Like most college student body presidents, Collin Kazu Lewis is working hard to earn his first degree. Unlike most in that role, however, he's also looking forward to getting his high school diploma and driver's license.
Lewis, who just celebrated his 16th birthday, is undoubtedly the youngest president Mt. Hood Community College students have ever elected. He's a student in the early college program at Metro East Web Academy and also attends MHCC full time.
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