Bard Student Yale Coopersmith ’26 Recognized as ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Award Recipient

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.—Yale Coopersmith ’26, a senior at Bard College, has been included in the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge’s honor role as a leader in nonpartisan campus civic engagement for her dedicated work with Election@Bard. Coopersmith was one of 168 students across the country who was recognized for contributions to creating a more civically engaged culture within their campus communities.

“I am honored to be on the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Honor Roll,” Coopersmith said. “I have worked tirelessly to ensure that students feel empowered to make their voices heard at the polls. Every voice and every voter matters in every election, and it has been the honor of my life to give students what they need to vote successfully.”

Election@Bard is a student-led initiative that helps students register to vote, provides information about candidates, hosts forums in which candidates and students can meet, and protects the rights of students to vote and have their votes counted. Since 2014, Election@Bard has fought for Bardians' right to vote under the leadership of undergraduate students selected by the Center for Civic Engagement and the Andrew Goodman Foundation.

“Yale is a model student whose engagement and enthusiasm is infectious,” said Jonathan Becker, director of Bard Center for Civic Engagement. “We are proud of the work she has done with Election@Bard. A well deserved honor from ALL IN recognizing her four year commitment in the voter advocacy space.”

ALL IN supports more than 1,000 campuses and 10 million students nationally to make nonpartisan civic engagement an ongoing part of campus life. Members of the 2026 Student Voting Honor Roll were nominated by campus leaders for their dedication and excellence in voter education, registration and turnout in 2025.  
About Bard College
Founded in 1860, Bard College is a four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences located 90 miles north of New York City. With the addition of the Montgomery Place and Massena properties, Bard’s campus consists of more than 1,200 parklike acres in the Hudson River Valley. It offers bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and bachelor of music degrees, with majors in nearly 40 academic programs; advanced degrees through 13 graduate programs; nine early colleges; and numerous dual-degree programs nationally and internationally. Building on its 165-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard College has expanded its mission as a private institution acting in the public interest across the country and around the world to meet broader student needs and increase access to liberal arts education. The undergraduate program at the main campus in upstate New York has a reputation for scholarly excellence, a focus on the arts, and civic engagement. Bard is committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders. For more information about Bard College, visit bard.edu.

 
 

This event was last updated on 04-20-2026

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