Monroe-Woodbury welcomes high school senior Zoe Irabor as the 2025-2026 Student Representative on the Board of Education. In addition to the elected nine members of the Monroe-Woodbury Board of Education, a Monroe-Woodbury High School senior is selected each year to serve as student representative as an ex officio, non-voting member. The student member of the Board of Education serves as the voice of the students by providing brief reports regarding issues of importance to the student body.
We asked Zoe a few questions to help our school community get to know her better. Welcome, Zoe! We look forward to a great school year!
Q: How many years have you been going to school in M-W?
A: I’ve been attending Monroe-Woodbury for almost nine years now since I moved into the district in February of my 3rd grade year. This district has impacted me in beautiful ways I couldn’t have ever imagined.
Q: What extracurricular activities/sports/organizations are you involved in?
A: Some extracurricular activities I’m actively involved in are the high school’s Yearbook Club and also the high school’s Drama Club as a 12th-grade representative and crew member. I’m also the communications coordinator for L.E.A.D., a youth representative on the OCYB Advisory Board for M-W, and I have been volunteering at the Monroe Free Library for three years now!
Q: How do you view the role of BOE Student Representative?
A: The role of BOE Student Representative is being the bridge between all the students in the district and the decision-makers of the school, kind of like the Avatar from Avatar: The Last Airbender. The role is about constantly listening to the students and having their needs, wants, or concerns voiced clearly and strongly.
Q: What do you hope to accomplish next year as Student BOE Representative?
A: One of my main goals I want to accomplish is to foster student happiness and satisfaction. I want students throughout the district to wake up in the morning and want to go to school because they are excited to do things the district provides and see school as a place they want to go and spend their time in. I want to create a safe place in the district that all students can enjoy, no matter their age, whether that’s in class or programs or opportunities going on.
Q: Describe yourself in three words.
A: Empathetic, Curious, Adaptable
Q: Describe M-W in three words.
A: Spirited, Engaging, Evolving
Q: Favorite memory of school (so far)?
A: Honestly, my favorite memory is the elementary school field days. It was the one day of the year that everyone was just outside taking in sunlight and having fun together, even the staff. It didn’t matter who you were that day, we were all just kids united as one enjoying the moment and it made school feel like a family.
Q: What is something that people don’t know about you?
A: I strangely really like making anything from scratch. Starting off with nothing and then creating something out of nothing is really satisfying to me. I do this with anything: arts and crafts, baking, cooking, plants, sewing, etc. I always found myself doing this since I was little.
Q: What do you hope your legacy in M-W will be?
A: I hope my legacy will be that each and every student at M-W will feel seen and heard not only by people with positions of power, but also by their peers and themselves. Also, I hope I will have made it a little easier for someone to speak up or try something new so they can feel a sense of belonging in this district. From first-hand experience, belonging helps create confidence and potential to do great things in life and pass that confidence to other students throughout the district.
Q: Anything else you want to add?
A: I’m highly aware that this role is a huge responsibility and I am forever grateful for it. I cannot wait to make an impact, so please reach out to me about things you either like, dislike, or want to see change in the district!