"If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are." 

-Mother Teresa

   My name is Madisyn Stogsdill, and I am currently a Sophomore attending Blue Valley North High School, residing in Kansas. Throughout my participation within politics as merely a sixteen year old, such a quote is significant to my life.

   As a young female expressing a constant interest in foreign affairs, policy, legislation, law, and government I have experienced an abundance of side eyes and concerned faces. Finally finding an interest in which I truly fit into, through years of enforcing the facade of just another average teenage girl, others may question me but I shall never myself! This has led me to pursue a collegiate level of education, with the ultimate goal of ending in U.S Congress myself.

   I am currently the Founder and President of Project Patriarchy, a nonpartisan youth and young adult organization encouraging all ages into the hemisphere. With a team of 100+ individuals among 15+ countries, in less than a year, and I couldn't be more grateful for it's impact! Additionally, I can be seen pioneering within Independent Voting, Beyond Resolved, StuCo, or my own debate team.

   As Mother Teresa elaborates: pursue something today that your future yourself will be proud of!