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Katie Simon wins EMC tour of D.C.
Both high school juniors, Simon and Chastain earned this opportunity by participating in Clarke-Washington EMC's Washington D.C. Youth Tour contest. She is the daughter of Mark and Marsha Simon of Thomasville and he is the son of Becky and Greg Chastain of Leroy. Juniors from each high school in Clarke and Washington County were asked to submit an essay on the topic: "In the past 70 years, how has your rural electric cooperative improved life in this community and in Alabama?" Essays were submitted anonymously and judges selected the top male and female essayist from each school. Those winners were asked to partake in an interview session with a panel of three judges at the Clarke-Washington EMC office in Jackson. Students were interviewed on their knowledge of rural electric cooperatives, the history of Clarke-Washington EMC and current events. Judges for the interview panel were Melanie Harrison from Southern Pine Electric Membership Corporation, Shawn Woodham from Alabama Electric Cooperative and Ted Hazen city councilman from Chatom. This year's participants were Sydney Baxter and Adam Miller from Fruitdale High School, Caleb Clardy from Thomasville High School, Jessica Givens from Leroy High School, and Melissa Boucher and Jordan Englert from Jackson High School. Jessica Givens and Jordan Englert were chosen as alternates.
The purpose of this program is to educate high school students about rural electric cooperatives and provide a change for a deserving student to experience the Washington D.C. Youth Tour.
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