Category: Youth Advisory Board

Categories
Youth Advisory Board

Sercan Gokturk

SERCAN GOKTURK

Sercan Gokturk is currently a senior at North Babylon High School in Long Island, New York. Sercan enjoys solving problems and impacts people through research and service, empowering others to do the same. He enjoys nature’s beauty and using scientific reasoning to spark new ideas and solutions that can resolve today’s society’s enduring issues and perplexing questions. He is ready to make WYSE 2021 an experience that will motivate, influence, and encourage you to make a positive everlasting change to the world.
Categories
Youth Advisory Board

Jaylah Bryant

JAYLAH BRYANT

Jaylah Bryant is a 17-year-old senior attending West Nottingham Academy, located just north of Baltimore, Maryland. At her school, she is a member of the Student Environmental Council (SEC) after school program as well as the SEC Leadership Team. Additionally, Jaylah is enrolled in the Environmental Sustainability Signature Program which allows her to work with outside mentors and advisors to better her understanding of all things environmental. In college, she hopes to major in environmental science and minor in public health. In many ways, Jaylah feels her time spent with her fellow WYSE attendees will forever propel her to nurture her love for the environment. Feel free to reach out to Jaylah on Instagram at @lena_bryantxo!

Categories
Youth Advisory Board

Joshua Senior

JOSHUA SENIOR

Joshua Senior is a junior at Brooklyn Technical High School in New York City, NY. He is an avid and cognizant global-environmentalist who has a deep interest sustaining arctic and tropical habitats for plants and animals. Alongside the role of an environmental activist, he is also a member of the school’s debate team, band ensemble, varsity basketball team, and National Honor Society. Josh truly hopes to help the WYSE delegates of 2020 synthesize eco-friendly techniques so they can take such methods back to their communities.

Categories
Youth Advisory Board

MacKenzie Mullis

MACKENZIE MULLIS

MacKenzie Mullis is a senior at North East High School in Maryland. She is currently a member of her school’s National Honor Society, Drama Club, and is President of her school’s chapter of the International Thespian Society. She has loved animals and the environment for as long as she can remember. She wants to pursue a career in marine biology and hopefully study sharks one day. She attended WYSE and the weekend add-on at the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation in 2019. It was a wonderful experience and a huge opportunity to be exposed to many forms of environmentalism and environmental science. She is super excited to be a part of the Youth Advisory Board to continue to work with WYSE and make sure the delegates at WYSE 2020 have an amazing experience.

 

Categories
Youth Advisory Board

Katie Gentry

KATIE GENTRY

Katie Gentry is a junior this year at Dayton High School in Dayton, Oregon. She’s participated in FFA for the last four years as a chapter officer. She wants to attend Oregon State University to possibly go into the field of agriculture or become a teacher. Her favorite part of attending WYSE 2019 was meeting people with the same passion as her for the environment. Feel free to contact her on Instagram at @katie.laree if you have any questions on what the conference was like!

Categories
Youth Advisory Board

Genyss Duncan

GENYSS DUNCAN

Genyss Duncan is currently a senior at Los Alamitos High School in Southern California. She attended WYSE 2019, as well as the weekend add-on at the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation. She plans on attending a four-year college where she will study biology, ecology, and zoology in preparation for a career in zoology and wildlife conservation. She is the founder of her school’s Beach Cleanup Club, and she is a student leader in one of her two showchoirs. She is also on the board of her school’s French Club. In her spare time, she likes to doodle and hang out with her two cats. WYSE confirmed Genyss’ interest in the environmental field and widened her perspective on environmental issues and solutions. Genyss hopes that the 2020 delegates will have as amazing an experience at WYSE as she did.

Categories
Youth Advisory Board

Elizabeth Rybka

ELIZABETH RYBKA

Elizabeth Rybka is currently a senior at Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy. Elizabeth had a wonderful experience at WYSE. It’s very refreshing to know that so many other passionate environmentalists exist. Elizabeth wants to study wildlife conservation, habitat restoration, and wildlife photography and filmography. She enjoys reading, writing, and drawing, as well as horse back riding, skiing, and sailing. Most importantly, Elizabeth loves exploring nature. She wants every future WYSE delegate to know that they are not alone in the fight to save the world.

Categories
Youth Advisory Board

Elizabeth Tarwick

ELIZABETH TARWICK

Elizabeth is a senior at Pell City High School, in Pell City, Alabama. She attended WYSE in the summer of 2019. She has been the captain of her school’s dance line for two years and has danced her entire life. During her free time, she reads, paints, and is always trying to learn more about the environment. Elizabeth is extremely passionate about all things nature, and is planning to attend college with her major in Environmental Science, and have a minor in biology. She plans to have a job in the future where she can help the conservation of animals.

Categories
Youth Advisory Board

Charisse Sproha

CHARISSE SPROHA

Charisse Sproha is a senior at Martin County High School in Palm City, Florida. She loves working with animals and is the vice president of her schools Green Club. She enjoys volunteering at a local wildlife sanctuary and a local oceanographic center. She attended WYSE in 2019 and was inspired by the wonderful people she met and lifechanging opportunities that arose. Charisse has used the insight that WYSE gave her to become more environmentally active and educate her community in environmental awareness. She plans to study Wildlife Ecology or Conservation Biology to help make the world a better place for everyone. Her experience at WYSE2019 was truly changed her life and she can’t wait to work with the delegates of the 2020 summit to give them the same experiences!

Categories
Youth Advisory Board

Emma Schmidt

EMMA SCHMIDT

Emma Schmidt is a senior at Lakeshore High School in Stevensville, Michigan. She is currently a ten year member of Michigan 4-H and a second year member of Countryside FFA. Emma is also involved in Band, FIRST Robotics, Key Club, Interact and National Honors Society. Emma is currently dual enrolled in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln through the Nebraska Now program. She hopes to attend either the University of Nebraska-Lincoln or Saint Mary’s College to study Animal Studies-Herd Management or Environmental Studies.