District Committees
Contests and Awards (C&A) Committee
The Contest and Awards Committee in charge of running all of the contests during LEDCON, as well as revising award rubrics, contest check-in, judging, and all award presentations. From reviewing the Code of Contests and Awards to presenting awards at LEDCON, the committee is hard at work recognizing club's accomplishments in service and beyond throughout the year.
Myles’s Favorite Quote:
“You only live once so lead with purpose, serve with compassion, and leave a legacy that outlives you”
Committee Chair
Myles Love - Region 2 | Division 40E
LTG Committee Members:
Priyanka Gadkari - Region 7 | Division 1
Thuy-Anh Truong - Region 12 | Division 3C
Meghan Tran - Region 7 | Division 39N
Arsema Tegenu - Region 4 | Division 2S
Oswald Fernandez - Region 13 | Division 3S
Committee Member Representatives:
Tony Duong - North Garland High School
Duaah Khan - Wichita Falls Memorial High School
Yunsung Song - Mansfield Legacy High School
Vaishnav Abburi - Fulshear High School
District Project Committee
The District Project Committee is tasked with helping all of our clubs address an unmet need in the Texas-Oklahoma community. We hope to help all of our clubs make a big impact in their local community so the T-O district makes a big impact overall.
Alethea’s Favorite Quote:
“There’s only one thing I hate more than lying: skim milk. Which is water that’s lying about being milk.”
Committee Chair
Alethea Loh - Region 9 | Division 32
LTG Committee Members:
Juliette Rodriguez - Region 11 | Division 5
Isla Smith - Region 7 | Division 39S
Yahan Dai - Region 10 | Division 14
Hailey Lee - Assistant Editor
Committee Member Representatives:
Asora Rahman - Little Cypress Mauricevill High School
Arwen Recolizado - North Garland High School
GeAnna Chelule - Garland High School
Angela Thella - Rouse High School
Governor’s Project Committee
Shaping Scholars aims to address educational inequality in Texas and Oklahoma, which rank 30th and 50th in the nation for education, respectively. The project aims to create greater access to educational resources and opportunities for students and help improve education across the T-O District.
Ranbir’s Favorite Quote:
“Be steadfast in duty, and let go of the results.”
-Bhagavad Gita (2:47)
Committee Chair
Ranbir Puri - Region 12 | Division 9
LTG Committee Members:
Hasini Chandrakumar - Region 11 | Division 24N
Gabriela Torres - Region 11 | Division 24S
Abigael Bagaoisan - Region 14 | Division 11
Committee Member Representatives:
Vinamra Gundu - Rouse High School
Ishita Jain - Churchill Fulshear High School
Varshini Gonuguntla - Rouse High School
Ellie (Thuc) Nguyen - Cypress Creek High School
Kiwanis Family and International Relations Committee
The purpose of the K-Family and International Relations Committee is to bridge the K-Family branches by creating resources and serving as a liaison, promote strong relationships with Key Club International and Kiwanis International, and assist in the chartering process.
Madyson’s Favorite Quote:
"I am a mosaic of everyone I've ever loved, even for a heartbeat."
-Hannah Hassler
Committee Chair
Madyson Taylor - Region 5 | Division 12/22/35
LTG Committee Members:
Karla Martinez - Region 6 | Division 18S
Fabian Ramirez - Region 13 | Division 28
Committee Member Representatives:
Gitali Yempati - Cypress Ranch High School
Collin Pham - North Garland High School
Lauren Alvarez - Nederland High School
Yashvi Khurana - Bridgeland High School
Membership Growth and Retention Committee
The Membership Committee promotes membership growth, drafts ideas to increase membership, deals with collecting club dues, and works to improve key club member engagement and retention. We will work to design a plan to help all clubs increase their membership, identify inactive clubs and help recharter/reactivate them, charter new clubs at schools with no current Key Club, and promote the membership resources available to clubs through social media, newsletters, emails, etc.
Minh’s Favorite Quote:
“In learning, you will teach, and in teaching, you will learn.”
Committee Chair
Minh Nguyen - Region 14 | Division 4/6
LTG Committee Members:
Talha Asif - Region 10 | Division 26
Reese Williams - Region 4 | Division 2N
Clayton Loard - Region 9 | Division 13
Committee Member Representatives:
Saharsh Vallamkonda - Cypress Woods High School
Shiv Patel - North Garland High School
Lexie Vongthavaravat - Deer Creek High School
Minh Vu - J Frank Dobie High Scool
Public Relations (PR) Committee
The Public Relations (PR) Committee works to promote all district activity on social media, the website, and other creative means, ensure that all clubs in the district are knowledgeable about district events and attempt to increase attendance at district events, organize social media posts, and communicate with the other committees to determine what posts are needed.
Gjermainne’s Favorite Quote:
"Keep on going with your silly dream. Life is prettier than it may seem."
-Laufey
Committee Chair
Gjermainne Lano - Region 12 | Division 3N
LTG Committee Members:
Raine Luo - Region 12 | Division 3W
Marielbi Uzcategui - Region 11 | Division 23
Committee Member Representatives:
Matthew Martin- North Garland High School
Advika Kothari - Mustang High School
Shelyna Wang - Churchill Fulshear High School
Jomar Navarro - Kerr High School
Raymond (Xingrui) Guo - Gene Tomas High School
The Regulations, Elections, and Credentials (REC) Committee is dedicated to preserving and enhancing the governing documents of the district. We make amendments to reduce redundancy, simplify for clarity, and update documents for timeliness. It is our job to strip away the terrifying big words and help the district and clubs through a better understanding of the parliamentary procedure and understandable regulations.
Regulations, Elections, and Credentials (REC) Committee
Jacob’s Favorite Quote:
“To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life.”
-Walter Mitty
Committee Chair
Jacob Liu - Region 9 | Division 8
LTG Committee Members:
Pragnya Gopisetti - Region 2 | Division 40W
Steffany Liao - Region 13 | Division 10
Oswald Fernandez - Region 12 | Division 3S
Colton Zolkoski - Region 10 | Division 34
Committee Member Representatives:
Indurti Sai Vedant - McNeil High School
Aalya Goyal - Bridgeland High School
Samruddhi Muralidhara - Bridgeland High School
Bront Ballew - Port Neches-Groves High School
Welcoming Activity Committee
The Welcoming Activity Committee works throughout the year to plan the welcoming activity at our annual convention, LEDCON! We are responsible for coming up with a list of festivities that will help attendees let loose and potentially meet new people.
Aubrey’s Favorite Quote:
"Your own positive future begins in this moment. All you have is right now. Every goal is possible from right here."
- Lao Tzu
Committee Chair
Aubrey McCord - Region 2 | Division 16/19
LTG Committee Members:
Jon-Lucas Barron - Region 11 | Division 27/38
Mahek Parekh - Region 3 | Division 25/31
Brayden Alberda - Region 6 | Division 23
Committee Member Representatives:
Aadya Nadkarni - Cypress Woods High School
Miryam Beechum - Garland High School
Khang Ma - Alief Kerr High School
Esther Jeon - Churchill Fulshear High School