HTC students picked for youth broadband group

DES MOINES - Iowa Communications Network (ICN) has selected a group of Iowa high school students to participate in the Statewide Youth Broadband Advisory Council (SYBAC). The council is an opportunity for high school students to research and discuss Internet topics, learn about Iowa technology companies, learn about coding, and complete a cybersecurity certification training.
Throughout the school year, the students will meet with ICN personnel, complete a cybersecurity community service project, and hear directly from leaders from Iowa technology companies. Last year’s students discussed a range of topics including broadband in schools, cybersecurity, automated transportation, telehealth, and wireless technology.
The following students were selected to ICN’s SYBAC for the 2024-2025 school year:

• Raymond Bauer, Greene County High School
• Tavin Coleman, Green Mountain-Garwin High School (GMG)
• Mason Elliott, Bishop Heelan High School
• Milagro Gracia, Waterloo West High School
• Ellie Hellman, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Fort Madison
• Jack Hellman, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Fort Madison
• Gil Johnson, West Delaware High School
• Lakshmi Kausalya Reddy, Ankeny High School
• Cyrus Morrison, English Valleys High School
• Ledger Nehls, Osage Community High School
• Lavanya Prem, Waukee High School
• Emercyn Reischl, Harlan Community High School
• Dominic Rondeau, Dike-New Hartford High School
• Salma Sahir-Orozco, Waterloo West High School
• Devin Scott, Osage Community High School
• Nickolas Uthe, West Delaware High School
• Nikhil Vaduguri, Waukee High School
• Cory Wielgus, Harlan Community High School
• Drake Wilson, Abraham Lincoln High School, Council Bluffs
• Kelly Wu, Pleasant Valley High School

The Council’s focus is about receiving information and feedback from young Iowans. SYBAC meetings are held from September – April via videoconference. This is ICN's 10th year coordinating the council, which began during the 2015/2016 school year. To keep updated on the student initiatives visit https://icn.iowa.gov/outreach/sybac.
The Iowa Communications Network (ICN) is a state-of-the-art fiber optic network providing telecommunications services to its authorized users including high-speed Internet, data, voice, security, and consulting services. The authorized users of the ICN, under Code of Iowa, include: K-12 schools, higher education, hospitals and clinics, state and federal government, National Guard armories, and libraries. Visit Iowa Communications Network for more information.