The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Thursday announced the 19th class of Youth Leadership Hall, celebrating 80 students from around Hall County.
The students included in the 2024 Youth Leadership Hall (YLH) come from all 12 public and private schools in Gainesville and Hall County. The program started in 2005 and now has nearly 1,200 student graduates in its ranks.
YLH is a program for juniors and seniors in high school that provides an investment in local youth and their leadership skills by building interest in the systems that govern the community. These include monthly lectures and tours on the judicial system, economic development, social services and career development.
While each year follows a similar format, the offered programs change slightly to match the interests of the new YLH class. Through these sessions, students are able to network with business leaders, government officials and other community members, gaining a breadth of knowledge in many different fields.
The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce has been picking YLH members for 19 years and will kick off the 2024 class with a program at the Gainesville Civic Center in August 2023. Educators, principals, superintendents, volunteers and parents will all be in attendance, according to a release from the Chamber.
The process for YLH selection begins in November every year when educators nominate students. Students then complete an application, paired with a reference from a community leader. Final nominations are considered the following February and March of each year. A selection committee made up of YLH graduates and local business leaders makes their selections every April.
Students are picked based on their own merits and homeschoolers are also eligible for selection, according to the Chamber.
Below is a list of the 2024 Youth Leadership Hall students:
Cherokee Bluff High School
- Caleb Davis
- Madison Huckleberry
- Addison Kemp
- Tanaka Mukono
- Ethan Muyres
- James Rivenbark
- Emma Sundermeyer
- Kate Williams
Chestatee High School
- Abby Allgood
- Payton Cable
- Sara Everett
- Carter Forrester
- Jesus Hernandez
- Summer Jones
- Jack Tucker
East Hall High School
- Edgar Cruz-Martinez
- Megan Faulkner
- Joshua Gonzalez
- Shyna Hernandez-Sanchez
- Haley Jarrard
- Peyton Llewallyn
- Maya Teisier
Flowery Branch High School
- Jack Breakfield
- Olivia Heck
- Ella Lemon
- Landon Mealor
- Ava Nardone
- Richney Nguyen
- Lydia O'Neill
- Anna Turpin
- Darius Walters
Gainesville High School
- Josie Brosky
- Stuart Daniel
- Adriana Delgado
- Madilyn Dye
- Chloe Edwards
- Caro Garlich
- Jacob Griffin
- Kailey Owens
- Brigham Ralston
- Kinsleigh Teasley
- Lillie Evan Young
Johnson High School
- Geraldine Amaya
- Lucy Bagwell
- Pedro Camacho
- Clarissa Carrillo
- Isobel McCain
- Nancy Nguyen
Lakeview Academy
- Hank Brock
- William Harrison
- Madison Loggins
- Kathryn McWhorter
- Annie Nivens
- Pavani Reddy
Lanier Christian Academy
- Gracie Cooper
- Annabelle Foster
- Quintin Winfrey
Lanier College & Career Academy
- Bailey Ganulin
- Brooklyn Guitrau
- Janiah Hayes
- Aaron Mateos
North Hall High School
- Hudson Everett
- Sarah Gibson
- Rebekah Halstead
- Charlie House
- MaKayla Jones
- Jacquelyn Owens
- Ansley Smith
- Mary Eloise Tymchuk
Riverside Preparatory Academy
- Brady Kriegel
- Emiliano Navarro-Miguel
- Kolaiah Newkirk
- Leo Zeng
West Hall High School
- Diana Bonilla
- Ashley Castillo
- Amy Nguyen
- Cayla Radich
- Alexis Smith
- Logahn Smith
- Grace Yancey
