sixth Form.
