Standing on the tip of her toes, she looks for a minute to figure out how high to post the poster. A minute or two pass by and she finally brings the stapler up to the white kiosk,   “snap,” she stands back and takes a look at the poster and begins to smile as she sees a picture of herself and at the bottom it reads, “Vote for Rebekka Asher for Associated Student Organization President.”

Rebekka Asher, 20, chemistry and math ematics major, has been involved with ASO for one year, and knowing that she is making a difference on the behalf of students and for her school, she wouldn’t trade her time spent for anything in the world.

“We do advocate on the behalf of students and that means that we do have the privilege to fight for them. I want to kind of know in the back of my mind that those thousands of students I’m fighting for are behind what I’m saying and its hard for them to support what were going in as if they don’t know that we exist,” Asher said.

Asher began as a regular student at EC, going to school, taking many classes and studying hard just like every other student on campus.

“I love being on campus, I wasn’t part of a club yet, but I would always strive to take Friday classes and take Saturday workshops.  I just knew I belonged to this campus somehow,” Asher said.

Asher learned a lot about ASO from outgoing president Jessica Lopez.

“She just told me she became president of student government; I adored her.  Jessica was so outgoing, she had so many passionate things to say about EC, she was so inspired about so many things she wanted to do it was catchy and I caught,” Asher said.

Being a regular student who attends a few classes then drive home was not the student she wanted to be. Like every other student she knew the hardships they faced, she knew the problems that persist, but she was one of many who fought through it.

“Finally along came ASO, and I was like you know what?  This is what I was waiting for the whole time,” Asher said.

Rebecca Cobb, Director of Student Development, who oversees ASO, believes that with Asher’s energy and vision she will do a great job in leading her team.

“Rebekka brings with her a great deal of energy and true commitment to serve El Camino students. I believe Rebekka has a great vision for how to accomplish her goals and will lead a great team of Associated Student Officers and senators,” Cobb said.

Asher will take her position as reigning ASO president on July 21.