Smith Announces 2016-2017 Youth Advisory Council Members

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) has announced the names of the Third District high school students who will serve on his Youth Advisory Council for the 2016-2017 academic school year.

2016-2017 Youth Advisory Council members include:

Jack Arens of Ainsworth, Ainsworth High School;

Isaac Dodge of Callaway, Broken Bow Senior High School;

Alisha Fisher of Tecumseh, Sterling Public Schools;

Zakary Folchert of North Platte, North Platte High School;

Gavin Fox of Grand Island, Grand Island Central Catholic High School;

Matthew Fredricks of Alda, Northwest High School;

Yusuf Khan of Auburn, Auburn Senior High School;

Grace McDonald of Phillips, Aurora High School;

Tommy McFarland of Grand Island, Grand Island Central Catholic High School;

Jaden McNeil of Hastings, Adams Central High School;

Alexandria Nobiling of Chadron, Chadron High School;

Hannah Pavelka of Oxford, Loomis Secondary School;

Morgann Pospisil of St. Libory, Palmer Junior-Senior High School;

Anthony Quandt of Aurora, Aurora High School;

Christopher Rosenlund of Grand Island, Northwest High School;

Jessie Rudolph of Gothenburg, Gothenburg High School;

Samuel Saldivar of Tecumseh, Johnson County Central High School;

Karmen Schmitt of Smithfield, Bertrand High School;

Joslyn Sharpe of Table Rock, Pawnee City Public School;

and Sarah Woodward of Gering, Scottsbluff High School.

Smith’s Youth Advisory Council is a forum for high school students to discuss opinions, thoughts, and concerns about local and federal issues with Smith throughout the school year. Through in-person meetings and other contacts, the Council provides students an opportunity for involvement and insight into their government and communities.

The Council is open to junior and senior high school students who are selected through an application process in the spring. More information is available at AdrianSmith.house.gov/YouthAdvisoryCouncil.