Alona Smith proudly serves as the National Youth Representative for NAACP Region 3. A native of Kokomo, Indiana, she is a student at Indiana University Bloomington, pursuing a degree in Human Development and Family Studies with minors in Law and Public Policy and Child and Adolescent Mental Health. 

Within the NAACP, Alona serves as Chair for Opportunity, Race, and Justice in her college chapter and as the Political Action Chair for the Indiana State Conference Youth and College Division. Her leadership is driven by a passion for equity, advocacy, and empowering young voices to shape just and inclusive communities.