Student Voice Alliance

Ian House is a passionate advocate for student voice and civic engagement in North Carolina. As Senior Director and Founder of Student Voice Alliance and a Student Advisor to the State Board of Education, he works to amplify student perspectives in education policy. Ian also serves as Speaker of the Youth Legislative Assembly and a Programs Assistant at the North Carolina Museum of History. A senior at Green Hope High School in Wake County, he is deeply engaged in exploring the state’s government, politics, and history.

Beau Combopiano is the Director of Engagement for Student Voice Alliance and a junior at Green Level High School. At school, she serves as Debate Captain, Junior Class President, Vice President of the Politics Club, and leader of the Leadership Academy. She also represents her peers on the Superintendent Committee, sits on the school’s Appeals and Approvals Board, and is a member of National Honor Society. Beyond school, Beau is a classical pianist, author, piano teacher, youth attorney in Teen Court, and Senior Chair of Education in the Youth Legislative Assembly.

Mailin Soyke is a junior at Lucy Ragsdale High School in Guilford County and serves as Director of Nonsurvey Services and Web Design for Student Voice Alliance. She has a strong interest in legislative policy and public education, with a passion for improving schools through student input. Mailin is the Founder and President of her school’s Speech and Debate team, a representative on the Guilford County Service Learning Council, and has served as Student Council Treasurer and Constitution Committee Chair. She has also gained legislative experience as a North Carolina Senate Page.

Olive McDunn is a junior in Wake County and serves as Social Media Manager and Graphic Designer for Student Voice Alliance. At school, she is active in honors chorus and theater, and outside the classroom she has taken on extensive leadership roles through Scouting America. Olive has served as Senior Patrol Leader, Scribe, and Patrol Leader, and is a member of the Order of the Arrow, where she is currently Vice Chief of Communications. She also holds lodge-level positions as Registration Chair, Tipi (newsletter) Chair, and serves as a ceremonialist, welcoming and mentoring new members.

Lily Strickland is a junior at Charlotte Country Day School and serves on Student Voice Alliance's social media team. She serves as President of both the Model United Nations and Latin Club and is the Justice and Public Safety Chair in the Youth Legislative Assembly’s leadership team. Lily is also an at-large Senate member of her school’s student government, a National Honor Society member, and a regional champion in the one-act play competition. Outside the classroom, she competes in track as an all-conference pole vaulter and works as a youth soccer referee.