Category: Youth Advisory Board

Anna Seidelman is from Tampa, Florida, and is a junior at Sunlake High School. She is a member of the National Honor Society and the Yearbook staff. Anna enjoys competing as a Saddleseat horseback rider and is a member of the show team. She is a riding instructor for new riders of all ages, and when she’s not around horses, Anna enjoys biking and fishing with friends. Anna was a delegate at WYSE in 2024 and is excited to return as an intern for WYSE 2025!

Anna is a Senior at Orono High School. She is the president and founder of Climate Club and a member of five other clubs and teams at her school. Anna is interested in animals and agriculture; she works at a dog hotel and volunteers at a farm in her free time.

Anjelica Lewis is a current senior at Mars Area High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she serves as treasurer of the French Club and captain of the varsity cross country team. She is also an employee at a restaurant called Eat n’ Park, and helps handle the salad bar there. When she is not at school or work, Anjelica enjoys running races, hiking nature trails, watching romantic comedies, and spending time with family and friends. Anjelica was a national youth delegate at WYSE in 2024 and had such a memorable experience. She is thrilled to be apart of the Youth Advisory Board this year.

Allie is from Denver, Colorado. She’s a senior at Castle View High School and plans to study environmental science in college. She’s involved in different activities such as French Honor Society, Speech and Debate, and works at a preschool. She also interns as a research assistant at the Rocky Mountain Research Station and hopes to focus on forestry for a career. When not in school or working, Allie enjoys camping, skiing, reading, and spending time with friends and family. She is incredibly excited to join the Youth Advisory Board for WYSE this year as a 2024 alum. Allie can’t wait to help make this year as amazing as possible!

Harmony Tripp is a junior at Lewiston High School, in Lewiston Maine. Growing up in Maine she was constantly surrounded by luscious green trees and the wide open Ocean which, at a young age gave her a passion for nature. She studies hard at school in hopes to one day become a marine biologist, but in her free time she enjoys taking walks, listening to music, and cheering sideline for her school’s football, soccer, and basketball teams. She was a 2023 WYSE delegate and is so excited to be on the advisory board to help plan a great 2024 WYSE experience.

Eva is from Oceanside, California, and is a high school senior. She swims, plays soccer, and loves spending time outdoors. Eva absolutely loved attending WYSE and currently has her own environmentally-focused club at school. She is super excited to work with WYSE to help set up next year’s program and is thrilled to be part of this amazing community!

Alexis Kelley is a junior at Red Mountain High School in Mesa, Arizona. On campus, she is involved with the engineering program and several clubs, like Girl Up, Black Student Union, and AP Council. Outside of school, Alexis is a member of the Arizona Science Center’s Teen Advisory Board, volunteers with the Arizona Museum of Natural History, and interns with “Make Games; Save the Planet” at ASU. When not working as a Mathnasium part-time tutor, she enjoys reading, painting, and hiking. Alexis’ experience at WYSE 2023 reinforced her passion for the environment, and she is ecstatic to return as part of the Youth Advisory Board!

Addie McGarry is a junior at Athens High School in Athens, Ohio. She is involved in 4-H, community theater, Key Club, and tennis and is a summer camp counselor. She is passionate about the environment and plans to go into wildlife conservation. She attended WYSE in 2023 and is excited to continue participating in this incredible program.

Zoria Waller is a Senior at McLean Highschool and will be going to college next year. She is hoping to major in Marine Biology and specialize in Deep Sea Biology. Zoria fell in love with the ocean at a young age and has explored more of environmental science throughout high school. Zoria is an executive for the Marine Biology Club, in the Science National Honors Society, and in the National Honors Society. In her free time, she enjoys singing and is in the highest choir at her high school as well as in TRI-M Music Honors Society. Zoria attended WYSE in the summer of 2023 and cannot wait to be a Youth Advisory Member.

Robert Wilson is a senior at Carrollton High School in Carrollton, GA. His lifelong passion for wildlife led him to attend WYSE 2023. He is a long-term volunteer at Zoo Atlanta and an officer for several clubs at his high school. He enjoys soccer, hanging with friends, and his dog Patsy. Robert plans to pursue zoological medicine after high school. He is thrilled to serve as a member of the board for this upcoming WYSE.