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