Alec Read-Skyhawk was born in Walnut Creek, California in 1998 to Janet Read and David Skyhawk. He has lived in the Bay Area his entire life. Alec attended Northgate High School, where his passion for social sciences was ignited when he took his first Sociology course. He is a lifetime member of the California Scholarship Federation. Alec played basketball and baseball at Northgate. He is currently a senior at the University of Oregon, majoring in Sociology with a minor in Environmental Science and an emphasis on Black Studies. Alec is a member of Alpha Kappa Delta National Honor Society.