Introducing NHSEB’s Inaugural Student Advisory Council
The Director and Executive Committee of the National High School Ethics Bowl are proud to announce the program’s inaugural Student Advisory Council. These four students were selected for appointment from among a field of over 50 excellent applications, and each will serve a one year term, through July 31, 2023.
Of the appointments, NHSEB Director Alex Richardson said: “Our team sifted through a ton of truly impressive resumés, but these students really stood out for their dedication to the Ethics Bowl activity, their schools, and their surrounding communities. I speak for all of us when I say that look forward to working with them to make our activity all it can be.”
Reem Kadimi-Skalli is a second year Ethics Bowl participant and a junior in high school. She is from Ohio and spends most of her time engaged in community organizing as the Columbus Lead for Ohio Youth for Climate Justice. She enjoys participating in ethical discourse of all kinds and she is incredibly grateful for all the opportunities NHSEB gives her to engage in this hobby!
Grant Sheft is a junior at the Horace Mann School in the Bronx, NY. He loves ethics and philosophy. Outside of the Ethics Bowl, he is pursuing an independent study on the philosophy of hope. In his free time, he is often reading Kierkegaard, learning more about shark conservation, and rooting for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He also enjoys spending time with his twin sister and two bernedoodles.
Darya Loiko is originally from Minsk. She is currently a high school senior in Chapel Hill, NC. She hopes to work alongside the NHSEB staff on improving student experience, harboring a tighter-knit sense of community, and making participation more impactful. Outside of Ethics Bowl, she is involved with FRC robotics, Model UN, some of her school’s academic competitive teams, and pursuing an EMT certification.
Ana Yáñez is a senior at Colorado Academy who is incredibly passionate about building community and understanding through Ethics Bowl. Ana is from Colorado, and has competed in the Colorado High School Ethics Bowl competition for 3 years. She co-leads several initiatives at her school, including Student Council and her volleyball team. In her free time she enjoys reading, playing piano, and hanging out with her dog. She cares deeply about issues of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and hopes to bring more student voice to the Ethics Bowl experience.