WASHINGTON––Haas Hall Academy student Mia Al Ansari traded in the halls of her school’s Northwest Arkansas campus for the opportunity to navigate our nation’s capital and the corridors of Congress as a U.S. Senate Page for the last several months.

Al Ansari, appointed by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), served as one of 28 Senate Pages from September 2024 through January 24, 2025. As a Page, she helped prepared the U.S. Senate chamber for daily business by distributing documents to senators’ desks, assisting in the cloakrooms, supporting chamber staff, and – when the body was in session – sitting near the dais waiting to aid members delivering remarks or casting votes.

She also performed administrative duties and worked on projects in Boozman’s office during the month of October while Congress was in recess ahead of the fall elections. The Fayetteville teen and her fellow Pages went on to participate alongside Members of Congress in the Electoral College vote count and certification of the 2024 presidential election results in January.

“It has been an incredible honor and privilege to be able to serve as a United States Senate Page. Having the opportunity to work on the Senate floor and interact with senators on a daily basis has been the greatest and most educational experience of my life. Being able to also work directly in Senator Boozman’s office during October with his amazing staff was a phenomenal experience that gave me new insight on the inner workings of United States Senate offices. Both working on the Senate floor and in the office gave me invaluable experiences I will never forget. I am so grateful for this experience and I will always look back on my time as a United States Senate Page fondly and with gratitude,” Al Ansari said.

The high school junior earned her appointment to the position from Boozman, who has longed promoted the program for Arkansas youth interested in civics and public service.

“Mia did an excellent job supporting the day-to-day activity of the Senate while observing legislative processes and procedures firsthand. I am confident that serving as a Page will inspire her to continue exploring her interests in civics and public service. Our entire state can be proud of how she represented us in this prestigious program,” Boozman said.

Al Ansari was also selected as the yearbook editor for the fall 2024 Senate Page class. Back home, she was appointed Environmental and Sustainability Chair of The City of Fayetteville’s Youth Advisory Council. She is also a member of Haas Hall Academy’s mock trial team, where she was one of five participants to win an award at the state competition from the Arkansas Bar Association, and serves as Social Media Manager for her local Project Prevent Youth Coalition chapter promoting anti-drug and alcohol efforts among Natural State teens.

Al Ansari is the daughter of Teresa Farah.

The Senate Page program started in 1829 when Senator Daniel Webster appointed the first Senate Page. Today, the program is a unique, highly selective opportunity for high school juniors with a strong academic standing to learn firsthand about the institution often referred to as “the world’s greatest deliberative body.”

Senate Page Mia Al Ansari and Senator John Boozman.