Six local high school students will be attending this year’s National Youth Tour Conference in Washington, D.C. this summer.
The top six-scoring finalists were Aleksander Harman, Elsberry High School; Naomi VanDyne, Francis Howell North High School; and Chozen Coleman, Isabella Hufty, Gavin Sauer and Izabella Signaigo, all of Liberty High School. The final judging was determined during the annual Cuivre River Electric Cooperative Youth Tour Final Competition and Awards Banquet held April 2.
Six other finalists received $500 college scholarships. They were Molli Goos, Silex High School; Jillian Breckenridge and Tyler Bugg, both of Liberty High School; and Taylor Frye, Katelyn McJannet and Breeyn Young, all of Warrenton High School. Breckenridge and Bugg were named first and second alternate, respectively, in the event one of the delegates cannot attend the trip.
This year’s National Youth Tour will take place June 15-21. The seven-day youth tour provides an action-filled week for delegates, offering them opportunities to visit with representatives from their congressional districts and tour famous monuments, the Smithsonian Institution’s museums and Arlington National Cemetery.
Cuivre River Electric fully funds the participation of its delegates. There is no cost to students or families. Approximately 75 students from six schools entered the preliminary stage of competition by submitting an essay. The top 12 students won the opportunity to advance to the final competition. In the final stage students took a cooperative knowledge quiz and presented their essays orally.
This year’s topic was “My Favorite Cooperative Principle.” Scores from all three contest segments were combined to select the delegates and scholarship recipients.
The annual contest is open to high school juniors who live and attend school in Cuivre River Electric’s general service area, or who have Cuivre River Electric service in their homes.
For more information contact Tim Schmidt at tschmidt@cuivre.com or 636-695-4837.