Bode Gower is a senior at Ukiah High School, serving as Associated Student Body President and Mock Trial President. Passionate about public service, he is the Director of Policy for GENup, a Californiabased, nationwide student-led education policy organization that strives to advocate for education reform through the power of youth voices, and he is the Founder of the Northern California Youth Policy Coalition, advocating for rural youth through policy and civic engagement. After graduation, he plans to study political science at Georgetown and continue his advocacy work nationwide.