Carson High School Student Body President Kyle Allen has been selected to represent the state of Nevada as a delegate to the 2026 United States Senate Youth Program.
Kyle is one of two high school students in the state to be selected by the Nevada Department of Education. Ethan Cohen, a junior at The Meadows School in Las Vegas, will serve alongside Kyle as the other Nevada delegate. The alternate delegates are Celine Chang, a senior at Ed. W. Clark High School in Las Vegas and Rowan Muir, a senior at Davidson Academy in Reno.
Kyle will receive a $10,000 undergraduate college scholarship and join peers from across the nation on a weeklong educational experience in March 2026 in Washington, D.C. During Washington Week, delegates will interact with U.S. Senators, members of the Cabinet, Supreme Court justices and other high-ranking officials.
Established in 1962 and sponsored by the Hearst Foundations, the United States Senate Youth Program is a nonpartisan initiative designed to foster leadership, civic engagement and public service in America’s youth.
This year, Nevada received more than 60 applications from students across the state. Following a rigorous multistep review (including nomination, written application, a statewide judging panel and virtual interviews), two delegates and two alternates were selected.
Kyle holds leadership roles across multiple state-level organizations. He serves as state conference chair for Nevada Association of Student Councils (the first Carson High student to hold a state position since 2006), northern region vice president for Nevada FBLA and northern regional director for Nevada High School Democrats of America. At Carson High School, he is student body president, senior director of yearbook, speech and debate captain and founder of Carson High School Democrats. Kyle also volunteers with Sierra Nevada Forums and is a member of the National Honor Society.
With a 4.7 weighted GPA, Kyle has shown that he’s not only bright but also deeply motivated. Outside the classroom, Kyle stays just as busy and impactful. He previously served as a Youth Legislator for Nevada Senate District 16, volunteers with Sierra Nevada Forums and the League of Women Voters and even works in a law office as a legal assistant. His involvement in civic work at such a young age shows how he genuinely cares about making a difference in his community.
