Michael Sessions, an 18-year-old Wayne State University freshman, is one of eight candidates vying for two open seats on the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools board in the May 2 election. Hynes said he believes his age will not hinder him in the race - and only help if he's elected to the board. "I think it's going to be an advantage for me," he said. Between classes at WSU, where he is majoring in public affairs and social work, Hynes tutors Detroit kindergartners and first-graders who are struggling to read. He also interns at the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and a law office in Ann Arbor.