1-27-2025 7:15am

The Columbia Heights Public Schools (CHPS) Swears-In Student Reps

Tom Akaolisa Editor

CHPS Swears-In Student Reps

The Columbia Heights Public Schools Board has chosen two Columbia Heights High School students to serve as student school board representatives for 2025.

The students are Atinan Anwar (Junior) and Aesa Rude (Sophomore), who will be participating in sub-committees and reporting to the school board on the outcomes of the sub-committee meetings.

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