High school juniors from across Intercounty Electric’s service territory completed in early April for all-expenses-paid trips to Washington, D.C., and Jefferson City.
Each school submitted its top three essay winners to compete in interviews April 2 at the cooperative’s Licking office. One winner from each school received the trip to the nation’s capitol while the two runners-up will go to a leadership conference in Missouri’s capitol.
“The competition was intense as each school was represented by highly motivated and intelligent students,” Intercounty said via a news release. “A congratulations is due to all of these juniors as they should truly be proud of their accomplishments as tomorrow’s leaders.”
Plato High School students competing in the Intercounty essay contest were, from left: Hannah Breedlove, Devin Atterberry and Jenni Wingo.
Winning the top prize of the Washington, D.C., trip this June were: Elizabeth Scott, Houston; Gabe Crossgrove, Licking; Hannah Breedlove, Plato; Carson Mowery, Salem; Makayla Vandiver, Cabool; Sam Wilsdorf, Rolla; Eden Williams, Summersville; Avery Lee, Mountain Grove; and Rebecca Pirtle, St. James.
Houston High School students competing in the Intercounty essay contest were, from left: Elizabeth Scott, Jazelle Brannan and Emily Shea.
Runners-up who will travel to Jefferson City are: Emily Shea and Jazelle Brannan, Houston, Joy Grover and Trenton Wilson, Licking; Jenni Wingo and Devin Atterberry, Plato; Brooke Shults, Salem; Celia Parsons and Morgan Phenix; Rolla; Amy Gimpel and Lindsay Huffman, Summersville; Patrick Brown and Laney Alsup, Mountain Grove; and Joshua Burns and Dawson Lynch, St. James.