2022 - 2023 BU YOUTH LEADERS

BU Youth Leaders assist with engaging at-risk youth (grades 9-12) 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

Ayden Brooks

Ayden Brooks

BU Youth Leader

Charleston High School
12th Grade

Lamaya Tellis

Lamaya Tellis

BU Youth Leader

Charleston High School
12th Grade

Iyana Powell

Iyana Powell

BU Youth Leader

Thomas E. Edwards High School
10th Grade

Timothy  Jones

Timothy Jones

BU Youth Leader

Thomas E. Edwards High School
10th Grade

Asia Jones

Asia Jones

BU Youth Leader

West Tallahatchie High School
10th Grade

Shania  Reed

Shania Reed

BU Youth Leader

West Tallahatchie High School
12th Grade

Alicia  Jackson

Alicia Jackson

BU Youth Leader

Winona Secondary School
10th Grade

Javien Jackson

Javien Jackson

BU Youth Leader

Winona Secondary School
11th Grade

CENTRAL REGION

Jada Miller

Jada Miller

BU Youth Leader

Forest Hill High School
12th Grade

Moenique Pirtle

Moenique Pirtle

BU Youth Leader

Forest Hill High School
11th Grade

Faith Hardaway

Faith Hardaway

BU Youth Leader

Newton High School
12th Grade

Samaria Jones

Samaria Jones

BU Youth Leader

Newton High School
10th Grade

Ancesia Shannon

Ancesia Shannon

BU Youth Leader

Provine High School
11th Grade

Mason Brown

Mason Brown

BU Youth Leader

Provine High School High School
11th Grade

Taneika Bell

Taneika Bell

BU Youth Leader

South Delta High School
12th Grade

Taniah Williams

Taniah Williams

BU Youth Leader

South Delta High School
10th Grade

SOUTHERN REGION

Adymun Walker

Adymun Walker

BU Youth Leader

Hattiesburg High School
12th Grade

Lalia Esters

Lalia Esters

BU Youth Leader

Hattiesburg High School
12th Grade

Malcolm Terrell

Malcolm Terrell

BU Youth Leader

Laurel High School
11th Grade

Xaiver Washington

Xaiver Washington

BU Youth Leader

Laurel High School
12th Grade

Gwendolyn Varnado

Gwendolyn Varnado

BU Youth Leader

McComb High School
12th Grade

Isabella Clark

Isabella Clark

BU Youth Leader

McComb High School
12th Grade

Kaydance Atkins

Kaydance Atkins

BU Youth Leader

Petal High School
12th Grade

Rajalei Jasper

Rajalei Jasper

BU Youth Leader

Petal High School
12th Grade

REGIONAL ASSISTANTS

Ebony Jones

Ebony Jones

BU Regional Assistant

Amia Miller

Amia Miller

BU Regional Assistant