2008 Students and Government

The City of Torrance proudly hosted its 2008 Students and Government Day, a program launched in 2007 to encourage youth participation in community affairs. Selected students participated in a day-long event on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.

Twenty-two students were chosen based on their 100-150 word essay submission on the topic: "Students can make a difference in their community. Develop one new project that would involve students and describe how it would help the City of Torrance" Applicants were required to submit their student involved idea for a new project that could help the Torrance community. The selected students engaged in various activities including shadowing the mayor, council members and executive staff in their jobs. They later acted in the roles they shadowed at a City Council meeting, which was the culmination of the day.  During the meeting, they conducted some official business for the City.

The 2008 Students and Government Day Participants were:
  

Cassidi Ruggeri	Calle Mayor Middle School	Mayor
Caitlyn Pacina	Jefferson Middle School	Councilwoman
Hunter Johnson	First Lutheran School	Councilman
Alex Baumgartner	St. James Elementary School	Councilman
Richard Herrada	Calle Mayor Middle School	Councilman
Amie Morales	Casimir Middle School	Councilwoman
Jonathan MacNeil	Bert Lynn Middle School	Councilman
Jasmine Galvan	St. Catherine Laboure School	City Clerk
Nikki Windisch	St. James Elementary School	City Treasurer
Rebecca Miller	First Lutheran School	City Manager
Makenna Martin	Calle Mayor Middle School	Assistant City Manager
Chad Simon	Calle Mayor Middle School	City Attorney
Will Bingemann	Richardson Middle School	CIT Director
Aubree Graham	Bert Lynn Middle School	Community Development Director
Mavrick Gaunt	Madrona Middle School	Community Services Director
Michiko Sugimoto	Bert Lynn Middle School	Finance Director
Nicholas Mata	St. Catherine Laboure School	Fire Chief
Gina Hong	Madrona Middle School	General Services Director
Amanda Goodwin	Magruder Middle School	Human Resources Director
Leila Northington	Hull Middle School	Police Chief
Ashley Poh	Casimir Middle School	Public Works Director
Jenna Hoover	Bert Lynn Middle School	Transit Director