About the Hagerstown Youth Council
The Hagerstown Youth Council was established by the Hagerstown Mayor and City Council to give Hagerstown youth the ability to provide feedback and recommendations regarding community policies and programs that affect their future and to take a leadership role in creating meaningful change. Members of the Youth Council will have the opportunity to raise their voices and share their experiences with local dignitaries, agencies, and other youth as well as participate in other fun activities like selecting the City's downtown Christmas Tree or planning an Earth Day event.
In order to serve on the Hagerstown Youth Council youth must meet the below qualifications:
- Be a resident of the City of Hagerstown or attend a public/private high school or home-school located in the City of Hagerstown;
- Be currently enrolled in either an accredited public or private high school or home-school; and,
- Be entering the ninth, tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade at the beginning of council program year.
Hagerstown Youth Councilmembers (2025-2026)
- Ruby Zhao, North Hagerstown High School
- Jocelyn Johnson, Barbara Ingram School for the Arts
- Zoë Burnett, Grace Academy
- Jessica Ramos, South Hagerstown High School
- Nicolas Martinez-Martell, North Hagerstown High School
- Zander Hine, North Hagerstown High School
- Bethany Osuji, North Hagerstown High School
- Dharma Lara, Homeschool
- Torin Malott, Barbara Ingram School for the Arts
- Olivia Yamashita, Barbara Ingram School for the Arts
- Maura Britton, Williamsport High School
- Nina Dethdy, North Hagerstown High School
- Brielle Mireku-Baabu, North Hagerstown High School
- Toluwalase Ojo, South Hagerstown High School
- Adrian Martinez, South Hagerstown High School
- Jaeda Devine, North Hagerstown High School
- Vattia Newberry, South Hagerstown High School
- Caroline O'Neil, North Hagerstown High School
2025-2026 Meeting Schedule
All meetings of the Hagerstown Youth Council are held in downtown Hagerstown unless otherwise noted. All meetings are open to the public, however, public attendees may not have the opportunity to participate in the meeting. Meetings will typically be held on the first and third Monday of each month unless the third Monday is a holiday.
The location for 2025-2026 session is the 1st floor conference room of City Hall, biweekly on Mondays from 6-7pm.
Meeting Minutes 9/8/2025
Meeting Minutes 9/29/2025
Additional Information/Questions
Any questions regarding the Hagerstown Youth Council can be forwarded to Rachel Paul at rpaul@hagerstownmd.org.
