From WCS inFocus
WCS students got an inside look at the state government system as they participated in the annual YMCA Youth in Government Conference on April 12-15.
The Tennessee YMCA Youth in Government Program is an annual conference designed to let middle and high school students experience what it’s like working in the state government.
The two main awards given during the conference are for Outstanding Statesperson and Outstanding Bill, and WCS students brought home several of these honors. In addition, Centennial High’s Emily Lovgren and Page High’s Chuka Onuh were elected to represent Middle Tennessee at the Conference of National Affairs. Page High students Meredith Dunn, Alexa Nolan and Elizabeth Hawkins were elected as alternates along with Franklin High’s Luis Sanchez.
Below is a list, by school, of the Williamson County students who were recognized at this year’s conference.
Centennial High
- Murphy DePompei, Outstanding Statesperson
- Emily Lovgren, Outstanding Statesperson
- Emelyn Cook, Outstanding Bill
- Emily Lovgren, Outstanding Bill
- Lauren Johnson, Outstanding Bill
- Holly Lovgren, Outstanding Bill
Franklin High
- Sophia Badalian, Outstanding Statesperson
- Emily Bechtel, Outstanding Statesperson
- Etain Williams, Outstanding Statesperson
- Sam Colvett, Outstanding Statesperson
- Amritha Thiruveedula, Outstanding Bill
- Amelia Cannon, Outstanding Bill
- Jose Guevara, Elected Red Lieutenant Governor
- Jonah Herman, Elected Speaker Pro-Temp of Blue Senate
- Connor Leofsky, Elected Floor Leader of Blue Senate
- Jake Frassinelli, Elected Speaker of the White House
Independence High
- Drew St. Charles, Outstanding Statesperson
- Christian Neff, Outstanding Statesperson
- Aidan Moody, Outstanding Statesperson
- Samantha Dreussi, Outstanding Statesperson
- Drew St. Charles, Outstanding Bill
- Alvin Kim, Outstanding Bill
- Aidan Moody, Outstanding Bill
- Christian Neff, Outstanding Bill
- Delaney Fisher-Cassial, Outstanding Bill
- Collin Coil, Elected Red Lieutenant Governor
- Sydney Coil, Elected Red Speaker of the House
- Garrett Schneider, Elected Blue Lieutenant Governor
Page High
- Nike Anifowoshe, Outstanding Statesperson
- Keith Stubblebine, Outstanding Statesperson
- Chuka Onuh, Outstanding Statesperson
- Clay Conn, Outstanding Statesperson
- Sophie Ware, Outstanding Statesperson
- Sean Harris, Outstanding Statesperson
- Lauren Smith, Outstanding Bill
- Garrett Hunt, Outstanding Bill
- Nike Anifowoshe, Outstanding Bill
- Keith Stubblebine, Outstanding Bill
- Chuka Onuh, Outstanding Bill
