SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) the nation’s premier youth health and safety organization, today announced that Lindsay Fries of New Carlisle has been named to the SADD National Student Leadership Council for the 2016-2017 school year. Chosen from a nationwide pool of highly qualified applicants, Fries joins nine other student leaders who will represent the over four-hundred thousand active SADD students from across the country.

“Lindsay’s leadership and her work and dedication to issues that matter to teens make her a great choice to join SADD’s National Student Leadership Council,” said Dawn Teixeira, president and chief executive officer of SADD. “Drawing from her experiences on the state and local levels, Lindsay will provide teen insight; a critical ingredient necessary to forming our national strategy to address emerging health and safety issues facing our teens.”

The Student Leadership Council advises the SADD National Board of Directors on policies and programs; plans and implements the annual SADD National Conference; provides strategic direction to the organization on health and safety priorities; and serves as a national and regional representation network. Fries will begin her term at the SADD National Conference in Pittsburgh, PA this June.

“Being selected for the SADD National Student Leadership Council is a great honor, one that is well deserved and brings great pride to our state and local organizations that have worked so hard to educate teens about responsible decision-making,” said Teresa Carper, Ohio SADD Coordinator. “Lindsay has been an exceptional leader for SADD in Ohio, working hard to ensure that teens are aware of the perils of traffic safety, substance abuse, and personal health and safety. We are confident she will thrive as an advocate for teens nationwide.”