Old Rochester Regional District Superintendent Michael S. Nelson, ORRHS Principal Mike Devoll and Director of Guidance Lauren Millette are pleased to announce that ORR senior Jaymison Gunschel and junior Emerson Gonet have been selected to serve on Governor Maura Healey’s Youth Advisory Council.
Gunschel and Gonet were sworn in at the State House on March 25 and will immediately begin serving on the Youth Advisory Council Executive Committee.
“I am extremely excited and honored to be a part of Governor Healey’s Youth Advisory Council. I look forward to working with my peers all over Massachusetts to try to instill younger thoughts into older minds,” Gonet said.
“We are incredibly proud of Jaymison and Emerson for this incredible accomplishment,” Nelson said. “Their hard work and dedication to representing their peers on the state level is impressive, and we are excited to see what they achieve while on the council.”
Governor Healey signed Executive Order #617 in September to create the Governor’s Youth Advisory Council. The council is made up of 60 people ages 16-21 throughout Massachusetts. Throughout their two-year term, members advise the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and the administration on important issues affecting Massachusetts, including civic engagement, education, the environment, housing and youth violence.
“By advising Governor Healey on her Youth Advisory Council, Jaymison and Emerson will elevate the voices of adolescents everywhere and provide valuable insight for decision-making,” Millette said. “When students use their voice, the most meaningful changes take place. I feel hopeful that students across the state will be better served as a result of Jaymison and Emerson’s involvement in this council.”
While serving on the Executive Committee of the council, members will lead initiatives, listening sessions and working groups alongside other council applicants.