Committees
Young Adults Committee
Chairman Stefanie Withers
The Young Adults Committee (YAC) consists of representatives from RBGA member schools and mentors from the RBGA membership. This committee focuses on the importance of guiding our young adults to give back to their community through outreach within the nonprofit organizations in the RBGA membership.
The high school representatives organize and implement a fundraiser each year while also hearing from local member non-profits in the Riverbend community. Proceeds from the fundraiser are used for the Scholarship Fund that will be awarded to one or more of the Young Adults students.
This committee meets monthly during the school year. The mentors on this committee work with the students on their fundraiser.
May article: Conservation, Rehabilitation, and the Environment: RBGA Young Adults Committee’s Visit to Treehouse Wildlife Center
April article: RiverBend Growth Association Young Adults Committee Works with Riverbend Family Ministries
March article: The YAC Goes to the Child Advocacy Center
February article: RBGA Young Adults Committee Visits Kreative Kids
January article: RBGA Young Adults Committee Visits Alton Little Theater
COMING EARLY 2024
Members 2023-2024
Senior representatives
Alyssa Abernathy | Civic Memorial High School
Joshua Gilbert | Roxana High School
Angela Morgan Hornsey | Marquette Catholic High School
Kylen Johnson | East Alton – Wood River High School
Lucas Naugle | Civic Memorial High School
Mia Plumb | East Alton – Wood River High School
Jacob Rose | Marquette Catholic High School
Blake Schaper | Fortitude School
Jacob Schaper| Fortitude School
Emily Schrumpf | Alton High School
Khas Spitz | Alton High School
Calista Stalhut | Roxana High School
Committee Mentors
John Barnerd | Simmons Hanly Conroy
Brian Campbell | Colman’s Country Campers
Terri Herbstreit | 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
Tiffany James | Midwest Members Credit Union
Andrea Schrader | MillerKing LLC
Stefanie Withers | RiverBend Growth Association
Junior representatives
Adeline Bemis | Alton High School
Wyatt Doyle | Roxana High School
Seana Grey | Alton High School
Macy Hart | Roxana High School
Mayonna Jaggie | East Alton-Wood River High School
Isabella Murray | Civic Memorial High School
Marissa Perez | Civic Memorial High School
Isaac Thornton | East Alton-Wood River High School
Tyra Wells | Marquette Catholic High School
Rodger Zawodniak | Marquette Catholic High School