Northwest Louisiana Teen Advisory Committee welcomes 26 new members

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Teen Advisory Committee (TAC) held its annual new member kickoff on Thursday at the Community Foundation of North Louisiana.

According to a press release, the TAC, an initiative of Step Forward, aims to improve educational outcomes for students of all ages in Northwest Louisiana. Established in 2019, TAC is a regional youth-led group whose primary purpose is to help improve local policy decision-making and programming that impacts teens and young adults in North Louisiana.

“Being a member of TAC provides teens with a valuable opportunity to participate in the democratic process, interact with city leaders, and impact important decisions,” the press release stated.

The TAC’s newest members include:

• Infiniti Caffie, Booker T. Washington High
• AuZasha Small, Booker T. Washington High
• Thomas Awagu, Caddo Magnet High
• Taylor Franklin, Caddo Magnet High
• Bailee Huff, Caddo Magnet High
• Catherine McElroy, Caddo Magnet High
• Faith Montgomery, Caddo Magnet High
• Maya Trutschl, Caddo Magnet High
• Micalee Wrightson, Caddo Magnet High
• Aashni Shah, Caddo Magnet High
• Cayden Johnson, Caddo Virtual Academy
• Indya Carper, Captain Shreve High
• Ellissa Bryant, C.E. Byrd High
• Karlee Henderson, C.E. Byrd High
• Nicholas Henderson, C.E. Byrd High
• Trinity Lee, C.E. Byrd High
• Audrey Welch, C.E. Byrd High
• Camriana Taylor, Green Oaks Performing Academy
• Zayden Mitchell, Huntington High
• Olivia Ostendorff, Loyola College Prep
• Elizabeth Triplet, North Caddo High
• Maddison Day, Northwood High
• Jeffery Mizell, Southwood High
• Jeremiah Edwards, Southwood High
• Eden Johnson, Woodlawn High

TAC member applications are open each year to Caddo Parish high school students. Those interested in learning more about becoming members of TAC should visit cfnla.org/tac or contact Carla Burgos at burgos@cfnla.org.