Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives choose students to tour Washington D.C.

PAULDING — Students Ashlyn Steury, Hicksville High School; Brooklyn Wright, Hicksville High School; Henry Ballard, Hicksville High School; and Braden Knippen, Fort Jennings High School, will be attending Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives’ Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. June 17-23.

The tour is an annual week-long youth leadership experience for high school sophomores and juniors from families served by electric cooperatives. Students will visit the nation’s capital and its many famous and historic sites, including Arlington National Cemetery, memorials and national museums. They also have the opportunity to meet with Ohio’s congressional delegation members on Capitol Hill and learn about public service and the cooperative business model.

Applications are accepted each year starting in December. Members of each co-op can watch for details in the Ohio Cooperative Living magazine or call their respective co-op for more information.

Reach Dean Brown at 567-242-0409