Student Representatives
Farrah Kardwell
2024-2026 Student Representative
Farrah Kardwell is in the Class of 2026. She is the founder and president of the Mock Trial Club. She also volunteers with Doggie Protective Services, a nonprofit dog shelter, and she teaches free art classes to kids at the Palo Alto Art Center. Farrah is passionate about advocacy and hopes to become a defense lawyer.
Kiara Yoon
2023-2025 Student Representative
Kiara Yoon is in the Class of 2026. Through her experience within ASB and teaching students at her local Korean school, she hopes to both equalize the playing field and extend her knowledge in education with RTE. Kiara is interested in STEM, politics, and conservation.
Allison Ma
2023-2025 Student Representative
Allison Ma is in the Class of 2026. She is passionate about closing the education gap and is currently a tutor with the nonprofit organization DreamCatchers. In her free time, she enjoys running and is a member of Paly's cross-country team.
Ethan Bradley
2025-2028 Student Representative
Ethan Bradley is in the Class of 2028. He likes studying language and linguistics, and is a member of the Paly debate team and journalism program. He also enjoys volunteering with kids with special needs through the Bay Area Friendship Circle. He feels strongly that all kids, regardless of background and differences, should thrive in Palo Alto schools.
Gavin Lin
2025-2026 Student Representative
Gavin Lin is in the Class of 2026. He aims to help students pursue their dreams through RTE, and frequently hosts lab tours for underrepresented students at Stanford. When he’s not at school, you can find him reading books, studying STEM, or running with one of his three dogs.
2024-2025 Student Representatives
Anika Raffle - Paly Class of 2025, Georgetown University
Kristine Lin - Paly Class of 2025, UCLA
2023-2024 Student Representatives
Nadia Soberg - Paly Class of 2024, Pomona College
2022-2023 Student Representatives and Summer Interns
Ines Legrand - Paly Class of 2023, Barnard College
Allyson Lee - Paly Class of 2023, University of Chicago
Jonathan Chen - Paly Class of 2023, UCLA
Ryan Tanaka - Paly Class of 2023, Purdue University
Kelly Tanaka - Paly Class of 2025, Carnegie Mellon University
2021-2022 Student Representatives and Summer Interns
Ben Szeto - Paly Class of 2022, Carleton College
Nadia Soberg - Paly Class of 2024
Ines Legrand - Paly Class of 2023
Maya Mukherjee - Paly Class of 2023
Allison Lee - Paly Class of 2023
Paloma Raffle - Paly Class of 2023
Brennan Ho - Paly Class of 2023
2020-2021 Student Representatives
Ras Kebebew - Paly Class of 2021, St John’s University
Emma Lin - Paly Class of 2021, University of Chicago
Melina Soberg - Paly Class of 2021, Pitzer College
Ella Rosenblum - Paly Class of 2024