Lyn Ampey

Lyn Ampey is a junior at Southwest High School where she is dedicated to increasing opportunities for marginalized students both inside and outside of school. When Lyn started school at Southwest, she had a passion for medicine but noticed there were no clubs focused on this topic. That did not last for long as, during her sophomore year, Lyn started a club dedicated to teaching students about the medical field and post-high school careers paths in medicine. In addition to being a member of NHS and the Black Student Union, Lyn is also a member of Southwest’s Site Council in which Dr. Bennett describes her as a tremendous student that is “wise beyond her years”. Peers and adults alike describe her as a respected, caring, and dedicated advocate for voices that often go unheard. Lyn’s mindset of the Student Board Representative role is well-suited as she states, “No single person can 100% authentically represent a group that they are not a part of because they haven’t lived and experienced the millions of ways that someone’s identity impacts them. But what people can do is be dedicated and faith allies to those communities by listening to their voices and internalizing what you learn from them.

---

The Student Representatives provide an important perspective and give voice to those at the heart of the district’s work: MPS students. The Board of Education has appointed a student representative since 2015, and beginning in 2022, the addition of a second student representative was made with the goal of expanding student view and opinion. 

Ampey, along with the other 2024 student representative, Isiah Martin, will take turns being the primary speaker at Board meetings but will still be responsible for keeping up on what's happening by reviewing materials and watching meeting videos when not in attendance. Additionally, the two will meet regularly together with board staff to prepare for meetings and coordinate other duties.