U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) launched the sixth year of his Congressional Youth Cabinet on Thursday, meeting with 52 Arkansas high school students selected from public, private and charter schools across the state.
"It is exciting to again convene young leaders who are interested in getting involved and making a difference in their schools and communities," Boozman said. "We had a record number of applicants this year and I am pleased so many students want to learn about public service and how to help shape the future of Arkansas and our country."
The Congressional Youth Cabinet is a non-partisan program that gives students insight and experience in the legislative process. The high school juniors will attend meetings throughout the year and work in teams to research national issues they select. In April, the groups will present their policy recommendations to the senator.
Students submitted applications to participate and were chosen with an emphasis on community involvement and leadership. The following students were selected for the 2022-2023 school year:
1st Congressional District
Mercuriah Vance -- Osceola
Eli Ezekiel -- Wilson
Blair Booker -- Osceola
Breann Fultz-Foster -- Osceola
Coalton Powell -- Diamond City
Garrett Gardner -- DeWitt
MacKenzie Ballinger -- Ward
Kadan Newson -- Osceola
2nd Congressional District
Yahya Younus -- Little Rock
Haley Tancinco -- Searcy
Wade Moore -- Searcy
Annie Mae DiFlorio -- El Paso
Belle Irby -- Conway
Vivian Tomlinson -- Searcy
Ayushi Patel -- Little Rock
Claire Cornwell -- Benton
Diego Dominguez -- Searcy
Naomi DiFlorio -- El Paso
Chance Stewart -- Benton
Matthew Lamb -- Little Rock
Benjamin Ino -- Bald Knob
Savannah Straessle -- Little Rock
3rd Congressional District
Bianca Arana -- Decatur
Elisa-Tram Vu -- Rogers
Ayden Jowers -- Gravette
Eric Suarez -- Springdale
Chrisalin Moore -- Lavaca
Aya Alzufari -- Fort Smith
Stella Garton -- Fayetteville
Zachary Gardner -- Fayetteville
Madison Schluterman -- Bentonville
Chandra Suda -- Bentonville
Alisha Kahloon -- Siloam Springs
Duc Pham -- Fayetteville
Harrison Henry -- Fayetteville
Garrett Lindley -- Farmington
Peter Belin -- Bentonville
Hemali Gauri -- Fayetteville
4th Congressional District
Anna Sutton -- Amity
Chelsee Jeronimo -- Hot Springs
Psalm Wistrand -- Mena
Fallon Johnson -- Pine Bluff
Bannon Price -- Ashdown
Alexandra Logan -- Sheridan
Taylor Nelson -- White Hall
Bethany Phillips -- Pine Bluff
Emilee Young -- Arkadelphia
Ajaiah Harris -- White Hall
Hudson Vacca -- Mena
Jocelyn Hernandez -- Hatfield
Anaiya Ford -- Arkadelphia
Mychia Leatherwood -- Arkadelphia