History

Student Council is a leadership tradition at Martin that stretches all the way back to our 1959 student body president: Lock Holland.

Martin Middle School is a proud member of the North Carolina Association of Student Councils (NCASC). As a member school we have been elected to various state level offices several times over the history of our organization.

1999/2000 - State President School - Host of the NCASC State Convention

2009/2010 - Central District Middle School Chair

2013/2014 - State Second Vice President - Host of Middle Level Workshop

2015/2016 - Central District Vice Chair

2017/2018 - State Second Vice President - Host of Middle Level Workshop.

The 1960s

1959-60: Lock Holland
60-61: Chris Gibson
61-62: Dicky Whitfield
61-63: Charles Holland
63-64: David Rowland
64-65: Archie Day
65-66:Buddy Jenrette
66-67: Fred Moreland
67-68: Dayle Flammia
68-69: Matt Christian


The 1970s

1969-70: Bill Hassler
70-71: Lee Zia
71-72:Susan Scott, Mike Perry, and Mike Morgan
72-73: Jani Woolridge
73-74: Mary Jane Owen
74-75: Dru Sanders
75-76: Wesley Aldridge
76-77: Kelly McNamara
77-78: Ashley Johnson
78-79: Jennifer Twiggs

The 1980s

1979-80: Kristin Morris
80-81:Yolanda White
81-82: John Waff
82-83: Benji Taylor
83-84: Kent Faulcon
84-85: Jeff Leonard
85-86: Kelly Heaton
86-87: Kevin White
87-88: Tonya Anderson
88-89: Eva Marie Busbice

The 1990s

1989-90: Allison Farrar
90-91: Mark Stevens, Amanda Sawyer
91-92: Gabe Talton, Hayes Permar
92-93: Hayes Permar
93-94: Lee Ann Valvano
94-95: Jason Vodicka
95-96: Jessica Dowdy
96-97: Lashieska Richardson
97-98: Mary Beth Woody
98-99:  Kelly Basham

The 2000s

1999-2000: Mary Laird Mangum
00-01: Beth Hamilton
01-02: Franklin "Sandy" Roberts
02-03: Matt Harris
03-04: Becca Mann
04-05: Paul Daniels
05-06: Mary Alice Sprinkle
06-07: Bria Burton
07-08: Rupali Srivastava
08-09: Ashlynn Lancaster

the 2010s

2009-2010: Sanam Ahmad
10-11: Tejasv Arya
11-12: Olivia Huckel
12-13: Flora McLeod
13-14: Abby Manring
14-15: Abby Finan
15-16: Carita Burmester
16-17: Jordan Daniels
17-18: Owen Ragsdale
18-19: Damarion King

2020s and beyond

2019-2020: Quinn Cox
20-21: George Bianchi
21-22: Edwards Troutman                                                                            22-23: Simran Gulati and Stella Mclester                                             23-24: Joyce Li

Joyce Somers Award for Excellence in Leadership

In the fall of 2001, we lost Joyce Somers, a dedicated teacher who had been at Martin for 20 years, to cancer. Ms Somers’ knowledge of history was beyond compare. She loved her field of teaching. Her true love, however, was Student Council. For 18 years, countless hours were spent chaperoning dances, making decorations, organizing leadership workshops, and working on staff at state leadership camps. The time spent with Student Council was rejuvenating to Joyce; she always said that it was what kept her going year after year. 


In her honor, the “Joyce Somers Award for Excellence in Leadership” was created. There are several criteria for this award. It may not be given to the president. It must be given to an executive council member that has provided “quiet service”, in other words, service without the thought of recognition. The recipient must show true enthusiasm for student council and its activities.


 This is the highest honor one can receive for student government at Martin. A permanent plaque with all recipients’ names is displayed in the Student Council classroom



Winners of the Joyce Somers Award