January 22, 2026
Prince Students Selected for Youth Leadership Athens
Written by Prince junior Camden Spires
A number of Prince High School Students have been selected to participate in the prestigious program of Youth Leadership Athens (YLA). Participants include sophomore Anna Bea Boucek and juniors Harrison Alverson, Ryan Carson, Maddie Capps, Tison McGuirt, Kaden Monteiro, Alivia Nickelson, Ella Thomas, and Lyla Ward.
YLA is an opportunity for students to develop and hone leadership skills to help others while also providing a sense of community with young, aspiring leaders such as themselves. Students also gain a valuable network of leaders and adults in their community to broaden their horizons and help them excel in whatever they do.
Prince alumna Hendley Boucek (’25) and junior Sydney Taylor are on the leadership team for YLA after graduating from the program in 2024 and 2025 respectively. Participating in the leadership for YLA involves assisting the director and board in decisions and planning while also supporting the current class. Both students described the program’s impact on them as positive and profound to the point where they both felt the need to go back and serve those coming behind them as student leaders. The program gave them refined leadership skills, valuable insight into different types of leadership, and exposure to collaboration with community leaders. Sydney is grateful for the experience and says, “It gave me an opportunity to have conversations with important voices in our community, inspiring me to want to better Athens in any way I can.” YLA is an amazing opportunity for students to learn about their community. Hendley shares, “There is no better program for any student aspiring to be a leader in any capacity than Youth Leadership Athens. It was one of the most meaningful experiences of my high school years and continues to shape the way I approach to leadership and service today.”
Pictured Above:
Back Row Left to Right: Kaden Monteiro, Harrison Alverson, Tison McGuirt, Ryan Carson, Hendley Boucek, Maddie Capps, Alivia Nickelson
Front Row Left to Right: Ella Thomas, Lyla Ward, Sydney Taylor, and Anna Bea Boucek.