Meet the Students Leading KSVT this Year

As we head back to school this fall, a new group of high school students across the Commonwealth are stepping up to the plate to lead Kentucky Student Voice Team’s policy, storytelling and research teams that together help advance our mission of co-creating more just and democratic Kentucky schools and communities.

2024-25 student leaders

ORGANIZATIONAL TEAM

• Cross-Org Coordinator: Luisa Sanchez

JOURNALISM/STORYTELLING TEAM

• Journalism Co-Lead, Editor in Chief: Isabella Edghill 
• Journalism Co-Lead, Senior Editor: Luisa Sanchez
• Podcast Coordinators: Viet Pham & Addison Lowry
• Communications Coordinator: Ellen Mueller
• Associate Communications Coordinator: Anvika Vangala

POLICY TEAM

• Policy Coordinators: Ivy Litton & Olivia Ta
• Voucher Campaign Coordinator: Peter Jefferson
• SANE Liaisons: Zoe Newsome & Maanya Sankara

RESEARCH TEAM

• Research Coordinator–Chase Colvin

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Formed in 2012, this annual transition of passing down power to new students and retaining the knowledge and wisdom of past student leaders on our board and as an advisory role has played a key role in organizational sustainability for KSVT. This intergenerational approach is unique to most organizations and ensures our work continues year after year as young people. We are thankful for the former KSVT members who continue to share their time and talents by serving on our board of directors and/or senior advisory. 

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2024-25 Board of Directors

• Luisa Sanchez, grade 11, Boyle County
• Chase Colvin, grade 11, Jefferson County
• Isabella Edgill, grade 11, Jefferson County
• Patrick Graboviy, grade 11, Oldham County
• Ivy Litton, grade 12, Rowan County
• Addison Lowry, grade 11, Jefferson County
• Zoe Newsome, grade 11, Jefferson County
• Viet Pham, grade 11, Jefferson County
• Khoa Ta, grade 11, Daviess County
• Peter Jefferson, grade 12, Fayette County
• Ellen Mueller, grade 12, Scott County
• Maanya Sankura, grade 11, Jefferson County
• Anvika Vangala, grade 11, Jefferson County
• Zachary Clifton, Knox County, Yale University
• Joud Daleh, Boone County, University of Louisville
• Raima Dutt, Jefferson County, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Abraham Garcia Romero, Ohio County, Berea College
• Audrey Gilbert, Franklin County, Bellarmine University
• Nicholas Hazelett, Johnson County, Morehead State* 
• Zoe Jenkins, Fayette County, University of Virginia
• Anna Marasco-Quibera, Fayette, Transylvania University
• Minhal Nazeer, Jefferson County, Georgetown University
• Ari Srivastava, Warren County, Pomona College

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2024-25 Senior Advisors

• Nisha Ajana, Illinois Wesleyan University from Fayette County
• Sarah Belin, PA school candidate via University of Wisconsin (Madison) from Fayette County
• Sadie Bograd, Yale University from Fayette County
• Michaela Bowman, Lex Philharmonic from Laurel County
• Andrew Brennen, Columbia Law School from Fayette County via University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Cadence Brown, Yale University from Marshall County
• Raima Dutt, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from Jefferson County
• Krupa Hegde, Yale University from Boone County
• Zoe Jenkins, University of Virginia from Fayette County
• Spandana Pavuluri, Vanderbilt University from Jefferson County
• Sara Falluji, George Washington University from Fayette County
• Tala Saad, Vanderbilt University from Jefferson County
• Emanuelle Sippy, Princeton University from Fayette County
• Pragya Upreti, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from Fayette County
• Tala Saad, Vanderbilt University from Jefferson County
• Minhal Nazeer, Georgetown University from Jefferson County
• Connor Flick, Brown University from Boone County
• Joud Daleh, University of Louisville from Boone County
• Jeliah Logan, Louisville, C2 Strategic Communications, from Jefferson County via University of Ky
• Anna Marasco-Quibera, Transylvania University, from Fayette County
• Audrey Gilbert, Bellarmine University from Franklin County
• Nicholas Hazelett, Morehead State University from Johnson County
• Laney Taylor, from Scott County, via Centre College
• Simon Drake, Berea College, from Boyle County
• Zachary Clifton, Yale College from Knox County
• Hayden Watkins, Cornell University from Rowan County
• Susie Smith, Massachusetts KIPP high school history teacher from Fayette County via University of Kentucky
• Tapiwanashe Kunaka, Centre College from Fayette County
• Will Powers, KSVT policy partner from Pulaski County, via Oxidental University
• Abraham Garcia-Romero, Berea College from Ohio County
• Anopa Francis Musoni, Emory University from Fayette County
• Ray Loux, Louisiana State University from Fayette County
• Eliza Jane Schaeffer, Boston University Law School from Fayette County via Dartmouth College
• Arivumani Srivastava, Pomona College from Warren County
• Kira Pusateri, Centre College from Boyle County
• Aiden Vilo, Stanford University from Jefferson County
• Amanda Wahlstedt, Columbia University Grad School from Knox County via Wellesley College
• Colton Williams, JCPS teacher from Jessamine County via Sewanee College

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Join Us!

If you are a KY middle or high schooler or know one who is, we are accepting new members on our team! If you are interested, please reach out by the end of August. Send us a quick email at joinus@ksvt.org with a short message on who you are and why you’re interested in joining, and we will get you plugged in for this school year!