Celebrating Student Leaders: The 2025 ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll

A Surge in Student Civic Engagement

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) recently celebrated a remarkable surge in student civic engagement, honoring 232 students on the 2025 Student Voting Honor Roll – a significant increase from 137 in 2024. These dedicated individuals worked tirelessly to promote nonpartisan voter participation during the 2024 election, empowering their peers to register, access resources, and cast informed ballots.

This impressive growth reflects the growing passion and dedication of students across the country who are committed to strengthening our democracy.

Inspiring Stories of Impact

The stories behind these students are truly inspiring. From organizing voter registration drives and creating educational content to coordinating large-scale events and advocating for accessibility, their contributions have made a real difference.

Spotlighting Extraordinary Student Leaders

Alyssa Levin of American University, for example, spearheaded impactful initiatives that led to a remarkable 1,400 absentee ballots secured for students. Hunter Messick at Appalachian State University helped deliver 57 civic literacy presentations, reaching over 600 participants.

Montserrat "Monse" Miranda of Berkeley College-Woodland Park, inspired by her own journey to voting, passionately led voter registration drives and helped classmates access crucial voting information.

"I had never voted before," Monse shared. "Learning more about why voting is important helped me understand that it does matter. One vote can make a difference." Her dedication exemplifies the power of student leadership in driving civic engagement.

At Carnegie Mellon University, Zia Lyle coordinated numerous voter registration drives and get-out-the-vote events, even co-coordinating a debate watch party attracting approximately 500 students.

Nayelisse Roman Cintron of Cedar Crest College supported the creation of over 40 civic engagement programs, leading to nearly 100 new voter registrations, while Jack Huleen of Lake Washington Institute of Technology focused on developing engaging and inclusive campus activities to inform students about their voting rights.

Saffron Wells of Rio Salado College championed inclusivity by advocating for multilingual and accessible voting resources, demonstrating a commitment to ensuring every student's voice could be heard.

Noah Johnson of Saginaw Valley State University revived the Cardinals Vote program, organizing a myriad of voter registration drives and civic engagement initiatives and earning the respect of faculty, administrators, and peers across the political spectrum.

Maggie Bachman of Susquehanna University, in addition to on-campus voter registration efforts, interned at the County Election Office, providing invaluable support to students navigating voting timelines and processes.

Kadee Jo Ransom of the University of Tulsa displayed creativity and leadership through targeted voter registration drives, informative FAQ sheets, and engaging Election Day activities. Finally, Alex Moore at Yale University, through innovative collaborations and unwavering advocacy, helped reshape the university's resources for civic engagement.

Criteria for the Honor Roll

To be recognized on the 2025 Student Voting Honor Roll, students had to be enrolled during the 2024-2025 academic year, have no prior ALL IN honors, and actively support nonpartisan voter registration, education, and turnout efforts on their campuses.

Joining the Movement

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge congratulates these exceptional students and encourages others to join the movement. With over 1,023 colleges and universities already participating, there's a growing community dedicated to empowering students and strengthening our democracy.