Clarksville Mayor’s Youth Council Application Open for New Term

The Mayor’s Youth Council Class of 2024 celebrated the end of another successful year, honing their leadership skills.

On April 8, the Mayor’s Youth Council held the last meeting of the school year at Upstairs on Strawberry Alley with awards, accolades and the election of new Executive Council members for the 2024-25 term.

Elected members of the Mayor’s Youth Council Executive Board include Adam Stover, President; Gabreanna Soberano, vice president; and Ian Castaneda, Communications Coordinator.

What is the Mayor’s Youth Council?

The Mayor’s Youth Council is an organization of young people in Clarksville who work to develop their leadership skills to strengthen their community through volunteer service and increased communication with elected officials in the community.

They meet in council once a month and students in their groups meet more frequently to focus on specific issues. This year, the six groups included social justice, food and housing, public health, education, citizen participation and the environment.

Mayor’s Youth Council members meet monthly and serve a one-year term that coincides with the Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools academic year.

How to join the Mayor’s Youth Council

Applications for the 2024-25 school year are available on the city’s website and must be delivered by May 1st.

Contact parksrec@cityofclarksville.com with any questions.

Prospective students must:

• Complete the application process according to instructions

• Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 based on a 4.0 system and

• Obtain two references, one of which is from a teacher, counselor, or principal. People providing references must not be related. Email letters of reference to parksrec@cityofclarksville.com.

A Selection Committee will choose participants for the Mayor’s Youth Council based on interest in learning about city government, learning about their community, commitment to positive self-growth, and demonstrated leadership ability.

Applications will be notified of committee selection via email.

The 2023-24 Mayor’s Youth Council:

• Adam Stover, Northwest High School

• Aiden Funches, Middle College at Austin Peay State University

• Aimoni’ Clark, Northwest High School

• Alexander Holt, Fort Campbell High School

• Analiese Poe, Northwest High School

• Anna Grace Webb, Rossview High School

• Aubrey Skernivitz, Rossview High School

• Audrey Stimson, Clarksville Christian School

• Ava Bowman, Kenwood High School

• Ava Heuston, Clarksville High School

• Ben Giles, Clarksville Academy

• Carlie Viray, Rossview High School

• Charlee Trovato, Rossview High School

• Christian Coakley, ETC, Tennessee College of Applied Technology

• Cole Riedel, Kirkwood High School

• Danielle Smith, Middle College at Austin Peay State University

• Dev Shah, Clarksville High School

• Emily Fernandez, Middle College at Austin Peay State University

• Gabreanna Soberano, Kenwood High (attending Middle College at Austin Peay State University)

• Harloew Rinehart, Kirkwood High School

• Hope Holloway, Clarksville High School

• Ian Castaneda, Clarksville High School

• Jackson Kalogiros-Pepper, Middle College at Austin Peay State University

• Juan Garcia Fuentes, Northwest High School

• Kaleb Hill, Rossview High School

• Kaleb Sintim-Amoah, Clarksville High School

• Karma Brown, Kenwood High School

• Katelyn Mann, Clarksville High School

• Kennedi M. Hill, Rossview High School

• Kennedy Mosley, West Creek High School

• Krista Brandon, Northeast High School

• Lauren Porter, Rossview High School

• Leanne Archbell, Fort Campbell High School

• Madeline Morgan, Clarksville Christian School

• Madison Gale, Initial Technical College

• Madison Schwartz, Rossview High School

• Malon Smith, Clarksville High School

• Maria Prieto Cubillan, Middle College at Austin Peay State University

• Nicholas Paul Hohenstein, West Creek High School

• Nivia Proctor, Kenwood High School

• Payton LaVoise, Rossview High School

• Saanvi Burle, Rossview High School

• Sarah Turpen, Montgomery Central High School

• Savannah Spencer, Clarksville High School

• Sherman Phillips, Kenwood High School

• Stella Bowers, Rossview High School

• Stephanie Shuman, Rossview High School

• Sylas Eliza Bryant, Clarksville High School

• Tanner Wilson, Clarksville Academy

• Thomas Bean, Clarksville High School

• Trinity Smith, Clarksville High School

• Veronica Conrad, Middle College at Austin Peay State University

• Za’Vion George, Rossview High School

• Zoe Morris, Rossview High School

Kenya Anderson is a reporter for The Leaf-Chronicle. She can be reached at kanderson@gannett.com or at X at Kenyaanderson32. Subscribe to the Leaf-Chronicle to support local journalism at www.theleafchronicle. with.

This article originally appeared in the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle: Clarksville Mayor’s Youth Council Application Open for New Term