Student Government Day Recap – January 23, 2025

To participate, students were required to submit an essay. This year’s essay topic was, “What are the most prominent current environmental threats that affect our local area and what can be done to address them?” Commissioners choose a winning essay and the writer is awarded a $1,000 scholarship. The contest was open to all Macomb County students at public and private schools in grades 9-12. The submission window was from Tuesday, October 22, 2024, through Saturday, December 20, 2024.

After submitting an essay, students were invited to attend the program at the Board of Commissioners’ office in downtown Mount Clemens on January 23rd. The day’s agenda began with a welcome address by the Board Chair, followed by a presentation on the duties and responsibilities of a Commissioner with a Q&A session. Students then participated in small group discussions with Commissioners that covered topics such as transparency in government, the County budget process and common Commissioner situations. The second half of the day the students drafted a proclamation/tribute then were paired up with Commissioners for a mock meeting to close out the program.

During the Full Board Meeting at 3:00 PM, the Board of Commissioners announced the winner of the essay contest, Megan Morell from Lake Shore High School. She was awarded the $1,000 scholarship, which was provided thanks to a partnership from Advancing Macomb, a 501c3 that convenes resources to solve community challenges and enrich the lives of Macomb County residents.

For a summary of 2024’s Student Government Day, please visit bocmacomb.org/student-government-day-2024/.