OUR TEAM
The JaxTHRIVE Leadership Council was formed in the Spring of 2020 to bring together a group of talented and diverse individuals that engage their community, show leadership, and work together to spread our mission.
JaxTHRIVE Leadership Council
2023-2024
JaxTHRIVE Leadership Council Members
Athok Ring-Akech
Senior at Paxon School for Advanced Studies. Her hobbies are cooking and writing. At school she is involved in journalism, the fashion club, and the international student association. Athok wanted to be involved with JaxThrive is because she is also the daughter of refugee parents from South Sudan.
Ayak Akech
Junior at Paxon School for Advanced Studies. She is a member of various clubs at school and has been volunteering for JaxThrive for over a year. Ayak is also involved with the MOCA Teen Art Council, where she spends time learning about various cultures and art. In her free time, Ayak enjoys baking, hanging out with friends and reading.
JaxTHRIVE Founders
Alexis Magnano
Founding Member
Alexis attends UNC and Duke University as a Robertson Scholar and is one of JaxTHRIVE’s founders.
Hope Freedman
Founding Member
Hope currently attends
Princeton University and is one of JaxTHRIVE’s founders.
Grace Freedman
Founding Member
Grace currently attends Yale University and is one of JaxTHRIVE’s founders.
Chase Magnano
Founding Member
Chase currently attends Princeton University and is one of JaxTHRIVE’s founders.