Student Council and Senior Class president Ethan Lytle took on the job as a way to work on leadership skills before going to college. He was encouraged by his teachers and friends to give it a try.
Throughout the year, Lytle’s main job is running Student Council meetings, but he does a bit of everything with the club, such as helping oversee groups when they decorate for Homecoming or Spring Formal and helping publicize student council.
Lytle also spends his time as part of the Kokomo CEO program. He has always been attracted to hands-on experiences and this program is the very definition of that. It’s a close-up look at local businesses that is unrivaled by anything else; it provides a great way to meet new people and make important connections.
“Now that I am involved more I’ve learned that it feels better to do things for your community than to do things for yourself,” Lytle said.
A year in the CEO program is divided into working with separate businesses, some as a class and some individually. The CEO class business is a leadership summit with an emphasis on local food. So far this year, they have spent a lot of time securing speakers and food vendors for the event. For Lytle’s individual business, he plans to 3D print desk decorations or trinkets for people to buy.
In addition to his job as class president and working with the CEO class, Lytle is also the captain of the swim team and unified track, as well as the treasurer of Kokomo Leadership Academy. He is also a member of the Environmental Club, National Honor Society and Mayor’s Youth Advisory Board.
After graduation, Lytle hopes to go to Purdue or IU Bloomington to major in accounting before going on to law school.
“Doing all of these activities has shown me how good it feels to be busy,” he said.