Glendale, CA – Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School senior Nancy Tanossian has been selected as the 2026-27 Glendale Unified student board member. Tanossian was officially sworn in during the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, September 29. She will serve as a liaison between students and the Glendale Unified Board of Education, representing approximately 26,000 students and providing a student perspective on programs, policies, and decisions that impact the district.

Tanossian was selected through Glendale Unified’s Student Advisory Council (SAC), which is made up of student leaders from GUSD high schools. She has served on SAC for the past three years and is also deeply involved in leadership and service at Clark Magnet, where she currently serves as ASB President and Red Cross Club President. She is also involved in School Site Council, California Scholarship Federation, and the National Honor Society. She has impressively earned a 4.2 weighted GPA while challenging herself with Advanced Placement courses and 11 dual-enrollment classes at Glendale Community College.

Tanossian said her interest in serving as student board member was shaped in part by her transition from a small private school to a much larger public school district. Before attending Clark Magnet, she graduated from Armenian Sisters Academy in a class of just 13 students.

“That transition showed me how important it is for students to feel welcomed, included, and heard, especially when they’re entering a new environment,” Tanossian said. “I wanted to become Student Board Member because I want to help make sure students from every school and background have a voice and feel represented.”

One of Tanossian’s goals this year is to help strengthen connections among schools and create a greater sense of unity across the district. She also hopes to bring attention to more hands-on learning and career exploration opportunities for students. After participating in the Glendale Memorial Hospital internship, Tanossian said the experience gave her an opportunity to explore her interest in healthcare before college and showed her the value of learning outside the classroom.

Most importantly, Tanossian hopes to use her role to bring student experiences directly into Board discussions.

“I think being Student Board Member comes with the responsibility of listening before speaking,” Tanossian said. “I want to connect with students from different schools, especially students who might not normally be involved in leadership, and bring their experiences into conversations at the Board level.”

Outside of her leadership roles, Tanossian has played basketball for much of her life, including two years at Crescenta Valley High School. She says basketball has taught her the value of consistent effort and being able to see the results of hard work over time, a mindset she carries into other areas of her life.