National ACT Learner Advisory Council
The 2026 National ACT Learner Advisory Council is a diverse group of outstanding young leaders ages 16-24 who share their insights and lived experiences to inform ACT’s programs, research, and outreach.
Participants must be:
- Between the ages of 16 and 24.
- Currently enrolled in high school, attending a college or university, or already in the workforce.
Commitment:
- One orientation meeting.
- Five 90-minute Council meetings and post meeting surveys.
- One post-engagement survey/evaluation.
- Optional opportunities to collaborate with ACT teams for additional experiences.
Alexis Nepamuceno
State: California
High School
Amayah Brinkley
State: Texas
High School
Jocelyn Artis
State: South Carolina
High School
Diego Balestrini
State: Florida
High School
Harvey Baker
State: Texas
High School
Athena Bennett
State: Arizona
High School
Dolce Bennett
State: Texas
High School
Cardier-Princeton Borromeo
State: North Carolina
High School
Adrian Campo
State: Florida
High School
Ashlyn Carlson
State: Nebraska
High School
Pablo Castro
State: Florida
High School
Jacob Chen
State: Maryland
High School
Zion Clark
State: Florida
High School
Laila Coleman
State: Alabama
High School
Anna Dawit
State: Maryland
High School
Sebastian Dieppa
State: Florida
High School
Austin Dietz
State: Illinois
High School
Lincoln Drennen
State: Missouri
High School
Sarabeth Edwards
State: Georgia
High School
Lluvia Flores
State: Texas
High School
Rico Footes
State: Maryland
High School
Damontris Ford
State: Louisiana
High School
Sheniyah Freeman
State: Texas
High School
Ellianna Garcia
State: Missouri
High School
Yamilet Garcia
State: Texas
High School
Audrey Giljum
State: Missouri
High School
Antonio Guest
State: Georgia
High School
Shiraaz Haidar
State: Michigan
High School
Silas Hall
State: South Carolina
High School
Cassandra Heard
State: Illinois
High School
Alexander Hernandez
State: Florida
High School
Kyle Higginson
State: North Carolina
High School
Gabriel Hurtado
State: New Jersey
High School
Niya Kaisare
State: Tennessee
High School
Alida Karsten
State: Ohio
High School
Vihaan Khot
State: North Carolina
High School
Mallory Kirkpatrick
State: Missouri
High School
Sir Perrie Knox
State: Missouri
High School
Emily Lynn
State: Alabama
High School
Kiera Macis
State: Illinois
High School
Mason Mackiewicz
State: Alabama
High School
Cal Martin
State: Utah
High School
Margaret Martin
State: Illinois
High School
Chyenne Mayfield
State: Georgia
High School
Caitlyn Meade
State: Indiana
High School
Amine Nebri
State: California
High School
Olive Nelson
State: Tennessee
High School
Miley Nobles
State: Nevada
High School
Cameron Nuckles
State: Arizona
High School
Shree Patel
State: Massachusetts
High School
Claire Perales
State: Texas
High School
Judith Perez-Tavera
State: Florida
High School
Lucy Rines
State: Missouri
High School
Gabriel Robertson
State: North Carolina
High School
Roxanna Rozehee
State: Maryland
High School
Jennifer Ruth
State: Texas
High School
Katherine Seeley
State: Ohio
High School
Prakyath Shankar
State: North Carolina
High School
Zachariah Shrum
State: Arkansas
High School
Jenna Stalnaker
State: West Virginia
High School
Auburn Swann
State: Tennessee
High School
Nina Swartzendruber
State: Iowa
High School
Ella Tasler
State: Iowa
High School
Katelyn Teitsch
State: Arizona
High School
Xavier Vargas
State: New Jersey
High School
Jack Willihnganz
State: Wisconsin
High School
Asher Wright
State: Indiana
High School
Azaria Billingsley
State: Alabama
College
Jokerra Boyd
State: Florida
College
Chanel Brown
State: Tennessee
College
Ayman Bustillos
State: Maryland
College
Genesis Chattin
State: West Virginia
College
Rachael Erickson
State: Tennessee
College
Sophie Haggard
State: Tennessee
College
Tomas (TJ) Hill
State: Missouri
College
Mehrin Maisha
State: New York
College
Karol Mendoza
State: Massachusetts
College
Erin Mitchell
State: North Carolina
College
Madison Murray
State: Utah
College
Nico Ornelas
State: California
College
Jordyn Paine
State: Arkansas
College
Sebastian Rios
State: Nevada
College
Trinity Sanders
State: Georgia
College
Jordan Scott
State: Florida
College
Ali Shorter
State: Indiana
College
Santiago Yeomans
State: New Jersey
College
Maya Haroun
State: Tennessee
Workforce
Olivia Johnson
State: Louisiana
Workforce
Novirah Lone
State: Michigan
Workforce
Iliana Murphy
State: Nebraska
Workforce
Amara Santos
State: California
Workforce
Laura Suchini
State: Arkansas
Workforce
Quinn Thomas
State: Indiana
Workforce
Shakwanza Thomas
State: Alabama
Workforce
Why Learner Voices Matter: Lessons from ACT’s First Learner Advisory Council
Originally featured on ACT’s Industry Insights blog – June 25, 2026
Educational decisions are often made with learners in mind. However, far less often, they are made with learners at the table.
That was one of the most important lessons to emerge from ACT’s first Learner Advisory Council, a diverse group of 100 young people ages 16-24 from 32 states and varying demographics, who spent several months sharing their perspectives on education, assessments, college and career readiness, and the challenges they face as they navigate important life decisions…