David Rhode, a Hendersonville High School graduate has been named Student Body President at Western Carolinal University, one of the 16 locations in the University of North Carolina's sixteen university system, based in Chapel Hill, NC. Western Carolina has some 11,500 students and is located in Cullowhee, NC, where many Henderson County students have attended and graduated over the years.
Rhode conducted an aggressive election campaign based on a number of billboard-type signs and other hand-outs, addressing a multitdude of issues he promisted to check into if elected President. Some of the issues included parking problems, campus dining and low worker low pay. He also promised to investigate the rising cost of education, the meal plan costs and tuition at the university. Additionally Rhode, in his campaign, talked frequently about a program that would support the arts along with another program of protecting minorities.
While at Hendersonvile High, Rhode was very vocal about saving the current high school building, (the Stillwell) which was in conflict with county officials up until most recently when the decision was made to continue the Stillwell Buildidng as a part of the new campus.
WHKP sends along Congratulations to David for this signal honor and wish him well during his term as president.
