Twenty students were sponsored by Intercounty Electric Cooperative to attend the conference. Pictured are, in the back row from left: Preston Hash, St. James; Peyton Taylor, Rolla; Autumn French, St. James; Carissa Creek, Houston; Ava Walker, Licking; Cy Helton, Plato; Wyatt Stough, Rolla; Evan Edwards, Houston and Grayson Jones, Cabool. In the middle row from left are Emma Webster, Cabool; Elizabeth Bonine, Licking; Bethany Willis, Summersville; Jhonine Maralit, Salem; Carlnez Head, Salem; Khloe Angel, Mtn. Grove; Aspen Shelton, Mtn. Grove and Madilyn Lathrom, Plato. Seated in the front row from left are Rylie Baker, Summersville; Monay Lefatshe, Rolla and Emily Jewett, Summersville. (Submitted photo)

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Originally from middle Tennessee, Zoe graduated from the University of Missouri in May 2026 with a master's in journalism. She primarily covers local government and school board and writes features for...