At its June 16 meeting, the City Council appointed 33 high school students to serve on City commissions.

The Students on Commissions program is a great way for students to contribute to their community in an official capacity, while gaining valuable insight about municipal government. High school juniors and seniors who live in Eden Prairie are welcome to apply.

Congratulations to the following students who were appointed to serve on City commissions for the 2026-2027 school year:

Flying Cloud Airport — Majda Ahmed, Nitesh Amin, Brayton Bahner, Liam Kremer, Shikha Mahendrakar, Jiya Nair

Heritage Preservation — Aishah Alam, Oindri Bagchi, Evan Ebert, Medha Ganjam, Kensley McQuillan

Human Rights and Diversity — Ryan Altawil, Siri Bachigari, Roshini Drakshapally, Ikra Ibrahim, Safiya Mohamed, Anjolaoluwa Raimi, Gatrika Ravella

Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources — Bryce Dennison, Seth Gilligan, Alex Hoyt, John Melchior, Kai Schmitt,
Lyla Stidger, Ruwaida Warsame

Sustainability — Himaja Gunturi, Aarav Gupta, Yash Gupta, Bonarissa Lobo, Avni Maheshwari, Jhansi Senthilkumar, Ipshita Tiwari, Rose Wicks