Sara Wang and Jaelyn Moore, two Woodlands-area students, earned spots among 128 young Texans recognized statewide for community service projects.

The Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council selected both students as part of its 2025-2026 cycle, The Caledonian, the TWHS student newspaper, reported Tuesday, Sept. 22. The program is affiliated with Education in Action, a Texas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs weeklong summer leadership academies at three locations across the state for students in grades three through eight.

After completing the academy, alumni are invited to join the Alumni Council and design service projects in their communities, according to Education in Action. Students must be nominated by a teacher, counselor or principal and maintain an 85 or higher academic average to qualify.

Sara Wang, a ninth grader at The Woodlands High School Ninth Grade Campus and a first-year Alumni Council member, created a project called "Code for Fun" after being nominated by her math teacher. She led her sisters in distributing flyers at a local library, raising $225 to fund additional supplies for Girls Who Code club members. The project was sponsored by Sara Goodwin, the library's youth director, according to Education in Action's Alumni Council project listing. Sara told The Caledonian her goal was to represent women in STEM and give girls more opportunities in the field.

Recruiting proved difficult. "The audience wasn't that big, and young girls weren't that interested, so it was hard to convince young people to join," Sara said.

Sara also participated in a program called "Translating to Life," which gave her a behind-the-scenes look at the leadership academy beyond her own project work.

Jaelyn Moore, a third-year Alumni Council member, took a different route. She partnered with her mother, who owns a cottage bakery, to organize a bake sale of cookies and desserts. Jaelyn designed a flyer, and her mother promoted the sale on social media and around the neighborhood. Her project was sponsored by Katie Hou, a teacher, according to Education in Action.

Jaelyn raised $928.50 and netted a $753.50 profit after costs, according to Education in Action's 2025-2026 Alumni Council project listing. She donated the proceeds to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), which supports sexual assault survivors.

Jaelyn said she chose RAINN after learning about the prevalence of sexual assault. "It's really important to support victims as fellow women," she told the student newspaper.

The Alumni Council recognized the 128 student leaders for community impact, leadership and creativity across Texas during the 2025-2026 cycle.