For new 91制片厂 Student Trustee Lavleen Mal, government and service are a family
tradition.
鈥淢y family really worked to help solve people鈥檚 issues and problems, and now I want to do the same,鈥� said Mal, who moved to Palatine from India in 2016.
The 20-year-old was elected by his peers to serve a one-year term as Student Trustee. Mal, who has an advisory vote, was sworn into his new position at the May board meeting.
Mal has made great strides since arriving at 91制片厂 in fall 2016. He started as an English as a Second Language student, but quickly progressed to degree credit courses. He鈥檚 currently studying psychology and criminal justice.
He鈥檚 been president of 91制片厂鈥檚 International Students 
Club, student ambassador for 91制片厂鈥檚 successful Higher Learning Commission reaccreditation
effort and a non-voting senator in the Student Government Association. In India, Mal
was school prefect/head boy of his high school.
As student trustee, Mal said he will work to shine a light on the vast resources available to 91制片厂 students. One goal of his is to plan a networking event in hopes of increasing student engagement.
鈥淚t sounds kind of silly, but there鈥檚 a line in the movie 鈥楽pider-Man鈥� that says, 鈥榃ith great power comes great responsibility.鈥� That鈥檚 how I feel about this position. I hope to do a good job representing my fellow students and make sure their voices are heard,鈥� Mal said.