Sen. Buchanan welcomes local students to Statehouse as Senate pages

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

STATEHOUSE (March 5, 2026) – State Sen. Brain Buchanan (R-Lebanon) welcomed the following local students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages.

• Andrew Badertscher, from Crawfordsville, attends Southmont High School
• Anabelle Hallahan, from Whitestown, is a homeschooled student
• Charlotte Hallahan, from Whitestown, is a homeschooled student
• Peyton Hernandez, from Crawfordsville, attends North Montgomery High School
• Reagan Hernandez, from Crawfordsville, attends North Montgomery High School
• Emil Kucur, from Sheridan, attends Sheridan High School
• Vishakha McCoy, from Zionsville, attends Zionsville Community High School
• Zophialyn Miller, from Lebanon, attends Lebanon Middle School
• Tricia Pritchett, from Rossville, attends Rossville Middle School
• Debra Quick, from Zionsville, attends Zionsville Community High School
• Danielle Sizemore, from Marion, attends Eastbrook Community School
• Max Whitlock, from Frankfort, attends Frankfort High School
• Emily Zou, from Whitestown, attends Zionsville Community High School

Pages spend a day at the Statehouse touring the historic building, observing debates from the Senate floor and interacting with their state senator.

"It is exciting to be able to welcome so many young students eager to learn about state government and take advantage of the Senate Page Program," Buchanan said. "Our program gives students the opportunity to see what goes on at the Statehouse up close, and I hope to see more local students take advantage of it in the future."

Students in grades six through 12 participate in the page program on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays during the legislative session.

The 2026 Senate Page program has now ended. Parents interested in learning more about the program should visit www.IndianaSenateRepublicans.com/Page-Program. Applications for the 2027 program will be available at the end of 2026.

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ATTENTION MEDIA: High-resolution photos can be accessed by clicking on the page’s name above or by visiting www.IndianaSenatePage.com

State Sen. Brian Buchanan (R-Lebanon) represents Senate District 7,
which includes portions of Boone, Clinton, Hendricks and Montgomery counties.
Click here to download a high-resolution photo.

Contact: Lance Gideon, Senior Press Secretary
Lance.Gideon@iga.in.gov
317-234-9221

Erin DeBettencourt, Press Secretary Intern
Erin.DeBettencourt@iga.in.gov