Annual Initiative Aims to Foster Civic Engagement
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. –– U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) launched the eighth year of his Congressional Youth Cabinet on Tuesday at the Old State House Museum in Little Rock. The meeting brought together 114 high school juniors who were selected from public, private, charter and homeschool students across the state for their involvement and leadership in their communities.
“The Congressional Youth Cabinet benefits Arkansas students and families as well as their communities by promoting a healthy public policy dialogue and developing the next generation of leaders in our state. I am pleased to welcome this group of bright young people to contribute their ideas and experiences as we explore legislative solutions to the issues that interest them most,” Boozman said. “Their enthusiasm for enhancing their own understanding of civic engagement and helping shape the future of our state and country is inspiring.”
Senator Boozman and Congressional Youth Cabinet participants in Little Rock.
The Congressional Youth Cabinet is a non-partisan program that gives students insight and experience with the legislative process. The students will attend meetings throughout the year and work in teams to select and research national issues. In the spring, the students will present their policy recommendations to the senator.
Click here for more photos from the CYC kick-off.
The following students were selected to participate in the Congressional Youth Cabinet for the 2024-2025 school year:
1st Congressional District
Jack Coleman – Mountain Home
Mark Gregory Green – Harrison
Lindsay Dunsing – Alpena
Luke Wilkins – Batesville
Penelope Jackson – Melbourne
Natalie Rodriguez – Cabot
Ella Curry – Alpena
Suraya Tennison – Alpena
Sara Hinson – Bergman
Kayla Thorndike – Cabot
Adam Stanisor – Cabot
Bryce Veasman – Cabot
Kaitlyn Carmical – Cabot
Jeremy Jason – Lake City
Andrew Boots – Jonesboro
Spencer May – Jonesboro
Sam Vaught – Wynne
Christian Boykin – Earle
Ajiah Parker – Earle
Aryanna Perry – Earle
Jada Maples – Earle
Lucas White – Manila
Kera Fesperman – Marion
Penelope Marie Salas – Marion
Gabrielle Weathers – Lepanto
Harlynn Robertson – Jonesboro
Deven Isbell – Jonesboro
William Crader – Jonesboro
Bentley McCoy – Clarendon
Sam Sabbatini – Hazen
Hailey Nichols – Wynne
Derek Lately Jr. – Earle
Zavion Maples – Earle
Kialynn Mitchell – Earle
2nd Congressional District
Claira Tittle – Searcy
Landon Hillman – Jacksonville
Eva Harrell – Maumelle
Yusuf Taha Guven – Little Rock
Jayden Branch – Jacksonville
Garrett Fisher – Greenbrier
Fatimah Jabbar – North Little Rock
Zachary Tancinco – Searcy
Canadee Mosley – Conway
Jil Patel – Jacksonville
Luis Denilso Calderon – Little Rock
Katharine Wekly – Conway
Savannah Shelley – Little Rock
Gregory Lin – Searcy
Grabiela Valadez-Rizo – Little Rock
Lisandro Isai Salas – Little Rock
Ashlynn Pecanty – Maumelle
Damian Morales – Little Rock
David Salinas – Bryant
Ethan Bolton – Jacksonville
Sophie Swiney – Bradford
3rd Congressional District
Schuyler Henehan – Fort Smith
Robinson Skaggs – Bentonville
Cole Kessman – Fayetteville
Kyndall Richey – Bentonville
Manvitha Narasimhan – Bentonville
Evalyn Clark – Bentonville
Lily Cate Caldwell – Bentonville
Matthew Velasquez-Amaya – Fort Smith
Preston Thai – Bentonville
Khant Sin – Fayetteville
Evangelina Hernandez – Fort Smith
Grayson Proctor – Lavaca
Adrian Gonzalez – Lavaca
Sydney Turner – Fayetteville
Lydia Parsley – Springdale
Terri Michelle Turner – Fort Smith
Alee Thongprachanh – Fort Smith
Colt Hood – Greenland
Caroline Sanders – Bentonville
Sullivan Shepard – Rogers
Oakley Allen – Fort Smith
Weston Arnett – Greenwood
Jadyn Patterson – Bentonville
Saqib Memon – Fayetteville
Sarah Amor – Fort Smith
Clara Hibbard – Mountainburg
Drake Norris – Fort Smith
Madelyn Maxey – Fort Smith
Aubree Stewart – Springdale
Aneeka Srivastava – Bentonville
Nidhi Nair – Bentonville
Grace Dickinson – Tontitown
Tatum Grace Loe – Fort Smith
Nathan Barney – Bentonville
Jude Alfaouri – Fayetteville
Claire Hassler – Fort Smith
Hannah Elliott – Greenwood
4th Congressional District
Dana Liu – Russellville
Ian Warnick – Russellville
Peyton Gustave Blasé – Ozark
David Culver – Ozark
Sydnie Herriage – Ozark
Elizabeth Harrison – Russellville
Mallory Cloud – Russellville
Audrey Rogers – Russellville
Tristan Marrufo – DeQueen
Kyle Williamson – DeQueen
Miley Byler – DeQueen
Isabel Rivas – Russellville
Hannah Grace Skinner – Texarkana
Christian Hunter – Arkadelphia
Yasmine Sakr – Hot Springs
Mary Lopez-Furlong – Hot Springs
Tucker Arnold – Hot Springs
Heather Atchley – Sheridan
Madilynn Stuffle – Hot Springs
Alexandria Evans – White Hall
Blake Levi Jimerson – Sheridan
Carson Brody Lyons – Sheridan