Desoto County News

Superintendent’s Youth Leadership Council named

The DeSoto County Schools (DCS) Superintendent’s Youth Leadership Council for this school year was recognized by the DCS School Board on Thursday, Sept. 16. 

The program started in 2006, and it is designed to help high school students develop leadership skills. Students serve their junior and senior years and they study both government and entrepreneurship during their time in the program. 

Sponsors of the Superintendent’s Youth Leadership Council are instructors Jeff Shands and Amy Benson, both of DeSoto Central High School.  

Following is a listing of the council members, followed by photographs of each high school’s representatives, Supt. Cory Uselton, Shands, and Benson.

Superintendent’s Youth Leadership Council

Center Hill High School

  • Alexs Chen
  • Emma Kate Taylor
  • Ariadna Mendoza
  • Thomas Allen Sloan

DeSoto Central

  • Adrian Guerra
  • Bethany Walker
  • Aminata Ba
  • Emily Smith
  • Easton Wamble
  • Spencer Hardin
  • Hon Lin Tsai

Hernando

  • Kennedy Eldridge
  • Rose Stafford
  • Peyton Williamson
  • Mattie Sanders
  • Eli Rogers
  • Addison Kuykendall
  • Sarah Floate
  • Katherine Bush
  • Jackson Uselton
  • Ben Sartor
  • Alexandria Taylor
  • Hannah Grace Crain
  • Sydney Guntharp
  • Maryn Ludwig

Horn Lake

  • Ethan Trillet
  • Cidney Warren
  • Khaniya Hare
  • Dezreke Douglas
  • Lauren Morano
  • Illiana Barshinger
  • Janel Marquez

Lake Cormorant

  • Kira Allen
  • Marcellus Odum
  • Kamdyn Montgomery
  • Alyson Nunn
  • Robert Price

Lewisburg

  • Hayes Herren
  • Anna Clark Bridges
  • Caroline Catledge
  • Jarrett Morris
  • Jorja Carter
  • Preston Shands
  • Olivia Cashion
  • Samuel Overstreet
  • Amelia Bowers
  • Riley Littleton
  • Bella Love
  • Anna Katherine Wood

Olive Branch

  • Samantha Harris
  • Justice Ratliff
  • Fantasia Jones
  • Madolyn Holmes
  • Gracie Lee
  • Malik Mitchell
  • Kayla Taylor

Southaven

  • Madison Washington
  • Jordan Jackson
  • Faith Joplin
  • Conner Roberson
  • Brandon Suh
Southaven High School
Olive Branch High School
Lewisburg High School
Lake Cormorant High School
Horn Lake High School
Hernando High School
DeSoto Central High School
Center Hill High School

Bob Bakken

Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.

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