Alison Shapin's face lights up as she shares her goal of becoming a lawyer and making a difference in the lives of Pennsylvania's residents when she is elected a PA Senator! Alison is a senior at Boyertown High School, named Student of the Year at the 2026 Citizen of the Year event; listening to the many ways she is involved in her school and community is jaw-dropping! Confident, articulate, and focused, she demonstrates passion and experience the YMCA's Youth in Government program has allowed her to showcase .This is a young woman going places! Her top advice? Communicate with one another. Alison can demonstrate just how to do that. I look forward to voting for her.