NYSHAE GRIFFIN

yshae Griffin is Garfield’s sophomore class president, singer, and force of change in the Associated Student Body. Griffin views herself as a peoples’ president, and wants to be approachable and relatable to her peers. While her ambitions for change in the student body are high, Griffin has expressed that she is adamant about accomplishing her goals. The Messenger interviewed her on her experience as a class president and her excellence in the performing arts.

Q: Why did you join ASB?

A: I joined ASB because I saw things in Garfield that needed to be changed and I wanted to be part of that change. I loved leadership roles and being a part of what makes a place a place, and I like being a part of what makes Garfield, Garfield.

Q: What do you want to change specifically?

A: The school spirit, honestly. And the culture, since coming back from Covid we haven’t really had a lot of school spir it and people haven’t cared at all about school and about the events and stuff so I wanted to be part of getting hype around it and making students excit- ed to be at school.

Q: How do you feel you are contributing to the student body/ASB?

A: I feel like I’m a voice for my class because I’m kind of experiencing a lot of things [that] they are too. Like stress with finals, and all these different things. I’m not on some high standing or whatever, I’m going through exactly what everyone else is going through right now. With trying to get all their work done on time and trying to, you know, not be so overwhelmed.

Aside from schoolwork and leadership, Griffin has involved herself with music and performing.

Q: Singing is another passion of yours, are you planning on pursuing that?

A: I do sing right now, I’ve done gigs before and I sang in different things. I’m in the musical right now. I love singing and I’m in choir. I’ve sung my whole life. I sing at a lot of events, a lot of black events actually. I’ve sang at the YMCA for a Black event, I’ve sang at the MLK day parade twice, and at a couple other things, those are the most memorable.

Nyshae Griffin’s commitment in both academics and the arts prove her dedication to Garfield and her own pursuits. Her contributions to Garfield are highly valued as well as her successes in leadership. Sophomore president Nyshae Griffin is an inspiration to the Garfield body and no doubt will leave her pawprint on the community.