The City of Columbia is excited to announce the start of the 2nd year of the Columbia Mayor’s Youth Council (CMYC). The 2022-23 class held their initial kickoff meeting on Tuesday, September 14, 2022 at 4:00 pm at Columbia City Hall.
The CMYC is composed of members from various Maury County high schools who value academic excellence, community involvement, and leadership. The goal of the CMYC is to foster leadership and community involvement among Columbia’s diverse high-school population and to encourage students to become further interested in local government. CMYC meetings will be held monthly, in addition to community and volunteer projects. The CMYC members were selected based upon an application process that was made available to all public, private, and home-schooled Maury County high school students. The application process opened August 1st and closed August 26th.
Mayor Chaz Molder stated, “When I was elected, I felt a special obligation to the youth of our community, considering I am the youngest mayor to serve in this office. The Columbia Mayor’s Youth Council will help bridge the gap between generations and cultivate a generation of future leaders. Our first Mayor’s Youth Council last year exceeded every expectation. I am so pleased with the interest we received for this 2nd year of Mayor’s Youth Council, a diverse group from all over Maury County. These council members will be empowered and inspired to improve their community and, in turn, our community will be better for it.”
The students selected to serve on the 2022-2023 CMYC are as followed:
12th
Mickey Boshers – Mt. Pleasant High School
Dennis Campos – Columbia Central High School
Journey Davis – Columbia Central High School
Helayna Garlett – Spring Hill High School
Maggie Graham – Columbia Central High School
Aiyana Hamlin – Spring Hill High School
Savannah Honea – Columbia Central High School
Alice Kinzer – Mt. Pleasant High School
Warner Ussery – Spring Hill High School
11th
Lexi Augustin -Zion Christian Academy
Caroline Cashion – Columbia Central High School
Sarah Cooper – Liberty University Online Academy
Patton Duvall – Columbia Central High School
Owen Hollis – Columbia Central High School
Ayanna Jones – Mt Pleasant High School
Myla Lindsey – Mt Pleasant High School
Chloe Moore – Culleoka Unit School
Madison Smith – Columbia Central High School
Lily Tweedy – Spring Hill High School
10th
Anna Brewer- Columbia Academy
Ryan Bytwerk – Culleoka Unit School
Brooke Gibbs – Culleoka Unit School
Carter Lawrence – Columbia Central High School
Ke’ Veontae Martin – Columbia Central High School
Tre’Veontae Martin – Columbia Central High School
Haylie Thurman – Hampshire Unit School
To learn more about the CMYC or to stay up-to-date with CMYC community projects, visit www.columbiatn.com/cmyc. Follow the Columbia Mayor’s Youth Council on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cmyctn or Instagram at www.instagram.com/cmyctn. For questions, please contact CMYC Liaison Jacey Bomar at [email protected] or (931) 560-1512.
