Youth Leadership Oklahoma

08/19/2026

YLOK Class 25 and 26 shared updates!
- Class 26: Mareli Vasquez (Union H.S), Anna Fritts (Moore H.S), Andrew Frank (Norman North H.S), Nora Diallo (MacArthur H.S), and Madelyn Bridge (Chandler H.S) at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Teen Board
- Class 25: Alexa Hoggatt (Edmond Santa Fe H.S) and Thomas Findlay (Elgin H.S) at the All-State Football Game

07/29/2026

Received some updates from Class 25 and 26!
1: Abby Newman (Edmond North HS) and Crystal Le (Deer Creek HS) at HOSA International Leadership Conference
2: Avery Case (Woodward HS) and Lexi Mann (Drummond HS) at OSU’s PLC Retreat
3: Emily Bergenroth (Holland Hall), Valentin Garcia (Westmoore HS) and Kate Sperling (Verdigris HS) at Advanced Session 3

07/29/2026

YLOK Class 26 Reel-of-the-Week!

Take a look to see what Youth Leadership Oklahoma Class 26 did duri...

07/14/2026

These rising seniors are making the most out of their summer!
- Noah Merrill (Davenport HS) and Teslyn Waller (LeFlore HS) at Alumni Leadership Camp

- Caroline Oakley (Cashion HS), Sarah Myers (Holland Hall), Madelyn Bridge (Chandler HS) and Payne Coody (Grandfield HS) at the Oklahoma Association of Student Councils Basic

07/09/2026

YLOK Class 26 updates:

1: Leo Enlow (Sapulpa HS) and Audrey Warner (Cache HS) at FFA Alumni Leadership Camp

2: Noah Merrill (Davenport HS), Teslyn Waller (LeFlore HS), Isela Lopez (Skiatook HS), Brelee Maple (Miami HS), and Nelley Burnett (Woodward HS) at Session 3 FFA Alumni Leadership Camp

3: Bennett Posey (Amber-Pocasset HS), Keegan Cooper-Lee (Jay HS) and Anna Fritts (Moore HS) at Falls Creek

07/02/2026

YLOK Class 26 continues to share their adventures with us!
- Rylan Hanks (Broken Bow HS) and Gage Winters (Altus HS) at FFA Alumni Leadership Camp
- Tyriauna Hankins (Newcastle HS) and Rachel Hamilton (Paul’s Valley HS) at Falls Creek

06/30/2026

YLOK Class 26 alums are sharing their busy summer with us!

1: Isela Lopez (Skiatook HS) and Paxton Brown (Jenks HS) at the Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture Conference

2: Reagan Grau (Edmond Memorial HS) and Josie Ersteniuk (Mt. St. Mary Catholic HS) at the United States Naval Academy Summer Seminar

3: Payne Coody (Grandfield HS) and Rachel Hamilton (Pauls Valley HS) at Week 5 of Falls Creek

06/29/2026

YLOK 26 Charlie Wright (Noble HS) and Mareli Vasquez (Union HS) at the Oklahoma Association of Student Councils’ Advanced Session!

06/10/2026

Congratulations to Davin Budy, YLOK Class 24, on his selection as a United States Department of Agriculture Partnerships and Public Engagement Intern in Washington, D.C!

Congratulations to Davin Budy of Alfalfa Electric Cooperative on his selection as a United States Department of Agriculture Partnerships and Public Engagement Intern in Washington, D.C.

Davin represented Oklahoma on Youth Tour in 2024, and we are proud to see him continuing to pursue opportunities that allow him to learn, grow, and serve.

One of the goals of Youth Tour is to expose students to new experiences and help them see what is possible beyond their hometowns. For Davin, that experience helped open the door to opportunities in our nation’s capital.

When sharing the news of his internship, Davin said, “I probably wouldn’t have wanted to come to D.C. if it wasn’t for the Youth Tour.”

Moments like this remind us why Youth Tour matters. The trip may last a week, but the impact can last a lifetime.

Congratulations, Davin. We can’t wait to see all you accomplish.

06/09/2026

🌟 Applications for our U.S. Virtual High School Media Literacy and Civic Engagement Fellowship are open until June 10! Come join a highly-personalized experience to learn from the Do You Know What You Know? (DYKWYK?) team and knowledgeable guest speakers.

Information here: https://dykwyk.wordpress.com/programs/

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