Youth Leadership Executive Board
College LAUNCH Leadership Team
Program Assistants
Our College LAUNCH Program Assistants are current Wake Forest undergraduate students. They assist with facilitating and prepping for our events, mentoring our Youth Leadership Executive Board members, and reviewing and editing Scholar practice college application essays.
Yasmin Dobbins
(She/Her)
Wake Forest University, Class of ’29
My name is Yasmine, and I am from Troutman, North Carolina. I am currently a freshman at Wake Forest University, intending to major in History, on the pre-law track. On campus, I am a part of the first in-flight club for first-generation students, OLAS (Organization of Latin American Students), and AfriCasa (African and Caribbean Student Association). I look forward to being a Program Assistant for the College LAUNCH Program. I value creating spaces for students to feel encouraged and confident in themselves. I am excited to connect with scholars and contribute to a welcoming and positive community!
Khansa Ahmed
(She/Her)
Wake Forest University, Class of ’26
My name is Khansa Ahmed, and I’m a Program Assistant for the College LAUNCH program at Wake Forest University. I’m currently a Health & Exercise Science major with minors in Psychology and Arabic, and I’m really passionate about working with students and helping them reach their goals. In my role with LAUNCH, I support communication, help keep everything organized, and assist with mentoring and program activities to make sure Scholars have a great experience. I love being part of a program that focuses on leadership, college preparation, and creating opportunities for students to grow both academically and personally. Outside of LAUNCH, I’m involved in sports medicine and enjoy working with athletes, and I’m planning to pursue a career in physical therapy. I’m excited to connect with everyone and support you throughout the program!
Youth Leadership Executive Board
The Youth Leadership Executive Board (YLEB) is a team of College LAUNCH for Leadership alumni who are passionate about helping current Scholars by creating the best possible College LAUNCH for Leadership experience. The YLEB embodies the idea that College LAUNCH is more than a nine-month program, it is instead a lifelong community that supports Scholars and alumni as they develop into leaders in their schools, workplaces, families, and communities.
Eleanor Buchanan
(She/Her)
CLT LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Charlotte Teacher Early College
Emmanuel Berry
(He/Him)
CLT LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Highland School of Technology
Akhil Vadlamudi
(He/Him)
CLT LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Fort Mill High School
Kennedi McNealy
(She/Her)
CLT LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Corvian Community School
Akhil Sathish
(He/Him)
WS LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Hickory Ridge High School
Shuvani Regmi
(She/Her)
CLT LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Cannon School
Maicy Metzgar
(She/Her)
CLT LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Hickory Ridge High School
Elizabeth Harrison
(She/Her)
CLT LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Cuthbertson High School
Austyn Burkett
(She/Her)
CLT LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Fort Mill High School
Justin Franklin
(He/Him)
CLT LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Carmel Christian School
Mac McKee II
(He/Him)
CLT LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Charlotte Engineering Early College
Aaron Francis
(He/Him)
CLT LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Cuthbertson High School
N’Dea Brown
(She/Her)
CLT LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Central Academy of Technology and Arts
Jaime Rogers
(She/Her)
CLT LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Cox Mill High School
Josephine Henry
(She/Her)
WS LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Eno River Academy High School
Danielle Delk
(She/Her)
WS LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Stokes Early College High School
Aryan Saha
(He/Him)
WS LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Alexis Beckelhimer
