As a third-year member of Key Club, Patrick Henry High School junior Ryan Lieng has been a team player. Having served as Kiwanis Family Chair for his home club over the past year, he has dedicated himself to bringing people together in cooperation and in the name of service. As an executive assistant for the Key Clubs of Division 21, he has provided support and plenty of help behind the scenes to Lieutenant Governor Vy Nguyen of Serra High School.
Now, it’s his turn to take the lead.
Lieng ran for, and won, the right to serve as Division 21 Key Club lieutenant governor for the 2018-19 term. He will officially take office on Sunday, April 8, when he is sworn in at the Cali-Nev-Ha Key Club District Convention in Reno, Nevada.
The election itself turned out to be less than suspenseful, as Lieng’s only remaining competition for the job withdrew his name from the race just days before the annual Key Club Conclave was to take place. Still, as a formality, Lieng was required to deliver a campaign speech and face questions from the audience before the election could be certified.
Despite a rigorous academic workload, Lieng has compiled more than 200 hours of community service as a Key Clubber. He also gained valuable leadership experience as a member of Patrick Henry’s ASB during the 2016-17 school year.
As a lieutenant governor, Lieng will be asked to support, supervise, and report on the activities of 14 different Key Clubs in the San Diego metropolitan area. Lieng will lead a Division Council Meeting for club members once per month, coordinate his own team of divisional assistants, and help host large-scale events such as the annual Key Club Regional Training Conference. His territory in Division 21 ranges from Point Loma north to La Jolla, then east to Scripps Ranch, Serra, and Patrick Henry.
Lieng will also represent the San Diego region as a member of the California-Nevada-Hawaii District Board, where he will be given committee assignments and potentially help make policy decisions affecting more than 45,000 Key Club members.
Following his election, Lieng is set to become the sixth lieutenant governor in the 49-year history of PHHS Key Club. Congratulations, Ryan!
