Baton Rouge Alliance for Students Announces 2024-25 CHANGEMAKERS

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 Timothy Moore  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.