The New Braunfels Chamber is proud to announce the Youth Leadership New Braunfels Class of 2025 has been selected, with 28 students making the roster. The program will begin on Tuesday, August 13 with an orientation for the students and their parents, followed by a day-long leadership and team-building retreat on Saturday, September 7.
The 2025 class marks the 28th group of high school sophomores and juniors to go through the program, which has graduated more than 700 young leaders since its inception in 1997. The roster includes students from a variety of both public and private high schools in the New Braunfels area.
The purpose of the Youth Leadership New Braunfels program is to train students in leadership techniques and community awareness, so they become familiar with current issues, community resources, opportunities and other factors influencing the direction of their community’s future. The class will meet monthly beginning in October, for seven school-day sessions covering topics such as leadership skills, tourism, history, arts, government, the justice system, health care, business and economic development, and education.
The program is open to 10th and 11th grade students who have at least a “B” average at a local public, or private high school residing within the New Braunfels or Comal ISD attendance zones. All identifying information in the student's applications was redacted so that they were scored on an anonymous basis. The selection committee’s goal is to select a distinguished group of students who demonstrate leadership potential and are motivated, creative, and interested in developing leadership skills and a sense of community.
The 2025 Class of Youth Leadership New Braunfels is as follows:
Sydney Banks, Canyon High School
Ford Bechtol, Canyon High School
Charley Benson, New Braunfels Christian Academy
Daniel Cass, Memorial Early College High School
Leah Dorsey, St. John Paul II Catholic High School
Eleanor Dorsey, St. John Paul II Catholic High School
Rylan Frech, Canyon High School
Kaden Freiha, New Braunfels High School
Ale Gomez-de la O, New Braunfels High School
Farah Herring, New Braunfels Christian Academy
Jack Kahlig, New Braunfels Christian Academy
Ainsly Lindsay, Canyon High School
Callie Lucas, Canyon High School
Dane Lundquist, Canyon Lake High School
Harrison Mira, New Braunfels High School
Ashton Mund, New Braunfels High School
Rebecca Nabours, New Braunfels Christian Academy
Topher Nelson, Grace Preparatory Academy
Ziya Patel, New Braunfels High School
Emma Pruitt, New Braunfels High School
Marcos Ramirez, New Braunfels High School
Lucia Ramirez, St. John Paul II Catholic High School
Abram Ramirez, Canyon High School
Abby Robinson, Canyon Lake High School
Charlie Schumann, Canyon High School
Abby Sciantarelli, St. John Paul II Catholic High School
Ryan Traeger, St. John Paul II Catholic High School
Savannah Valencia, New Braunfels Christian Academy