Tomorrow night I will have the honor and privilege of introducing and recognizing the very first members of our Escambia County Youth Commission. We approved this board in 2018, selected our appointees, had our organizational meeting for this board last month, and this month---- the full Board of County Commissioners, and the public, will meet these youth. Their pictures will be on display in the atrium of our chambers.
Tomorrow will be a great day for the youth of Escambia County, and for all those that are committed to grooming and helping to grow our next generation of leaders in our community. Here are the condensed introductions of this year's Youth Commissioners:
Amelia Myers
Amelia Myers is a
student at Pensacola High School's International Baccalaureate program. Because
of her academic diligence, she won first place at the county's history fair
twice and received numerous awards for her exemplary entries, including the
fiesta five flags award, African American Heritage Award and the Preservation
Society Award. She is also an award-winning poet, having won Editor’s Choice in
the West Florida Literary Foundation Poetry Contest in 2015 and first place in
2016. As a member of the Escambia County Youth Commission, she wants to voice
the concerns of Escambia County's youth and invoke positive change within the
community.
Mallory Bell
Mallory Bell is a
student at Escambia High School. She is a dedicated member of numerous sports
teams and organizations, including NJROTC, the swim team, color guard and the
Criminal Justice Academy. She also serves as freshmen representative of
Escambia High's School Advisory Council. As a member of the Youth Commission,
her goal is to improve her public speaking skills and make an impactful change
in our county.
Claire Jimenez
Claire Jimenez is
a student at Pensacola Catholic High School. She is the founder of an
award-winning community service club called "Volunteens" and serves
as freshman class president for her school's student council. She was also the
team captain for Catholic High's volleyball team. As a member of the Youth
Commission, her goal is to learn about how the government works and act as a
voice for youth in Escambia County.
Maggie Brown
Maggie Brown is a
student at Tate High School. She is a member and leader of multiple academic
clubs, including Mu Alpha Theta, Science Honor Society and National Honor
Society. She serves as the captain of Tate's Academic Team and also helps
Ransom Middle School's Academic Team as an assistant coach. She also recently
competed on teen jeopardy. As a member of the youth commission, she wants to
improve the community and better educate her peers about the decisions being
made in our local government and how it affects them.
Trinity Kyles
Trinity Kyles is
a student at Escambia County High School. She participates in many community
service organizations, including Rubies and Pearls as the community service
coordinator, Delta Gems as vice president of the teen chapter, and Kitty Hawk
Air Society ROTC as a community service representative. She also serves as a
mentor for the Chappie James Flight Academy. As a Youth Commissioner, she wants
to learn more about local government and the police force.
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