Superintendent Student Advisory Team

Members of the 2025-2026 SSAT pose with Superintendent Penny Miller Nelson

Purpose
The purpose of the MPS Superintendent Student Advisory Team (SSAT) is to provide high school students with an opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue with the superintendent. The SSAT provides a venue to amplify student voices and the exchange of ideas, feedback, perspectives, and insights that will improve the student experience at Midland Public Schools.

Applications to join the SSAT open in early October each year, with the first meeting scheduled for the end of October. Meetings continue monthly through the end of the school year.

Participants

  • Student representatives from H.H. Dow High School, Midland High School, and PATHS
  • Superintendent and Associate Superintendents
  • School staff and other students by invitation and based on the topic

Meet the 2025-2026 SSAT!

The members of the 2025-2026 Superintendent Student Advisory Team are:

  • Yassmin Aboelezz, Midland High
  • Luke Birchmeier, Midland High
  • Katie Cai, Dow High
  • Raymond Chai, Dow High
  • Sarah Charles, Dow High
  • Angelina Chen, Dow High
  • Kanushi Desai, Dow High
  • Hunter Edgintons, Midland High
  • Mabel Elliott, Midland High
  • Grace Goodell, Dow High
  • Sarah Grimley, Midland High
  • Ruby Hetherington, Dow High
  • Nadia Kenyon, Dow High
  • Ransom Kurzer, Dow High
  • Sean Lawal, Dow High
  • Jaxson Lewis, Midland High
  • Gianna Martinez, Midland High/PATHS
  • Sebastian McFarland, Dow High
  • Cady McPeak, Midland High
  • Brady Meyette, Midland High
  • Melody Norris, Midland High
  • Quinn Pancost, Dow High
  • MaLi Powell, Midland High
  • Ellie Powell, Midland High
  • Ella Plishka, Midland High
  • Rachel Reder, Dow High
  • Braylan Turner, Midland High

Congratulations! We are so excited to hear your input this year.

SSAT Member Expectations

  • Engage with trust, respect, and courage
  • Value and respect the diversity of MPS
  • Share perspectives, ideas, insights, and feedback about the student experience at MPS
  • Work collaboratively in the spirit of continuous improvement to identify effective practices to spread throughout the district and identify areas of needed improvement
  • Consider the experience of all MPS students
  • Commit to serving on SSAT for the full school year and attend all sessions. Assistance with transportation will be provided as needed to reduce barriers to student participation.
  • The SSAT may collaboratively develop additional expectations.