Reese Mitchell, senior, is president of the Jupiter High School student government association (SGA) and has been involved in it since freshman year. In addition to student government, Mitchell also is on the 2025 class officer team. 

Mitchell knew she wanted to be the president once she became in charge of the fundraising committee her sophomore year. 

“I never thought I would be president until junior year,” Mitchell said. “There was an opening and I felt I was definitely qualified and cared about the organization so much that I couldn’t pass it up.” 

Mitchell ran for president unopposed with her class supporting her, with Taylor Gale, senior, running as her vice. They both decided instead of running against each other for president, they would run alongside each other with Gale as vice president and Mitchell as president. 

“We both ran unopposed and now have the best dynamic I could ask for,” Mitchell said. 

Mitchell’s responsibilities include organizing this year’s homecoming dance as well as running the student-led class. Mitchell oversees everything for homecoming this year including decorations, DJs, venue, photos and more. After the school voted on a homecoming theme, SGA members decided where the decorations would go. Mitchell assigned the other members to decoration groups where they all made decorations for the upcoming dance. 

Although homecoming is a major focus for SGA currently, Mitchell has many other responsibilities. 

“I kind of run the class meetings, class discussions and everything like that,” Mitchell said. “I oversee everything to do with homecoming, so that’s kind of my main focus right now.” 

After homecoming, Mitchell’s schedule will be packed with teacher veteran appreciation week, a student-led art fair and three community service opportunities. 

“Even though homecoming is our biggest event of the year, we are still busy all the time,” Mitchell said. 

Her favorite part of the job is the relationships built among faculty and students throughout her time in student government. 

“[My favorite part of student government] are the connections I’ve made around the school, not only just the people in SGA, but admin all around, whether it be the head custodian or Dr. Iannitti, the principal,” Mitchell said. “It’s just so fun to know everyone and know everything that’s going on.”

Mitchell wasn’t aware of the intensity of the program when she joined, but found passion for it immediately. 

“I thought this class was a club coming into it. I didn’t even know that I was going to be in it every day,” Mitchell said. 

She enjoys being in the know about what’s going around the school, allowing her to better perform at her job. 

“I just kind of found a really big passion for leadership, leading other people and kind of taking initiative and being in charge,” Mitchell said. 

The dynamic of the class is the students are split into different groups called committees, making them in charge of different things. There are many leadership roles and five different committees with a leader for each. 

“Our executive board is Coach D,” Mitchell said. “He tries to be as hands off as he can because it’s student run.”

Mitchell is the treasurer of Class of 2025; therefore, she manages the money along with other duties.   

“I do mostly class dues for class shirts so seniors can participate in all senior events this year,” Mitchell said. 

In her free time, Mitchell enjoys going to the beach and hanging out with friends.

“I also love to paddleboard, nanny, babysit and tutor,” Mitchell said.   

After she graduates, Mitchell plans on attending the University of Florida, her dream school. She has family who are alumni and her brother currently lives in Gainesville. 

“It is such an academically competitive school with a great college environment and a great price,” Mitchell said. 

Being student government president requires qualities such as determination and time management skills. Mitchell’s qualities and hard work allow her to be the face of SGA.

“SGA will set me up for any job role, because it’s also made me incredibly ambitious, which will help with my future,” Mitchell said. “I love SGA, it’s my favorite part of my four years here.”