Tejas Basneth
Paul Laurence DunbarTejas Basneth, an 11th grader at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, is a member of the Central Kentucky Leadership Program's Leadership Team; National Honor Band of America; his school's marching band and concert leadership team; and is a section leader/principal player for the Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra Leadership. He has volunteered for recycling drives, environmental awareness campaigns and at local food pantries.
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Harper Blake
Marion County High SchoolHarper Blake, an 11th grader at Marion County High School, is a non-voting student member of the Kentucky Board of Education. She is the fifth student member in the board's history. Harper was a member of her high school's state champion mock trial team and a Kentucky Governor's Cup participant. She is a member of several clubs like her high school's Beta Club
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Graham Borden
Highlands High School (Fort Thomas Independent) Graham Borden, a 12th grader at Highlands High School, is part of several clubs including FIRST Robotics, Model United Nations, Korean Club, Spanish Club, Envirothon and Green Club. He is also a member of the Math and Spanish national honor societies. He participates in the Superintendent Student Advisory Council and volunteers with May We Help and the World in Us.
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Savannah Brock
Kentucky School for the DeafSavannah Brock, an 11th grader at Kentucky School for the Deaf, is the current secretary and former vice president of Jr. NAD (National Association of the Deaf) and is in her second year serving as captain of the KSD volleyball team. She also served as captain of the basketball team, as member of the First Priority Club, and is historian of the KSD FFA. She served as the school media assistant.
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Delanie Crump
Boyd CountyDelanie Crump, a 12th grader at Boyd County High School, is a student leader and advocate with experience in public speaking, policy advocacy and youth organizing. She is interested in advancing public health through legislation and civic engagement. She testified before the Kentucky legislature in support of Senate Bill 100, which was signed into law, and helped lead statewide youth advocacy events.
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Lillian Ruth Darr
Muhlenberg County High SchoolLillian Ruth Darr, a 12th grader at Muhlenberg County High School (MCHS), owns and operates her own freezer beef company, where she maintains a herd of 80 cattle along with hay production. She is reporter of the MCHS Chapter of the Future Farmers of America (reporter). She also is a member of the Mustangs Mentor, who befriend and meet weekly with elementary school students. She is the 2026 Class Vice President and the recipient of the Muhlenberg County Board of Education's Citizen Award.
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Vivian Fox
Elizabethtown High School (Hardin County)Vivian Fox, a 12th grader at Elizabethtown High School, has served as lieutenant governor for the Kentucky Youth Assembly and is a member of her school's varsity swim team, where she qualified for the state championship and Academic All State. Certified in CPR and first-aid, she has worked as a lifeguard for Elizabethtown Swim and Fitness. She is a volunteer for the Hardin County Special Olympics.
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Manas Garla
Western Hills High School (Franklin County)Manas Garla, a 12th grader at Western Hills High School, is an active participant in his school's concert and marching bands, the academic team and science clubs. Garla volunteers at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center and the Kentucky Historical Society.
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Patrick Graboviy
North Oldham High School (Oldham County)Patrick Graboviy, a 12th grader at North Oldham High School, spends much of his free time helping others. He is a member of the Louisville Ukrainian Task Force, where he organizes rallies, hosts cultural events and raises funds for humanitarian relief. He also assisted refugee families with legal and resettlement resources. He was elected Kentucky YMCA Youth Association student board member. He is a non-voting student board representative on the Oldham County Board of Education and is a U.S. Senate Youth Program Kentucky delegate.
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Preston Graham
Woodford County High SchoolPreston Graham, a 12th grader at Woodford County High School, served a one-year term as a non-voting Kentucky Board of Education member. He is actively involved in varsity swimming for athletics, volunteers within the community by tutoring students through a local nonprofit and has served in leadership positions within his school as a graduate of the Woodford Leadership Tomorrow program, along with officer positions in several different clubs.
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Sophie G. Johnston
Morgan County High SchoolSophie Johnston, an 11th grader at Morgan County High School (MCHS), is the current state reporter of the Kentucky Technology Student Association (TSA) and a former regional reporter for the Eastern Kentucky TSA. She is a member of her high school's National Honor Society, Student Technology Leadership Program, Educator's Rising, Anti-Bullying Club and the gifted and talented program. She plays varsity soccer for MCHS.
