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Palmer Kennedy is a Las Vegas student and young philanthropist who is passionate about supporting the mental wellness of his peers. As a student at The Meadows School, Palmer has demonstrated that age is no barrier to making a meaningful difference in the community. He helped lead Hope Hustlers, the first Champions of Hope youth fundraising team benefiting Hope Means Nevada, rallying fellow students and supporters around the importance of youth mental health. The Hope Hustlers raised $23,000 to support the organization’s work, with Palmer earning recognition as Hope Means Nevada’s 2025 Top Fundraiser. Through his leadership, fundraising, and willingness to engage others in a cause he cares about, Palmer represents a new generation of philanthropists who are turning compassion into action and showing their peers that they, too, have the power to make an impact.
Ethan Cohen is a youth advocate, author, and social entrepreneur dedicated to empowering the next generation to lead with purpose. He is the founder of YOUth Can Do It!, a service-learning initiative with a book of the same name that has inspired thousands of children to discover their ability to create meaningful change through volunteerism, community action and hands-on engagement.
Beyond his work in youth empowerment, Ethan has made a historic impact in public policy. He drafted and led the bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 179 in the Nevada Legislature, landmark civil rights legislation that codified the IHRA definition of antisemitism into state law. This established a national precedent, making Nevada the first state with a Democratic-led legislature to adopt this standard. In doing so, Ethan proved the power of youth-led advocacy in shaping meaningful policy-driven results.
Ethan’s work also spans Holocaust and genocide education; the National Holocaust Youth Council, which he founded, has reached thousands of students. His leadership has been recognized at the national, state, and local levels, including a partnership with the Nevada Department of Education, which adopted his for-youth-by-youth Holocaust education curriculum for statewide implementation.
Ethan’s broader work also spans civic engagement and public service. He was selected as one of 19 teens nationwide to serve on Snapchat’s Council for Digital Well-Being to advise Snapchat on how to create better online spaces for kids, and was named a Carnegie Young Leader for Civic Preparedness. He also serves on the City of Las Vegas Youth Leadership Advisory Council, and has previously served as Vice Chair of the Nevada Youth Legislature.
For all of his work, Ethan has been awarded selections to the prestigious United States Senate Youth Program and the selective Notre Dame Leadership Seminars; has been named one of 100 Coolidge Senators from across the country; and is a two-time recipient of the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Academic Excellence Award.
Through both his work and his advocacy, Ethan is driven by a singular belief: that young people are not just the leaders of tomorrow, but the changemakers of today.
Skai Jones is a senior at Ed W. Clark High School in Las Vegas and the co-founder and 2026 Chairwoman of Youth for Youth, a youth-led charitable holiday concert that has raised more than $150,000 for underserved youth in Southern Nevada. This summer, she served as an intern with The Just One Project, gaining experience in nonprofit operations, community impact, social media, and leadership. Skai also serves as the 2026 Chair of Building Dreams Las Vegas, a philanthropic event at the World Market Center benefiting The Just One Project. A former board member of the Youth Neighborhood Association Partnership Program (YNAPP), she has led multiple City of Las Vegas grant-funded initiatives serving homeless youth. In 2026, she received the Compassionate Las Vegas “Shining Light” Award from the City of Las Vegas for her leadership, service, and philanthropy.
Anshuman Arun is a high school senior from Reno, Nevada, dedicated to expanding access to education and youth opportunity. He founded qBridge, a free educational platform that makes quantum computing accessible to students without advanced technical backgrounds, and The Argument Lab, Reno’s first free speech and debate initiative for middle school students.
Through these programs, he has helped hundreds of young people explore subjects and develop skills that may otherwise have felt out of reach. Anshuman also served as an advisor in the High School Giving Circle, helping evaluate local nonprofit proposals and allocate $10,000 in community grants.
Beyond his community work, he has earned recognition in mathematics and coding competitions and has participated in speech and debate for several years.
Lucas Gorelick is an Emergency Medical Technician and healthcare advocate, currently entering his senior year at the University of Nevada, Reno where he is studying Business Management. He has worked as an EMT in Washington D.C. and served on the medical staff of the Washington Nationals. While completing his degree, he currently serves his community working for REMSA Health and also manages acute environmental emergencies in the remote desert for Black Rock City EMS at Burning Man. Beyond his work in the field, Lucas is a living kidney donor whose altruistic donation and appearance on CBS Mornings launched him into national organ donation advocacy, allowing him to use his personal and clinical insights to inspire lifesaving donations across the country.