(She/Her)
WS LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Wilkes Central High School
Juan Romero
(He/Him)
WS LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: West Forsyth High School
Madison McIntyre
(She/Her)
WS LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Cabarrus Health Sciences Institute
Yianni Skoteiniadis
(He/Him)
WS LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School
Laurielle Layne
(She/Her)
WS LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Middle College of Forsyth
Lauren Bodenheimer
(She/Her)
WS LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: RJ Reynolds High School
Julio Duran
(He/Him)
WS LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: West Forsyth High School
Charlotte Smith
(She/Her)
WS LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Mount Tabor High School
Isabella Jones
(She/Her)
WS LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: West Stokes High School
Inemesit Ntuen
(She/Her)
WS LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Atkins High School
Nina Ramaswamy
(She/Her)
WS LAUNCH ’24-25
High School: Greensboro Day School
- Re Paw – UNC Chapel Hill
- Anna Huynh – NC State University
- Alexis Watson – UNC Charlotte
- Samuel Birdsong – NC A&T
- Carmen Davis – NC A&T
- Giana Seay – NC A&T
- Dara Dediare – UNC Chapel Hill
- Reese Denny – Wake Forest University
- Kemar Hinkson – East Carolina University
- Koen Jones – UNC Charlotte
- Leah Green – North Carolina Central University
- Reese Reyes – Appalachian State University
- Nachammai Annamalai (Nachu) – Princeton University
- Elise Bankston – Gap year
- Prathamesh Peruri (Pratham) – UNC Chapel Hill
- Ennifer Moyei – UNC Charlotte
- Arielle Andrade Ramirez – Notre Dame University
- Garrett Brown – East Carolina University
- Annalisa Lewis – Clemson University
- Kyndahl Barney – NC State University
- Akosua Mensah – Elon University
- Rhea Mamani – NC State University
- Taylor Lazenby – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Bobbie Forrest – NC A&T
- Ethan McCormick – Queens University
- Samanyu Manjunath – UNC Chapel Hill
- Alexis Blanco – Gap year
- Charissa Sowah – NC State University
- Clara Morrow – Wake Forest University
- Eva Vila – Fordham University
- Gabrielle Days – UNC Charlotte
- Hannah Bradley – Clemson University
- Hanna Selina-Hoff – UNC Chapel Hill
- Jia Patel – University of South Carolina
- Jordyne Lewis – Elon University
- Kennedi Thompson – Spelman College
- Lidya Kidane – Central Piedmont Community College
- Madison Hubbard – Wake Forest University
- Michael Shen – UNC Chapel Hill
- Nattellie Anderson – Early College High School
- Nick Gardner
- Vanesa Sandoval – NC State University
- Xavier Sparks – Loyola Marymount University
- Kwabena (AJ) Apau-Kese – NC A&T State University
- Karla Arroyo – UNC Greensboro
- Ronni Butts – NC Central University
- Maya Dabney – University of North Texas
- Jalen Franklin – NC State University
- Malia Mcbride – Sweet Briar College
- Danielle Moody – NC State University
- Nicholas Pungwa – Columbia University
- Havilyn Smith – NC A&T State University
- Annora Streible – UNC Charlotte
- Addison Truzy – UNC Chapel Hill
- Inaya Abubakari – UNC Chapel Hill
- Jaylen Adams – Columbia University
- Faith Cesar – Duke University
- Alexis Cromwell – UNC Chapel Hill
- Maya DeCoux – UNC Chapel Hill
- Eric Gutierrez – NC State University
- Aleah Kersey – UNC Chapel Hill
- Dallia Lindell – UNC Chapel Hill
- Lourdes Lopez – Wake Forest University
- David Ntim – Duke University
- Hari Potharaju- UNC Chapel Hill
- Jonathan Smith- UNC Charlotte
- Carmen Starks – UNC Chapel Hill
- Ryan Olivia Swilling – Wake Forest University
- Norris Williams – Clemson University
- Jacquelin Bishop – NC State University
- Micah Eustache – Wellesley College
- Zoie Irby – Wake Forest University
- Cayce James – East Carolina University
- Jaye James – NC A&T State University
- Anaiya Jones – Howard University
- Lyba Qureshi – UNC Charlotte
- Kyndal Perry – UNC Chapel Hill
- Isabella Riera Coronel- NC State University
- Jaylen Roope – UNC Chapel Hill
- Dalia Shawgi – Johns Hopkins
- Anesia Taylor – Wake Forest University
- Gabriel Villatoro – UNC Charlotte