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Charlie Kinkade
Danville High SchoolCharlie Kinkade, an 11th grader at Danville High School (DHS), is the founder/editor-in-chief of “The Kentucky Review of Art" magazine, outreach coordinator for the Kentucky Young Writers Network, and assistant editor of the DHS Crow's Nest newspaper. At DHS, he also is a member of the Forensics Speech and Debate Team, National Honors Society, and is the DHS chapter youth ambassador/president of the Kentucky United Nations Assembly. He is a member of the Art Center of the Bluegrass Youth Advisory Council.
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Sophia Langford
J. Graham Brown School (Jefferson County)Sophia Langford, a 12th grader at J. Graham Brown School, also serves on the Kentucky United We Learn Council. She graduated from the Louisville FBI Teen Academy, is heavily involved in theater and the Beta Club, and holds a brown belt in taekwondo.
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Gabriella MacAdams
Williamstown Independent High SchoolGabriella MacAdams, a 12th grader at Williamstown Independent Senior High School, is pursuing studies in the aerospace career and technical pathway program. She is a member of the school's Furthering Future Students club, art honor society, and the academic, golf and recreational tennis teams.
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Hadley Nicolas
Martha Layne Collins High School (Shelby County)Hadley Nicolas, a 12th grader at Martha Layne Collins High School, is a member of the Louisville Youth Philanthropy Council, Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Young Leaders and the Louisville Girls Leadership. She volunteers with Seniors Feeding Seniors food drive, Shelby Farms Senior Living and Heuser Hearing Institute Garden. She is involved in several organizations at her high school like Beta Club and National Honors Society.
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Lacey Paige
Christian County High SchoolLacey Paige, a 12th grader at Christian County High School, owns and operates Letters by Lacey, a custom hand-painted banner business. She is a member of the National FFA, National Beta Club (secretary), National Honor Society (secretary) and student council (president). She also is part of Gateway Academy Ambassadors, Kentucky Student Voice and the Mayor's Youth Council. Her volunteer services involve a clothes closet, canned food drive and a local nursing home.
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Tara Rakesh
Randall K. Cooper High School (Boone County)Tara Rakesh, an 11th grader at Randall K. Cooper High School, takes supporting the community to heart. Along with her sister, she started a nonprofit organization, the Giving Tree, in 2018 to support the education and needs of underprivileged children in the local and global community with educational scholarships for students in India, laptops for students in local shelters, and food donations for the food pantry. She is a member of the Cooper Academy of Mathematics and Science, the Student Leadership Council, and the National Honor Society.
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Luisa Sanchez-Almenarez
Boyle County High SchoolLuisa Sanchez-Almenarez, a 12th grader at Boyle County High School, is the founder of the Diversity Student Union at her school and is part of the theater program, press corps and creative writing club. She is member of the academic team and National Honor Society, took part in the Rose Revival campaign and has her own literature blog called “Lit Talks by Lu."
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Prisha Shah
Ryle High School (Union County) Prisha Shah, a 10th grader at Ryle High School, currently ranks fifth in Kentucky in high school archery. In other areas, she also placed first in the state and qualified for the DECA international competition and qualified for the national Lincoln-Douglas Debate. She is involved in speech and drama; Health Occupations Students of America; and Science Olympiad. She volunteers at Saint Elizabeth Hospital.
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Aliete Yanes Medina
Fern Creek High School (Jefferson County) Aliete Medina, a 12th grader at Fern Creek High School, studies digital literacy. She is involved in Future Business Leaders of America and the schools' Educators Rising organization.
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Austin Eric Vitato
J. Graham Brown High School (Jefferson County) Eric Vitato, a junior at J. Graham Brown High School, is pursuing studies in the travel and tourism career and technical pathway program. He volunteers for the Special Olympics, serves at a homeless shelter and participates in the Kentucky Student Voice Team journalism cohort.
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