2025 - 2026 BU YOUTH LEADERS
BU Youth Leaders assist with engaging at-risk youth (grades 7th-12th) in Tobacco Initiation Prevention Activities; help in reducing at-risk youth’s access to tobacco products; focus on increasing at-risk youth exposure to effective anti-tobacco messaging; and serve as liaisons at their schools.
NORTHERN REGION

Aaliyah Bradshaw
BU Youth Leader
Cleveland Central High School
11th Grade

Joseph Kendall
BU Youth Leader
Charleston High School
11th Grade

Aaliyah McDonald
BU Youth Leader
West Tallahatchie High School
10th Grade

Markevion Hodges
BU Youth Leader
Thomas E Edwards High School
11th Grade

Jalon Oliver
BU Youth Leader
Winona Secondary School
11th Grade

Josiah Pickett
BU Youth Leader
West Tallahatchie Middle School
8th Grade

Kiara Robinson
BU Youth Leader
Leland High School
11th Grade
CENTRAL REGION

Calvineisha Barber
BU Youth Leader
Port Gibson high
12th Grade

Tate Brister
BU Youth Leader
Wesson High School
12th Grade

Mason Brister
BU Youth Leader
Wesson Middle School
8th Grade

Kaitlynn Henderson
BU Youth Leader
Provine High School
12th Grade

Keilanzae Nichols
BU Youth Leader
Newton High School
12th Grade

Lauren Shields
BU Youth Leader
Forest Hill High School
11th Grade

Dorissa Tanner
BU Youth Leader
Hazlehurst High School
12th Grade
SOUTHERN REGION

Quin Alexander
BU Youth Leader
McComb High School
11th Grade

Karyn Anderson
BU Youth Leader
Hattiesburg High School
12th Grade

Aniyah Coleman
BU Youth Leader
Petal High School
11th Grade

Yaniel Esquilin
BU Youth Leader
Harrison Central High School
12th Grade

Quanylah Holder
BU Youth Leader
Laurel High School
11th Grade

Kaydence Croom Polk
BU Youth Leader
N. R. Burger Middle School
7th Grade

Delainey M. Smith
BU Youth Leader
South Pike High School
11th Grade