May 22, 2018
Hello everyone, my name is Josh S. and I’m a junior at King George High School in Virginia. For the past two years I have been a part of Y Street to help my school become a better and healthier part of my community. Y Street has given me tremendous opportunity to connect with my … Read More
April 27, 2018
My name is Mariel, and I am an 11th-grade Y-Ster at Powhatan High School in Virginia. Recently at our school we celebrated Rev Your Bev Day! This year, Rev Your Bev Day’s goal was to promote drinking water in new and exciting ways. At our school, many of the students had a lot of fun sampling … Read More
March 27, 2018
Hi! My name is Alex B. and I am a junior at Christiansburg High School in Christiansburg, VA. I’ve been an activist for Y Street for two years now and it has been amazing. It’s been inspiring to watch as students speak up about improvements they want in their school and how Y Street helps … Read More
March 13, 2018
Hi, my name is Nazifa and I am a junior at JR Tucker High School in Henrico, Virginia. This is my first year in Y Street and it has been a fun learning experience. I have gained experience communicating with people and answering questions from all different types of people. I have learned that our … Read More
February 21, 2018
Hello! My name is Lyndsey and I am a senior at Cosby High School in Virginia. I joined Y Street during my sophomore year and it has made a huge contribution to my development, especially when I became a Y Street Leadership Team Member from my junior year on. I initially joined this highly … Read More
January 19, 2018
I’m Belle and I’m a senior at Central High School in Woodstock, VA. This is my second year in Y Street and my first year on the Y Street Leadership Team. My favorite campaign is the 24/7 campaign because of how much it can change schools all around Virginia. The main issue that the 24/7 … Read More
November 2, 2017
My name is Miazha and I am a junior at Riverbend High School. I’ve had the amazing opportunity to be a part of the Y Street Leadership Team for my first time this year. It’s very exciting to take on more tasks for Y Street and be exposed to important people who help make real … Read More
September 26, 2017
My name is Dakota Kahley and I am a senior at Stafford High School. I have been in Y Street for 4 years and this will be my 3rd year on the Y Street Leadership Team. Every summer, as leadership team members, we are invited to attend the YSLT Kick Off Summit. At the Summit, … Read More
June 19, 2017
My name is Lyndsey Dillingham and I am writing this at the conclusion of my junior year. This upcoming school year will be my second year on YSLT and my third year in Y Street altogether. My passion for improving the health of our home state led me to participate in as many campaign events … Read More
June 9, 2017
My name is Morgan Swindall, I live in Bristow, Virginia and I am a rising senior at Colgan High School. I have been involved with Y street for two years and I recently joined the Y Street Leadership Team last spring. My involvement in Y Street has been one of the most fascinating and motivating … Read More