Texas Insider Report: Sugar Land Texas Rep. Pete Olson (R-Sugar Land) held the final meeting of the 2011-2012 school year for his Congressional Youth Advisory Council (CYAC) this past Saturday. Their participation in this council has been an invaluable experience for me and hopefully demonstrated to them the importance of engaging in the political process said Olson.
Olson discussed the importance of education and continued a Navy tradition for this inaugural class by distributing commemorative planks to each participant as well as graduation packets.
I congratulate these students on their many achievements.
I encourage them to follow their dreams and work hard to achieve their goals. Its been a pleasure getting to know these students and future leaders.
Two guest speakers Sugar Land Mayor James Jimmy Thompson and Fort Bend County Precinct 4 Commissioner James Patterson spoke to the students about their careers and the major role education plays in their respective fields. There was also a discussion on how county and city officials work with Olson and Representatives in Congress to uphold and improve our great communities.
The event was held at the Sugar Land Social Club. Students participating in the Advisory Council include:
Dawson High School
Colton Andrews Junior
Irene Cofie Senior
Ivy Lawrence-Walls Senior
Rima Patel Junior
Sharon Yang Freshman
Pearland High School
Cynthia Jyrkila Senior
Saydi Wollney Senior
Austin High School
Siri Soth Junior
Clements High School
Bailey Arlinghaus Senior
Rohail Dadwani Senior
Victoria Diggs Senior
Nikhil Iyer Senior
Oluwafikayo Koyejo Senior
Stephanie Lin Junior
Brant Meredith Sophomore
Baher Michel Senior
Mah-rukh Muhammad Senior
Sahar Sawani Senior
Benjamin Segall Junior
Gordon Tsai Junior
Yu-Ting (Joyce) Toh Senior
Madison Weaver Senior
Elkins High School
Milan Doshi Junior
Abby Kincer Senior
Foster High School
Stephanie Tsai Senior
Hightower High School
Michelle Walton Senior
Kempner High School
Drew Liscum Senior
Allison Mock Senior
Clear Springs High School
Kayla Cox Senior
Nilufar Gorek Junior
John Herrmann Senior
Ravena Jacob Junior
Amanda Kerstman Senior
Komal Luthra Sophomore
Maximillian McElligott Junior
Priya Ramchandra Senior
Logan Reed Senior
Clear Brook High School
Daniel Casas Freshman
Zachariah Higginbotham Junior
Clear Lake High School
Ryan Horlacher Freshman
George Liu Senior
Deer Park High School
Katelyn Moody Sophomore
Pasadena Memorial High School
Erika Garza Senior
Blake Huddleston Senior
Leslie Lopez Junior
