As Vice President of Dwight-Englewood, Michael Lihanda leads with a focus on upholding established traditions while introducing fresh ideas to enrich campus life. Having previously served two terms as Class Coordinator for the Class of 2028, Michael now partners closely with the President in overseeing all student government initiatives, and he leads his own projects as well. This year, Michael will lead several administrative proposals aimed at improving student life and strengthening students’ interaction with the broader school and Englewood community.

Ellie Gottheimer is a 12th grade class representative. This is her third year on government and she serves as the head of the Food Services Initiative. This year, she hopes to work on implementing new foods in the Coop, bringing new concessions to the field (like Ritas!), organizing Fun Food Fridays, and planning service learning in regards to food. She’s super excited to continue working on government and to make this year the best yet!

Nate works towards making a more engaging and fun school year. He is an active member of the Student Life Initiative and hopes to strengthen community bonds as well as make the year as enjoyable as it can be. He also wants to ensure clear and effective communication between student government and the student body.

Joseph Lee is a member of the Food Initiative.

Alex is one of the six class representatives of the junior class of 2028. This is her third year on government, and her first serving as co-head of the Food Services Initiative. She wants to focus this year on making student government events feel like an intentional space for learning, while still providing fun experiences for the student body. Whether it be Fun Food Fridays, service learning events, or re-arranging the coop to student preference—she’ll make sure to get things done. She’s incredibly excited to work alongside her fellow representatives this year, and can’t wait to help create a more comfortable and connective space within the upper school!

Lucy Meserole is currently a 11th grade student government representative at Dwight-Englewood on the Student Life Initiative. Through this initiative she seeks to build community and spirit at Dwight-Englewood and make school more than just classwork. Since coming to this school in 7th grade Lucy has loved being an active member of its community, participating in the sports soccer, basketball, track and lacrosse. She also has a passion for creating art and is currently in Advanced Ceramics. Always feel free to stop her in the halls if you have a question, comment, or you just want to say hi!

Evan Wang is a junior serving his third year on student government. He is the head of the STAR Initiative, and aims to tackle major points of academic stress and student concerns this year, while also trying some other new ideas for the student body. Evan is ambitious and centers himself on prompt action, and he hopes to do the best job he can for the student body.

Julian Dreyer is a returning representative for the Class of 2029. In his second year as a member of Student Gov and his first year as co-leader of the Innovation Initiative, he hopes to implement solutions to improve communication at our school through the Informant. He also hopes to work to unblock websites which may be advantageous to student learning and cannot be used currently due to WiFi restrictions. Julian is excited to work with his fellow grade representatives to ensure the Class of 2029 has the best sophomore year possible.

Konner Jiang is a Student Representative for the Class of 2029 who is eager to be a bridge between students and the administration. As Co-Leader of the SEA Initiative, Konner aims to increase awareness and bring more opportunities for students to engage with sustainable efforts. He hopes that by the end of the 2026-2027 school year, Dwight Englewood becomes a place where sustainability is not only recognized, but part of an active and thriving culture.

Hudson Machuca is a sophomore and a first-year member of Student Government. He serves as Co-Leader of the SEA Initiative. Hudson is very passionate about creating positive change and works to promote environmental responsibility, encourage student involvement, and raise awareness about important issues within the school community. Through the SEA Initiative, Hudson hopes to inspire students to take meaningful action and make a lasting impact. Outside of school, he enjoys playing basketball and spending time with friends and family. Overall, Hudson strives to help build a more informed and engaged, and sustainable community for all students.

Maya Radchenko is a 10th-grade Class Representative and a member of the Innovation Initiative. She hopes to increase communication and transparency between the student body and student government. Additionally, Maya hopes to strengthen the sense of community within the 10th grade by creating more opportunities for student involvement and advocating for the ideas and concerns of her classmates.

Emma Yuan is a 10th-grade Class Representative on the STAR Initiative. Through this initiative, she aims to improve students’ academic experiences and well-being at D-E. This includes working to propose open gradebooks and standardized grading rubrics for all subjects. Further, Emma hopes to work closely with her fellow 10th-grade representatives and the dean to plan events specifically for their grade. She hopes to use her position in the Student Government to solve problems, provide assistance, and improve the D-E community.

9th Grade Representatives will be elected in Early October.

9th Grade Representatives will be elected in Early October.

9th Grade Representatives will be elected in Early October.

9th Grade Representatives will be elected in Early October. 

9th Grade Representatives will be elected in Early October.