Meet KSVT Student Leaders for the 2026-27 School Year

With school in full swing, a new group of high schoolers across the Commonwealth have stepped up to the plate to lead Kentucky Student Voice Team’s policy, storytelling and research teams this school year. Together, the teams advance our mission of co-creating more just and democratic Kentucky schools and communities.

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2026-27 Student Leaders

ORGANIZATIONAL TEAM

• Organizational Coordinators: Anvi Vaish  &  Lucy Carter
• Membership Coordinator: David Berzansky
• SANE Liaisons: Katie Stinnett  &  Naomi Miller

STORYTELLING TEAM

• Storytelling Coordinators: Riess Starks,  Maggie Stone  &  Charlie Kinkade
• Senior Writers: Lottie Musick  &  Hattie Litton
• Audio/Podcast Coordinator: Hattie Litton
• Legislative Columnist: Maggie Donworth

COMMUNICATIONS TEAM

• Communications Coordinators: Lucinda Ayres  &  Shaivi Balasubramanian
• Multimedia Coordinator: Maggie Donworth
• New Edu Engagement Coordinator: Finn Strand

POLICY & LITIGATION TEAMS

• Policy Coordinators: Ismail Khan  &  Nate Reeves
• Rapid Response Legislative Coordinator: Ezra Anglin
• Litigation Coordinator: Lucy Carter

RESEARCH TEAM

• Research Coordinator: Caroline Segebarth
• Asst. Research Coordinator & Responsible Tech Lead: Caitlyn Douglas
• Quantitative Lead: Malleshwar Suresh
• Qualitative Lead: Ash Ambhore
• Study Recruitment Lead: Katie Stinnett

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The following is a list of KSVT's Senior Advisory and Power Network — a testament to the growing reach and social capital of our community. KSVT's Senior Advisory is composed of high school alumni and close partners who opt-in to serve in an active advisory capacity to the organization and its student leadership. All Senior Advisors are also members of the Power Network.

Senior Advisory

Nisha Ajana, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL

Sarah Belin, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC

Cadence Brown, Yale University, New Haven, CT

William Byerman, Charlottesville, VA

Zachary Clifton, Yale College, New Haven, CT

Danielle Chivero

Chase Colvin, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA

Javontae (Vontae) Cranmo, University of Tampa, Tampa, FL

Raima Dutt, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

Isabella Edghill, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

Gentry Fitch, New York, NY

Abraham Garcia-Romero, Fordsville, KY

Nicholas Hazelett, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY‍

Peter Jefferson, Centre College, Danville, KY

Zoë Jenkins (Board Chair), Orlando, FL

Innaree Khejaranan, Fordham University, Bronx, NY

Caitlyn Lokits, Transylvania University, Lexington, KY

Addison Lowry, The George Washington University, Washington, DC

Anna Marasco-Quibrera, Transylvania University, Lexington, KY

Ellen Mueller, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Minhal Nazeer, Washington, DC

Aubrey Nies, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Spandana Pavuluri, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Luisa Sanchez-Almenarez, Yale University, New Haven, CT

Pragya Upreti, Lexington, KY

Michelle Zheng, Yale University, New Haven, CT

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Power Network

Michaela Bowman, Lexington Philharmonic, Lexington, KY

Meredith Crockett Williams, Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy, Louisville, KY

Sara Falluji, George Washington University, Washington, DC

Connor Flick, Microsoft, Seattle, WA

Sanaa Kahloon, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Abby Ladwig, Harvard College, Cambridge, MA

Lacey Paige, Yale University, New Haven, CT

Ridhi Penmecha, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Ramona Pierce, Haverford College, Haverford, PA

Emanuelle Sippy, Achvat Amim, Jerusalem

Susie Smith, Prospect Hill Academy Middle School, Cambridge, MA

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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. 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!