Our Emerging Leader – Jessica Etou

Now that we have the first few months of school under our belts, we will be profiling some of our extraordinary leaders in the Junior School. These students take on various leadership roles and learn many valuable skills and lessons along the way. While we are fortunate to have wonderful leaders in our Senior School, it is important to be aware of the next crop of leaders currently making their way through our Junior School.

 

Grade 9 Student Jessica Etou originally from Congo but who now lives in Montreal, is the first of Our Emerging Leaders to be profiled. This is Jessica’s first year at our School, but her transition into our community has been a smooth one thanks in part because her two brothers, Brisnel ’20 and Righo (current Head Boy) were once in the same position as her.

 

Jessica is a no-nonsense type of person who is very detail-oriented and looks at situations with a unique perspective. A great example of this could be seen at our recent Junior School Halloween activity when Jess thought that gathering data about the event from the Junior School cohort would be a valuable way to evaluate our event and gain insights for future years. Jessica was quick to jump in and escort one of our youngest Junior students who was apprehensive about taking part in the costume judging contest.  She is a natural leader, ready to support those around her.