Regional Youth Leadership Class of 2026
GRADUATION CELEBRATION
SCHEDULE
WELCOME
Lisa Sensale-Yazdian
Regional Youth Leadership, 2025-2026 Program Chair
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Cady Short-Thompson
President, Northern Kentucky University
STUDENT REFLECTIONS
Camp Ernst Retreat
Ainsley Whelan, Ursuline Academy
Local Government & Economic Development Session
Ruth Maier, Notre Dame Academy
Arts & Culture Session
Johanna Serger, St. Ursula Academy
Health Session
Molly Wehner, St. Ursula Academy
Human Services Session
Charlotte Day, Randall K Cooper High School
Law Session
Lily Lewis, Villa Madonna Academy
Life Success Skills Session
Eli Ford, Beechwood High School
Capstone Session
Sofia Karacostas, Mariemont High School
PRESENTATION OF GRADUATES
Kathy Nourse
Regional Youth Leadership Steering Committee
CLOSING REMARKS
Lisa Sensale-Yazdian
Regional Youth Leadership, 2025-2026 Program Chair
CLASS PHOTO
The class photo will be emailed in 7-10 days.
2025 - 2026 STEERING COMITTEE
Lisa Sensale-Yazdian, Program Chair
Danae Brown, St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Lisa Brown, St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Sean Cohen, S. Cohen Insurance
Ginny Coleman, St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Lauren Copeland, Brighton Center
Andy Johnston, Heritage Bank
Stephanie Layton, Beechwood Schools
Brady Lighthall, Orlans Law Group
Melissa Morandi, Scooter Media
Sasha Naiman, Children's Law Center
Elly Neltner, Roebling Solutions
Kathy Nourse, PNC Bank
Matt Olliges, Vision Realty Group
Alyson Roeding, City of Ft Mitchell
Julie Roesel Belton, PNC Bank
Britton Smith, Chick-fil-A Newport Pavilion
Andy Videkovich, PDS of Kenton County
Megan Volski, WesBanco
Nick Wade, ArtsWave
Molly Wheeler, Prysmian
CLASS OF 2026
Molly Armstrong, Archbishop McNicholas High School
Eleanor Barker, Villa Madonna Academy
Fernanda Bautista, Lloyd Memorial High School
Kavi Bijayananda, Covington Classical Academy
Carden Bozeman, Covington Catholic High School
Caelan Burke, The Summit Country Day School
Alessandro Caggioni, Madeira High School
Madison Cárdenas Clark, Colerain High School
Leanne Cuozzo, Anderson High School
Grayson Davies, Dayton High School
Charlotte Day, Randall K. Cooper High School
Jack Dusing, Covington Catholic High School
Elijah Ford, Beechwood High School
Zohaib Kalloo, Indian Hill High School
Sofia Karacostas, Mariemont High School
Rachael Kasipe, Mount Notre Dame High School
Isabella Lachmann, Holy Cross High School
Lillian Lewis, Villa Madonna Academy
Paris Love-Adams, Colerain High School
Madyson Lux, St. Henry District High School
Trisha Maheshwari, Ignite Institute
Ruth Maier, Notre Dame Academy
CLASS OF 2026
William Martis, Simon Kenton High School
Mary McIntosh, Mariemont High School
Josiah Montalvo, Calvary Christian School
Kieran Nauglebaugh, Covington Latin School
Jolay Ndiaye-Owedradgo, Oyler School
Madalyn Osterhage, Campbell County High School
Sarpomaa Owusu-Boateng, Princeton High School
Ryan Prus, Madeira High School
Logan Purcell, Newport Central Catholic
Iyana Robinson, Oyler School
Sarah Sakami, Lakota West High School
Amelia Sebens, Roger Bacon High School
Johanna Serger, Saint Ursula Academy
Adam Tarvin, Bishop Brossart High School
Adler Tomeo, School for Creative and Performing Arts
Ian Wallace, Scott High School
Molly Wehner, Saint Ursula Academy
Ainsley Whelan, Ursuline Academy
Alex Wuest, Covington Catholic High School
Cailyn Youtsey, The Summit Country Day School
Nina Zurad, Larry A. Ryle High School
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Title Sponsor
Sponsors and Community Partners
ArtsWave
Brighton Center
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital & Medical Center
Ensemble Theatre
TQL Stadium & FC Cincinnati
Hamilton County Juvenile Court
Kenton County Public Library
NKU Center for Economic Education
United Way of Greater Cincinnati
