Dhruvak Mirani is an undergraduate student at the University of Maryland, College Park, pursuing dual degrees in Computer Science and Government and Politics with a concentration in International Relations. From June 2023 to May 2024, Mirani served as Student Liaison to the College Park City Council. In this capacity, he led student voter registration efforts, helped pass a $150,000 housing assistance program for UMD students, and co-founded the College Park Tenants Union.
Prior to serving as Student Liaison, Mirani was an opinion columnist for The Diamondback. At UMD, he is also a part of a cybersecurity honors program and the Kappa Omega Alpha (KOA) co-ed public policy professional fraternity. He is an alum of the Global Fellows program and has also worked for the university as a teaching assistant and a research assistant.
Mirani is a proud product of Maryland public schools. In the past, he has written guest op-eds for publications including The Baltimore Sun and The Hill on issues in K-12 and higher education. In 2022, Mirani was the youngest candidate for office in Maryland at the age of 17. He ran for a local Democratic Party position, advocating for the party to pay attention to school board races and push back against book bans. He has also interned in the U.S. House of Representatives and worked with various political campaigns.
Rayne Rivera-Forbes is an undergraduate student at Towson University, pursuing a degree in Law and American Civilization. She graduated from DuVal High School in 24 and is now a
second-year cadet in the Greyhound Loyola/Towson Army ROTC Program. During her time at DuVal, Rayne held numerous student leadership positions, including serving as a lobbyist for her regional student government association,
class president of her sophomore class, and the 43rd Student Member of the Prince George's County Board of Education.
Rayne has always been passionate about government and advocacy. While on the Board, she served as a liaison to the Parent Community Advisory Council, Vice Chair of the Policy and Governance Committee,
and a member of the Operations Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee. Notably, she was the first Student Member of the Board to have extended voting rights on matters such as the operating budget, school closures and reopenings,
and student disciplinary actions.
As she begins her career at Towson University, Rayne is actively involved in the student government association, where she currently serves as a senator. In the 2024-2025 school year, she was the Appropriations Committee Chair
and the Chair of Fundraising for the Black Student Union. Rayne is dedicated to representing student voices and has consistently advocated on both the local and state levels.
