12 Aug 2024 City Year swears in 20th class of AmeriCorps Members
LITTLE ROCK — City Year Arkansas today held a swearing-in ceremony for its 20th class of AmeriCorps members, officially marking their start of service as student success coaches in the Jacksonville North Pulaski and Little Rock School Districts. The Opening Day event kicks off a year of community-focused celebrations in recognition of the education nonprofit’s two decades of impact in Central Arkansas.
“Just as our AmeriCorps member classes continue to grow, so too does our impact on students, schools and the community,” said Jennifer Cobb, senior vice president and executive director of City Year Arkansas. “We are excited to support these ‘red jackets’ as they embark on a life-changing experience—for themselves and for those we serve.”
City Year Arkansas’s 2024-2025 class of student success coaches include:
Returning AmeriCorps members
- Mattie Brooks of North Little Rock
- Taylor Cole of Little Rock
- Angie Davis of Murfreesboro, Tenn.
- Montrez Deal of Houston
- N’Namdi Islam of Little Rock
- Ja’Miya Jones of Baton Rouge, La.
- Jonathan Lawrence of Little Rock
- Jada Penn – New Orleans
- Elise Roden of Copperas Cove, Texas
- Renn Ryles of Little Rock
- Anna Sattler of Sarasota, Fla.
- Maggie Tippett of Montgomery, Ala.
- Ally Turner of Little Rock
- Coco Underwood of San Antonio
First-year AmeriCorps members
- Jacob Banks of Little Rock
- Tianna Banks of Little Rock
- Anayiha Burden of Leland, Miss.
- Phillip Carroll of Little Rock
- Alyssa Cosby of North Little Rock
- Cyrena Cox of North Little Rock
- Mariyah Daniels of Little Rock
- Emily Delfos of Little Rock
- Tristan Goldsmith of Chicago
- Jaleesa Gooley of Jacksonville, Ark.
- Kayla Johnson of Stuttgart, Ark.
- Alayna Kleckley of Jacksonville, Ark.
- Ja’Dien (Jada) Levingston of Little Rock
- Dakota McKamie of Little Rock
- Iyone McKenzie of North Little Rock
- Breanna Moore of Little Rock
- Andrea Perez of Little Rock
- Jordyn Polk of Little Rock
- Ariyanna Settles of North Little Rock
- Gwendilyn Stewart of Little Rock
- Mara Taylor of Little Rock
- Yamari Warren of Little Rock
- Oriana Woodruff of Little Rock
- Niyah Woods – Little Rock
In 2024, City Year will celebrate 20 years of service in Central Arkansas. For the 2024-2025 academic year, AmeriCorps members will be full-time tutors and mentors in the Little Rock School District (Chicot Elementary & Early Childhood Center, JA Fair K-8 Preparatory Academy, Lacey K-8 Academy, Mabelvale Middle and Stephens Elementary) and Jacksonville North Pulaski School District (Jacksonville Elementary School).
