During her term on the California State Board of Education, Naomi Porter realized that student and adult board members alike struggle to effectively engage their primary constituents--students. Student state board members face the added challenges of making an impact during relatively short terms of service and of identifying mentors who can help them. She was determined to help as many students as she could, engage in important conversations, and improve K-12 education in her state. For this article, she interviews members of other state boards of education and found that other student board members faced these same challenges yet found ways to make an impact on their boards. She also found mentors who were willing and excited to support her.