LAFAYETTE, LA - Six students from the Acadiana region are among the 31 young leaders selected to serve on the Louisiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) for the 2025-2026 term; three of whom have been appointed as state officers.

The council, a state initiative aimed at increasing civic engagement among youth, gives high school students a platform to weigh in on issues affecting their communities and the state.

Among the Acadiana students is Purba Das, who learned about her acceptance while taking an AP Sociology exam. “When I got out, my phone was flooded with texts saying, ‘Congratulations.’ It was really cool,” Das said.

Lincoln Trumps, another member at large, said he was the last name called during the selection process. “I was like, ‘Shoot, I didn’t get it.’ And then at t

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