Breaking News: ASMHCC President, Vice President Resign

The two top elected student body government leaders at MHCC have stepped down from their positions, three months before their term was due to expire.

The president of the Associated Students of Mt. Hood Community College (ASMHCC), Javi Estrada, and Emily Phoun, the vice president, have departed. Student Leadership and Engagement Coordinator Rozina Lethe confirmed that the two resigned due to academic reasons, while adding that it is business as usual for ASMHCC despite their exit.

The Advocate reached out to Phoun and Estrada. Phoun issued the following statement:

“I have chosen to step down from my position as the ASMHCC Student Body Vice President. It was both due to academics as well as personal reasons.

“…I (also) just wanted to thank everyone for allowing me to be the ASMHCC Student Body Vice President for the past year and I wanted to wish every student here on campus a successful Spring Term.”

The Advocate had not heard from Estrada by the press deadline.

At the April 3 meeting of ASMHCC, Estrada and Phoun were seen sitting in the audience, but not at the leadership table.

Replacing Estrada as the interim president during Spring Term is Joy Njenga, the former Student Organizations & Clubs Coordinator.

Photo by Lindsay Leeman