JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi Public Broadcasting has announced the new and returning members of the 2022-2023 MPB Student Council – a group of 10 middle and high school students from across the state who receive hands-on career training, lead civic engagement activities and serve as MPB’s liaisons to their peers.
The council is an initiative of the MPB Education Department. In addition to college readiness and career training, council members are equipped with social media skills to lend their voices to discussions about Mississippi’s progress. The students champion MPB projects, publish a podcast, and create campaigns geared specifically to their generation, using distinct habits and expressions.
The 2022-2023 council term includes four returning members and six new members. Students apply for a one-year term but can opt to serve on the council for multiple years. New students will be selected annually through an application process.
The following are members of the 2022-2023 Student Council:
- Corinne Allen (Returning) – Ninth-grade, Mendenhall High School, Simpson County
- Jenna Dent (Returning) – 12th-grade, Madison Central High School, Madison County School District
- Natalie Ford – Ninth-grade, Warren Central High School and River City Early College High School, Vicksburg-Warren School District
- Nadiya Gary – Eighth-grade, Ocean Springs Middle School, Ocean Springs School District in Jackson County
- Mya Harden, 11th-grade, Water Valley High School, Water Valley School District in Yalobusha County
- Deon Harrington, Jr., (Returning) – Ninth-grade, South Panola High School, South Panola School District
- Kaylyn Johnson, Ninth-grade, Mendenhall High School, Simpson County
- Ella Frances Martin, Ninth-grade, Houston High School, Chickasaw County School District
- Kaleb Thompson, Eighth-grade, Ocean Springs Middle School, Ocean Springs School District in Jackson County
- Kaylen Woodard, Ninth-grade, Mendenhall High School in Simpson County
For more information about the MPB Student Council, contact Jasmine Harvey, MPB Student Engagement Specialist, at jasmine.harvey@mpbonline.org or visit the MPB Student Council web page.