Ashley Nevison

duPont Manual High School
Louisville, KY

Ashley Nevison is a 17-year-old senior at duPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky. She is a 6 time-published children’s book author/illustrator. She loves pageants, volunteering, cheerleading, and dance and is a Varsity Cheerleader at Manual. She is the Founder and CEO of Sargeant’s Army, a 501(c)3 public charity. Through Sargeant’s Army, she spreads hope, kindness, and compassion worldwide. Sargeant’s Army’s primary focus is providing hygiene Hope Bags to people who need them and also provides volunteer opportunities for youth to get involved in volunteering. Every year, Ashley and Sargeant’s Army host the Small Acts Add Up Outerwear Drive for GivingTuesday to get children across the USA to donate a single outerwear item to a local charity. In the past 4 years, over 1,000 youth have donated over 21,000 outerwear items in all 50 states.

Scholarships Awarded in 2024: NSHSS Activism and Advocacy Scholarship