Mayor President’s youth advisory council members announced
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) has announced the members of the 2025–2026 Mayor-President’s Youth Advisory Council, a program designed to engage high school students in local government and civic leadership.
According to LCG, Youth Advisory Council offers students a unique opportunity to learn about the inner workings of city and parish government, meet with elected officials and department leaders, and discuss issues that matter to young people in Lafayette Parish. Members also participate in community service projects and serve as advocates for youth-related priorities.
Students are appointed to the council by the Mayor-President through a formal application process in the spring and represent a diverse range of schools across the parish.
The Youth Advisory Council held its first meeting on yesterday and plan to meet monthly for the next school year.
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2025–2026 Youth Advisory Council Members:
Jessica Anderson, Southside High School
Ivy Anseman, Episcopal School of Acadiana
Marleigh Auzenne, Early College Academy
Jeremy Bai, David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy
Josie Bollich, Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy
Claire Cotter, Academy of the Sacred Heart
Aarav Das, Lafayette High School
Purba Das, Lafayette High School
Audrey Douglas, Lafayette High School
Jasmyn Drexler, Early College Academy
Dylan Fitts, Ascension Episcopal School
Jack Fremin, Lafayette High School
Vivian “Bird” Fuller, Episcopal School of Acadiana
Aidan Gay, Teurlings Catholic High School
Payton Glaude, David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy
Eesha Gottumukkala, Lafayette High School
Emmy Habetz, Southside High School
Luke Harris, Ascension Episcopal School
Camille Jackson, Teurlings Catholic High School
Jason Johnson, Northside High School
Taliaferro Jordan, Lafayette High School
Rudra Karadkhelkar, Lafayette High School
Radia Karim, Lafayette High School
Maggie Krefft, Lafayette High School
Lane Landry, David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy
Akeelah Lebrun, Early College Academy
Katherine Lopez, Lafayette High School
Keely Miller, Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy
Camille Morel, Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy
Marlen Morra, Early College Academy
Sofia Oertel, Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy
Priscilla Piper, Early College Academy
Million Pruitt, St. Thomas More Catholic High School
Fatima Quenum, Early College Academy
Harsith Rayapaneni, Lafayette High School
Grace Schwartz, Episcopal School of Acadiana
Zhorie’l Tapo, Ovey Comeaux High School
Abigail Toups, Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy
Ella Uebinger, Episcopal School of Acadiana
Olivia Vanicor, Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy
Julia West, Homeschool
2025–2026 mayor-president’s youth advisory council (credit:lgc)
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