Sydne Workman has immersed herself in activities at Cherokee High School.

The senior is a member of the Student Government Association, Beta Club, Alpha Club, National Honor Society and all of her classes are either Advanced Placement or honors courses.

But that's not stopping Sydne from putting on another hat. Sydne is the new student adviser to the Cherokee County school board for the 2010-11 school year.

The 17-year-old daughter of Mark and Beverly Workman of BridgeMill said she's honored by the new role.

"I am really excited to be the voice of the students," she said.

Sydne was approached about the post last school year by former Cherokee High Principal Pam Biser and was officially nominated by her SGA peers to represent the district's students.

County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Frank Petruzielo in 1999 proposed that a student's perspective would be beneficial to the board and its members. Since the initiative's start that fall, a different high school senior has served on the board every school year, as the opportunity rotates between schools.

Last school year, in addition to the one adviser, each high school had a delegate to foster communications among students at their schools.

The delegates this school year are Will Herbert of Creekview High, Brian Allen of CrossRoads High, Dan McNeill of Etowah High, Megan Loudermilk of Sequoyah and Morgan Aszman of Woodstock High.

Petruzielo said Sydne will be a terrific adviser this year.

"She's got all the traits you would expect students to have," he said, noting the group of delegates is also "excellent."

Cherokee High Principal Debra Murdock said Sydne has been a "natural leader" there, and is an "amazing young woman."

"She has been involved with our Student Government Association and proven to be a true leader, so we thought that she would be a perfect fit to represent the students of Cherokee County and Cherokee High School," she said.

In her new role, Sydne said she wants to give input from a student's perspective and learn about the district's operations.

Sydne is also a competition cheerleader and a varsity cheerleader for football and basketball at Cherokee High. She attends First Baptist Woodstock.

After she graduates, Sydne wants to attend Georgia Tech or Auburn University to study either architecture or go into the biomedical field.

Sydne said serving as student adviser does more than beef up a college application, it also can give good experience to young leaders.

She added that she hopes her input won't fall on deaf ears.

"I hope I can help make some things better," she said.