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Bryce Langdon: Leaving a Legacy Worth Remembering

Dorothy Lee ’26 in News | April 14, 2023

Last Friday, April 7, the 6:00 PM L10 News premier announced the newly elected student body president: Bryce Langdon ’24. Langdon will succeed Andrew Boanoh ’23 as Student Council President during the 2023-24 School year. Langdon’s campaign is primarily focused on revitalizing school spirit, expanding networking opportunities for students, reforming disciplinary policies, and increasing transparency between the administration, student government, and student body. 
“I love [Lawrenceville], and I feel like I could help bring out the best of it next year,” Langdon said. He feels “really excited to get to work and make some changes.”
Less than a year ago, Langdon was hesitant to run for office. “I was scared to fail, almost,” he admitted. However, Langdon was able to overcome this fear by focusing on preparing his campaign. Having kept an open notebook for his ideas since the Fall Term, Langdon reached out to various members of the Lawrenceville community to discuss potential improvements to his platform. He investigated how he could integrate feedback into his presidency, as well as how his platform would resonate with the faculty, the administration, and the student body. 
“I remember dedicating pretty much all of my focus into writing my speeches,” Langdon said. During his free time, he frequently visited the Chapel and the Kirby Arts Center to practice his speech, with the hope that people would “walk away surprised.”
Langdon gained more confidence after his first speech to the IV Form, which he considered a success. “[I] definitely felt excited too,” he added. “I really like speaking in front of people.”
When voting first opened, Langdon experienced “the height of [his] stress and anxiety.” He found comfort in reminding himself that “the students [were] going to vote for whoever would be the best for the School.” “I want the best for Lawrenceville, and so I just [had] to let them decide,” he continued. 
Once the decision was announced, Langdon felt both “the excitement [and] determination” as well as the responsibility of having received such a role. 
“Right now, I have that pressure on me to really bring the best out of [the School],” Landon said. He expressed his willingness to do “whatever it [takes]” to enrich the Lawrenceville experience for everyone. Langdon plans to accomplish this goal by holding open student government meetings as well as creating an online form where Lawrentians can submit their ideas. 
“A big part of my platform is transparency,” he added. “I'm really excited to read what some students are going to propose because so many people here have amazing ideas.”
Langdon trusts that the next Student Council will leave a lasting impact at Lawrenceville. “I know the people who are running for all the positions, and they're just some of the smartest and most incredible people I know,” he explained. His hope is for future generations of  Lawrenceville students to reflect on the Class of 2024 and think, “Wow, the 2023-24 StuCo really made an effort to drive change…they cared so much about the student body.”

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