Franklin County Youth Council Alumni Members

The Franklin County Youth Council (FCYC) is comprised of high school youth throughout Franklin County.

• Aubrey Haynes

  Metro Early College High School

  In the future I want to help kids or just work with kids in any way I can...
  Aubrey Haynes

  Metro Early College High School

  My High School:

  Metro Early College High School

  My Hometown:

  Columbus, Ohio

  My Hobbies:

  My hobbies include sports as in softball and volleyball, I bake and cook different desserts and meals and I love spending time with family and friends.

  My Family:

  My family is very important to me, they help me be the best person I can be, by correcting my flaws and improving my behavior.

  How I Amplify:

  By working with the Franklin County Youth Council I can help improve my community and make it better for the future.

  In The Future:

  In the future I want to help kids or just work with kids in anyway I can to improve their future, and to help my community out by cleaning it up and making it better for the world.

• Aidan Lippert

  St. Charles Preparatory School

  I want to be a teacher to help guide the next generation of students.
  Aidan Lippert

  St. Charles Preparatory School

  My High School:

  St. Charles Preparatory School

  My Hometown:

  Columbus, Ohio

  My Hobbies:

  Tutoring and playing the ukelele.

  My Family:

  They help to ensure that I am being the best version of me that I can be.

  How I Amplify:

  I encourage the students I teach and tutor to have a more active role in their classrooms and communities.

  In The Future:

  I want to be a teacher to help guide the next generation of students.

• Mariata Sall

  Columbus Alternative High School

  I want to pursue a career in neurology. I think neurosurgeons...
  Mariata Sall

  Columbus Alternative High School

  My High School:

  Columbus Alternative High School

  My Hometown:

  Columbus, Ohio

  My Hobbies:

  I love playing sports with my siblings. We are overly competitive in basketball and we compare ourselves to some of the greatest like Stephen Curry and LeBron James.

  My Family:

  Encourages me to be my best self and put hard work in everything I do.

  How I Amplify:

  By helping the underrepresented in my community. I help give them a voice in spaces where there voice may not want to be heard.

  In The Future:

  I want to pursue a career in neurology. I think neurosurgeons are truly the greatest in medicine; detailed knowledge, strong confidence and great skills.

• Carl Moorer Jr.

  Linden McKinley STEM Academy

  I want to be a Police Officer and help change the look...
  Carl Moorer Jr.

  Linden McKinley STEM Academy

  My High School:

  Linden McKinley STEM Academy

  My Hometown:

  Columbus, Ohio

  My Hobbies:

  Roller Skating.

  My Family:

  Helps push and improve my awareness of my community.

  How I Amplify:

  By helping and speaking up for fellow youth who can’t or don’t have to courage too.

  In The Future:

  I want to be a Police Officer and help change the look and cops in the community I serve, also help build the relationship with Officer and the community.

• Edee Malley

  Homeschooled

  I plan to solve global climate change through education...
  Edee Malley

  Homeschooled

  My High School:

  Homeschooled

  My Hometown:

  Columbus, Ohio

  My Hobbies:

  Theatre, dance, track, and soccer.

  My Family:

  Supports me and encourages me to be the best person I can.

  How I Amplify:

  I amplify by learning about the power that I have and using it to help the people around me.

  In The Future:

  I plan to solve global climate change through education and awareness and create a collective effort to improve our planet.

• Cherod Bowens

  St. Charles Preparatory School

  In the future, I would like to pursue political science and law so...
  Cherod Bowens

  St. Charles Preparatory School

  My High School:

  St. Charles Preparatory School

  My Hometown:

  Columbus, Ohio

  My Hobbies:

  Track, Football and Choir.

  My Family:

  Encourages me to use my voice to help and empower others who may not have the opportunity or need someone to he a voice for them.

  How I Amplify:

  I am a member of MBK (My Brother's Keeper) and I help young men of all different backgrounds become leaders and active members of their communities for positive change.

  In The Future:

  In the future, I would like to pursue political science and law so that I am able to change and implement certain legislation that is equal and just for all.

• Amari Thomas

  Pickerington High School Central

  I would like to use what I learned in the FCYC to...
  Amari Thomas

  Pickerington High School Central

  My High School:

  Pickerington High School Central

  My Hometown:

  Pickerington, Ohio

  My Hobbies:

  Volunteering, Hanging out with friends, going to the movies, exploring new places and, spending time with my family.

  My Family:

  Helps to inspire me and support me as I mature and approach new things.

  How I Amplify:

  By participating in community conversations, speaking for my peers that don’t have a voice and also participating in the FCYC.

  In The Future:

  I would like to use what I learned in the FCYC to become a lawyer or something successful after college.

• Cameron Evans

  Reynoldsburg High School, Summit Campus

  I want to open up my own donating system so that...
  Cameron Evans

  Reynoldsburg High School, Summit Campus

  My High School:

  Reynoldsburg High School, Summit Campus

  My Hometown:

  Reynoldsburg, Ohio

  My Hobbies:

  Playing sports, hanging out with friends and I love travelling to new places .

  My Family:

  Trust me and shows me what it looks like to be a leader and help others.

  How I Amplify:

  I amplify by motivating others to be a leader and helping my community in a way through volunteering.

  In The Future:

  I want to open up my own donating system so that I could not only give back to my community but other communities.

