2025 Public Allies cohort poses for a photo

Public Allies Arizona and the ASU Lodestar Center present

Presentations of Impact 2025

Public Allies Presentations of Impact 2025

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Join us in celebrating our Public Allies as they display the work they have accomplished to positively impact our communities in 2025.

Explore stories of impact, collaboration and innovation, and learn about the significance of Public Allies from the participants, nonprofit partners and our local community.

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2024-25 Phoenix and Tucson Public Allies

Brian Forkum

Arizona State Parks & Trails, SHPO — Phoenix

Victor Tlapanco-Cuevas

Ridgeline Academy — Phoenix

Joanna Valenzuela

Arizona Commission on the Arts — Phoenix

Tina Gounder

Dress for Success — Phoenix

Sofia Fencken

Bloom365 ⁠— Phoenix

Marcella Swift

The Heritage Square Foundation — Phoenix

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Monsserrath Hernandez-Lopez

Circle the City — Phoenix

Zair Torres Casanova

Circle the City — Phoenix

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Jada Banks

HustlePHX — Phoenix

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Chloe Potter

HustlePHX - Phoenix

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Isyss Coley

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley - Phoenix

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Renee Moody

Boys and Girls Club of The Valley - Phoenix

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Emma Niemann

Nourish Phoenix - Phoenix

Emma Niemann

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Nicole Lerma

Bloom365 - Phoenix

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Zachary Owens

Tucson Parks and Recreation — Tucson

Noah Garcia

Public Allies Arizona — Phoenix

Kayla Miranda

SARSEF — Tucson

Brandon Vega

Western National Parks Association — Tucson

Cassandra Quijada

City of Tucson, Housing and Community Development — Tucson

Jade Pablo

United Way — Tucson

Yaritza Durazo

SARSEF — Tucson

Yaritza Durazo

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