National Learner Advisory Council
The 2026 National 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
Rachael Erickson
State: Tennessee
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
Trinity Sanders
State: Georgia
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
Sophie Haggard
State: Tennessee
College
Tomas (TJ) Hill
State: Missouri
College
Olivia Johnson
State: Louisiana
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
Jordan Scott
State: Florida
College
Ali Shorter
State: Indiana
College
Santiago Yeomans
State: New Jersey
College
Maya Haroun
State: Tennessee
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
From Our Last Meeting
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