Saha Salahi (Communication Studies, Brookings Mountain West, and The Lincy Institute) was named the inaugural Nevada recipient of the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award by Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske in a recent press release. The John Lewis Youth Leadership Award was established in 2021 by the National Association of Secretaries of State to honor the late Congressman John Lewis and his long tenure of public service and accomplishments in civil rights. Salahi is an undergraduate in communication studies and is in the Brookings Public Policy minor program.