The next generation of servant leaders has arrived.
We are thrilled to introduce the Class of 2028 Student Service Program, which includes 36 exceptional students from 25 schools across the Tampa Bay area who answered the call to lead, serve, and give back.
These young leaders were selected through a competitive application process that looks beyond grades and résumés. We look for students with heart: Those who see a need in their community and feel compelled to do something about it. This class has that in abundance.
Over the next two years, they will meet twice monthly to dig deep into what servant leadership really means, and they will put that learning into action through hands-on community service experiences. They will challenge each other, grow alongside each other, and leave a mark on Tampa Bay that extends far beyond their high school years.
- Salinda Alexander – Middleton
- Joshua Anderson – Clearwater Central Catholic
- Anjali Annamraju – Middleton
- Alicea Baez – Strawberry Crest
- Ikshita Boggarapu – Strawberry Crest
- Sophia Briel – East Bay
- Simra Challa – Hillsborough
- Nolan Childress – Newsome
- Rebekah Chin – Osceola Fundamental
- Alejandro Cornejo – Sickles
- Gabby Diaz – Cambridge Christian
- Jaylen Dilkhush – Carrollwood Day School
- Kane Fisher – Clearwater Central Catholic
- Mohamed Ghaffari – King
- Diya Goel – Plant
- Isha Goel – Plant
- Tatiyana Harris – Bloomingdale
- Taryn Johnson – Pepin – Riverview
- Lilly Kubler – Berkeley
- Daniella Llerena – Robinson
- Reese McDaniel – Tampa Prep
- Erin McTigue – Newsome
- Kristel Mele – Largo
- Nidhi Nayak – Steinbrenner
- Carter Olson – Newsome
- Owen Paul – Carrollwood Day School
- Alice Pellenbarg – Alonso
- Emerson Perkey – Robinson
- Addie Platt – Plant
- Sara Qari – Palm Harbor University
- Renee Qiang – Steinbrenner
- Marley Reyes – Lennard
- Kyryl Skotarenko – East Lake
- Eden Smith – Academy of the Holy Names
- Luke Stanton – Jesuit
- Skai Toussaint – Tampa Prep
This fall, these students will kick off their journey together at their overnight Orientation Retreat at the Hampton Inn & Suites on Clearwater Beach (thanks to McKibbon Hospitality), a tradition that transforms a group of strangers into a community of leaders.
To the Class of 2028: Welcome to the Ryan Nece Foundation team. We cannot wait to huddle up with you and see what you will do… Not just in the next two years, but for the rest of your lives!
