Simran Patel has been a part of River Ridge High School Student Government for four years, and this is her third year as president. In these years, she has been involved in the development of many events at The Ridge and has continued to volunteer and give back to her community. She is heavily involved in various clubs and activities at River Ridge such as: Academic Bowl, Science Olympiad, Beta Club, National Honors Society, Rho Kappa, and Future Business Leaders of America. For the past 8 years, Simran has been doing Indian classical dance, Kathak, and Bollywood dance. She is also on a competitive Bollywood dance team. This year, Simran hopes to make sure that the students are heard and offer the student body a consistency of communication. She is very excited and motivated to showcase all River Ridge has to offer and represent the school on the Cherokee County School Board!!

Taj Grewal is coming up on his fourth year of being a part of the Student Government Association and third year as being secretary. Taj has a passion to help out in the community and around the Ridge by volunteering for numerous school events around the year. He has helped out in the community by volunteering at Cherokee County Safety Town and has also been a part of his religious camp at his temple for two summers in a row. He made it to county level for the GA Social Studies Fair his sophomore year and has received an AP Scholar Award after his sophomore year. On top of that, he is also a part of the Cross-Country team at River Ridge. He is excited about all the new opportunities coming up at River Ridge and is ready for a great school year!

Lauren McCreary is one of the senior communications directors! She loves all things music, whether it be singing, dancing, playing the piano, or blasting her playlists while she drives. She is always ready to go on an adventure with her friends; maybe a hike, a road trip, or even going to target! She loves coffee, going thrifting & fashion, and any kind of mexican or italian food. She also loves helping and uplifting others in whatever they do, and try to put others before herself always. She is excited for this year, and can't wait to see what it will bring!

Sarah Sweet is a Senior at River Ridge High School. She was a Homeroom Representative in the SGA Congress last year. Sarah has been a part of Varsity Cheerleading and Track here at River Ridge. She is involved in the National Honor Society, Math Team, and Future Business Leaders of America. She volunteers at a local food pantry every week. She is determined to do her best to listen to the voice of the student body and dramatically increase student involvement at the Ridge.

Camden Cochran is a senior at River Ridge High School and has been apart of the Student Government Association for three years, and this is his second year as an officer, serving as the Director of Community Relations. He is very involved with the school participating in three sports: football, wrestling, and track and field while holding a captains position in football and wrestling. He has accumulated over 200 service hours in three years for both River Ridge and the community of Woodstock. He looks forward to this year and hopes that he can serve the student body to the best of his ability.

This will be Catherine‘s fourth and final year on Sga, she is sad but she is very proud of the work that her and her co-council members have done and is excited for the work they’re going to do this year. She has really enjoyed working for her community through not just Sga but she also volunteers at her local church as a preschool teacher. Catherine loves event planning and organization and is very excited for the year ahead and all that it has planned for it. She plans on attending Oglethorpe University with a focus in psychology and then plans to enlist in the military as a on base counselor.

Kennedy Montfort is your Senior Class Treasurer! This is her 2nd year on SGA, and she is super excited to make this the best year yet! Along with being in student government, She is also involved in National Honors Society, Beta Club, and Future Business Leaders of America. She is currently a cheerleader at the Stingray All Stars and has also taken up tennis. In her free time, She enjoys spending time with her friends and family and playing with my cute dog Cupcake!

Marissa was a part of River Ridge's Social Media Team last year, and she absolutely love designing flyers and Instagram posts. For fun, she loves running, going to the beach, or taking her dog, Zoey, on long hikes. She is extremely excited for this upcoming year and all the wonderful events to come!

Hillary Okpeseyi is your Senior Class Parliamentarian and she is greatly honored to have been trusted by the student body with this responsibility. Hillary is also the Treasurer of the National Honors Society, an Officer in the Beta Club Committee, and a devoted member of several other clubs at River Ridge High School such as FCCLA, FBLA, NTHS, and RHO KAPPA. She is on the Golf Team and some of her hobbies are cooking, traveling, and dancing. She comes from a large Nigerian family with 8 siblings ranging in ages from 35 to 13 and she loves every chaotic second of it. Her heritage is a vital part of who she is, and it has taught her acceptance towards different types of people, distinguished be their nationality, language, personality, culture, and even ideas. Hillary is looking forward to her first year as Parliamentarian at River Ridge and will do her best to ensure the needs and opinions of the student body are not just heard but taken into serious consideration. This is an opportunity for her to give back to a school and community that has done so much for her, and she assures you that this position will not be taken for granted. During her last year at River Ridge, Hillary is looking forward to making an undeniable impact on the school and improving faculty-student relations. She want you to know that you have somebody in your corner no matter the situation, and if you ever need a helping hand, a listening ear, or a shoulder to cry on, she’s just a classroom away.