The Gibson Electric Membership Corporation has selected students for their Washington D.C. Youth Tour.
Six students were chosen to participate in the tour from June 13th thru the 20th.
Selected students included:
Reese Ulen of Obion County Central
Catelyn Ripley of Lake County High School
Brian Robertson of Gibson County High School
and Sophia Harding of Hickman County High School on Kentucky
The students were selected through the Electric Cooperatives Creative Writing and Scholarship competition.
Students had to write a 900-word short story explaining how co-ops are “Energizing Every Moment” by supplying Tennessee communities with energy, education, broadband, economic development and more.
This year’s youth tour itinerary includes Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, the Smithsonian museums, the International Spy Museum, the Washington National Cathedral, the Holocaust Memorial Museum, Ford’s Theatre and more.
Students will also watch the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, visit the National Zoo and take in the musical “Les Misérables” at the Kennedy Center.
Gibson Electric and Gibson Connect President and CEO Dan Rodamaker said the Washington Youth Tour was not only a trip, but a launching pad for future leaders.
