The Greater Hall Chamber announces the 21st class of Youth Leadership Hall (YLH) with 80 studentsrepresenting all 12 public and private high schools in Gainesville-Hall County.  Initiated in 2005, the program now has 1,320 student graduates. A program for high school juniors and seniors, YLH seeks to provide an investment in the community’s future leadership by fostering interest in the community and inspiring students to become the leaders of tomorrow.

The 2026 Class kick-offs with an introductory program at the Gainesville Civic Center in August 2025 with educators, principals, superintendents, volunteers, and parents.  Students will participate in monthly programs on topics on the judicial system, healthcare, leadership development, servant leadership, state government, quality of life, and economic development.

Youth Leadership Hall Class of 2026:

Cherokee Bluff High School
Alaina Jordan
Ansley Buday
Connor Cook
Cree Carter
Emma Hall
Gavin Price
Jaden Scarbrough

Chestatee High School
Adelyn Romero-Gomez
Alan Guajardo
Bethany Turpen
Ella Kinsey
Natalie Sykes
Peyton Kennedy
Tania Correa Garcia

East Hall High School
Elizabeth Newberry
Emma Bagwell
Emmanuel Hernandez
Eva Sanchez
Haley Barton
Sterling Clendenning

Flowery Branch High School
Carson Peacock
Elizabeth Harris
Emma Henry
Gage Breakfield
Julianna McDonald
Kaylee Baker
Rylan Guilbeau
Cooper Sease

Gainesville High School
Alexandra Gomez
Brooklyn Phillips
Callie Carlisle
Eliza Norton
Elizabeth Jessup
Hayden Graham
Jacob Norton
Rhett Griffin
Sawyer Fleming
Tayler Nguyen
Virginia Rogers
William Rogers
Zion Clark

Johnson High School
Elena Hernandez Quinteros
Harbor Landers
Kailyn Artman
Layda Obenauf
Oscar Jimenez Gonzlez
Sarahi Argueta
Zealand McCain

Lakeview Academy
Anabelle Baxter
Hannah Cobb
Isabekka Caplan
Jackson Kirchner
Knowles Thompson
Parker White

Lanier Christian Academy
Anna Grant
Anna Simeone
Elisabeth Knuteson
Khue Duong

Lanier College & Career Academy
Yazmine Hernandez
Abraham Flores Carter
Alexandria Noriega
Katherine Cardona-Flores

North Hall High School
Ansley Fauscett
Daniel Jones
James Floyd
Madison Etter
Rey Zavala
Sara Gross
Tucker Toms

Riverside Military Academy
Caleb Young
Christopher Olmstead
Colton Meeks
Konstantin Kolotov
Nathaniel Onasanya

West Hall High School
Ansley Martin
Jemma Analeigh Perez
Orenstine Imanishimwe
Antonella Gaiti Ocando
Annie Lasseter
Jemma “Ricky” Brooks

For more information on Youth Leadership Hall or Leadership Hall County, contact Lisa McCormack, Chamber Vice President of Education, 770-532-6206 or email:  [email protected]