Baton Rouge Alliance for Students Announces 2024-25 CHANGEMAKERS

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The Baton Rouge Alliance for Students announced the selection of the 28 participants for the new class of CHANGEMAKERS who will emerge as education advocates and leaders in Baton Rouge.

The 10-month program will provide this seventh cohort of CHANGEMAKERS with an understanding of the education ecosystem through monthly discussions, city visits, school tours, and other community activities. The cohort’s work will heighten awareness of the challenges and opportunities facing the public education system in the city’s K-12 education landscape.  

The following participants have been selected for the 2024-25 CHANGEMAKERS class:

Logan Anderson
Caleb Etheridge
Nenette Gray  
Tessa Holloway 
Griffin Landry
Brent Mangum 
Erika Musgrove
Desiree Reese
Raven Veal
Audrey Wascome   		 Jamee Blink 
Dr. Michelle Dennis
Mehdi Farasat
Tanya Hamilton
Tebbe Jackson 
Derrick Lathan
Sandy Michelet  
Russell Nolan
Megan Reilly Shannon		 Nesha Brown
Ebony Dorizan-Martin
Tia Fields
Harmony Hobbs 
Charles James, III
Regina Leingang
Ericka Poole 
Darren Smith, Jr

“This group of civic leaders join the 150 alumni of the program in being ready to make a difference for the future of our city’s students,” said Adonica Pelichet Duggan, Chief Executive Officer of the Baton Rouge Alliance for Students. “CHANGEMAKERS leave our program with a comprehensive grasp of our complex public education system and geared with the tools to go into the community and be both truth-tellers and advocates.”  

The CHANGEMAKERS program reflects the Alliance’s mission to engage leaders in the community about the education system and create a pathway toward every child in Baton Rouge receiving their birthright of an excellent education. The Alliance remains dedicated to unlocking every child’s potential and enhancing Baton Rouge’s education system by empowering families, uplifting the community, and engaging leaders.

For more information about the Baton Rouge Alliance for Students or the CHANGEMAKERS program, please visit BRAlliance.org/change.