• Eva Birk-Petri

  Columbus Alternative High School

  I plan to go to college and continue my activist work...
  Eva Birk-Petri

  Columbus Alternative High School

  My High School:

  Columbus Alternative High School

  My Hometown:

  Columbus, Ohio

  My Hobbies:

  Human rights activism, drawing and painting, and animal rescue.

  My Family:

  Helps me pursue and achieve what I am passionate about. They are super supportive and caring.

  How I Amplify:

  By creating initiatives that help bring important issues to light within my community and the world. This can take the form of community conversations, participation in board meetings, working with social justice organizations and programs (Amnesty International), rallying, and hosting events that promote social consciousness and change.

  In The Future:

  I plan to go to college and continue my activist work. I am very interested in politics, and I know that I want my work to serve the public good. As of now, I intend to study environmental engineering or environmental policy. Throughout my college career and my adult life, I will continue fighting against social and political injustice in all of its forms.

• Lance Frierson

  The Charles School at ODU

  I would like to learn about the history of my culture...
  Lance Frierson

  The Charles School at ODU

  My High School:

  The Charles School at Ohio Dominican University

  My Hometown:

  Columbus, Ohio

  My Hobbies:

  I extremely enjoy learning and experiencing new types of music. A music guru if you will.

  My Family:

  My family helps me learn and evolve as a person, while also being understanding and caring.

  How I Amplify:

  By listening and understanding the concerns of others.

  In The Future:

  I would like to learn about the history of my culture and other cultures.

• Tiana Ferguson-Nieves

  The Graham School

  In my future, I want to go into the field of education...
  Tiana Ferguson-Nieves

  The Graham School

  My High School:

  The Graham School

  My Hometown:

  Columbus, Ohio

  My Hobbies:

  I'd like to create mixed media art pieces that deals with glass and fabrics and beads and paints.

  My Family:

  Supports my passion for the arts and advocacy.

  How I Amplify:

  I use my voice to speak up for any injustice I see!

  In The Future:

  In my future, I want to go into the field of education teaching history or art.

• Christion Files

  New Albany High School

  In the future, I want to attend an HBCU such as...
  Christion Files

  New Albany High School

  My High School:

  New Albany High School

  My Hometown:

  New Albany, Ohio

  My Hobbies:

  Playing sports and spending time with friends and family.

  My Family:

  My family gives me access and opportunities to events and groups that prepare me for the world and allow me to make my own path.

  How I Amplify:

  I amplify my voice by joining groups that can help me share my thoughts and ideas to better my community. Groups like Jack And Jill and FCYC.

  In The Future:

  In the future, I want to attend an HBCU such as Morehouse. I have an interest in majoring in being a teacher and an entrepreneur.

• Helen Teklu

  Reynoldsburg eSTEM and Vocational School

  In the future, I plan to become a General Practice...
  Helen Teklu

  Reynoldsburg eSTEM and Vocational School

  My High School:

  Home School at Reynoldsburg eSTEM and Vocational School for Fairfield Career Center

  My Hometown:

  Reynoldsburg, Ohio

  My Hobbies:

  Writing poems and cooking.

  My Family:

  My family inspires me to be the best version of me and view life as a gift.

  How I Amplify:

  I amplify not only for my community but for the world. Since freshman year I have worked towards helping people have a voice over the choices they make. One of the most important projects my friend and I worked on was called “u.s.humans”. It's about helping children who are forced to join the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda to serve as soldiers.

  In The Future:

  In the future, I plan to become a General Practice Lawyer to help fight for what's wrong in the greater good of society and help those in need of legal assistance.

• Jelani Leftridge

  Columbus Alternative High School

  I want to become an attorney to defend those who don’t always get the right representation.
  Jelani Leftridge

  Columbus Alternative High School

  My High School:

  Columbus Alternative High School

  My Hometown:

  Columbus, Ohio

  My Hobbies:

  Debate and playing the violin.

  My Family:

  Helps me stay honest and humble.

  How I Amplify:

  By representing the voiceless and making sure they are heard.

  In The Future:

  I want to become an attorney to defend those who don’t always get the right representation.

• Alexia Adusei

  Columbus Alternative High School

  I want to go into business and build a non-profit business that will build schools...
  Alexia Adusei

  Columbus Alternative High School

  My High School:

  Columbus Alternative High School

  My Hometown:

  Columbus, Ohio

  My Hobbies:

  Reading and writing.

  My Family:

  Encourages me to work hard.

  How I Amplify:

  By taking part in community affairs and engaging my fellow peers in the community and nationwide issues. Such as holding town halls, organizing mix it up lunches, and encouraging students to participate in voter registration and protests.

  In The Future:

  I want to go into business and build a non-profit business that will build schools and libraries in places that desperately need them and since I enjoy writing the company will also support up and coming authors whose books will be used to fill the libraries.

• Fatuma Yasin

  Columbus Alternative High School

  In the future I want to be an architect and interior designer.
  Fatuma Yasin

  Columbus Alternative High School

  My High School:

  Columbus Alternative High School

  My Hometown:

  Columbus, Ohio

  My Hobbies:

  Crocheting and drawing.

  My Family:

  They teach me that it is very important to stand your ground and to help others in need.

  How I Amplify:

  By trying to give a voice to the unheard youth. At our school, we organized a town hall, where we invited Ohio representatives so we can ask them how they are helping us and making sure that they listen to us. 

  In The Future:

  In the future, I want to be an architect and interior designer.