The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) Wednesday announced the 21st class of Youth Leadership Hall (YLH) with 80 students representing all 12 local public and private high schools.
Initiated in 2005, the program now has 1,320 student graduates. A program for high school juniors and seniors, YLH “seeks to provide an investment in the community’s future leadership by fostering interest in the community and inspiring students to become the leaders of tomorrow,” according to the chamber.
The 2026 Class kick-offs with an introductory program at the Gainesville Civic Center in August with educators, principals, superintendents, volunteers, and parents. Students will participate in monthly programs on topics on the judicial system, healthcare, leadership development, servant leadership, state government, quality of life, and economic development.
Cherokee Bluff High School: Alaina Jordan Ansley Buday Connor Cook Cree Carter Emma Hall Gavin Price Jaden Scarbrough
Chestatee High School: Adelyn Romero-Gomez Alan Guajardo Bethany Turpen Ella Kinsey Natalie Sykes Peyton Kennedy Tania Correa Garcia
East Hall High School: Elizabeth Newberry Emma Bagwell Emmanuel Hernandez Eva Sanchez Haley Barton Sterling Clendenning
Flowery Branch High School: Carson Peacock Elizabeth Harris Emma Henry Gage Breakfield Julianna McDonald Kaylee Baker Rylan Guilbeau Copper Sease
Gainesville High School: Alexandra Gomez Brooklyn Phillips Callie Carlisle Eliza Norton Elizabeth Jessup Hayden Graham Jacob Norton Rhett Griffin Sawyer Fleming Tayler Nguyen Virginia Rogers William Rogers Zion Clark
Johnson High School: Elena Hernandez Quinteros Harbor Landers Kailyn Artman Layda Obenauf Oscar Jimenez Gonzlez Sarahi Argueta Zealand McCain
Lakeview Academy: Anabelle Baxter Hannah Cobb Isabekka Caplan Jackson Kirchner Knowles Thompson Parker White
Lanier Christian Academy: Anna Grant Anna Simeone Elisabeth Knuteson Khue Duong
Lanier College & Career Academy: Yazmine Hernandez Abraham Flores Carter Alexandria Noriega Katherine Cardona-Flores
