Etowah Junior Wins $500 Cobb EMC Scholarship

From Cobb EMC: Cobb EMC recently selected three high school juniors as delegates for the electric cooperative’s 2017 Washington Youth Tour, an all-expenses-paid, week-long leadership trip to Washington D.C

· First place: Meredith Johns of Kennesaw Mountain High School will receive a $1,500 scholarship, a trip to Washington and eligibility to interview for a summer internship at Cobb EMC.

· Second place: Ian McCullough of North Cobb High School will receive a $1,000 scholarship, a trip to Washington and eligibility to interview for a summer internship at Cobb EMC.

· Third place: Brooke Lancaster of Etowah High School will receive a $500 scholarship.

In June, delegates Johns and McCullough, along with 113 high school juniors from across Georgia, will join 1,600 Youth Tour participants from across the nation to meet with their elected representatives and learn about U.S. history, government and careers in public service.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Cobb EMC’s participation in the Washington Youth Tour, Georgia’s oldest leadership program for teens. The program is sponsored by 37 of Georgia’s electric co-ops, including Cobb EMC, and was inspired by President Lyndon Johnson who encouraged electric cooperatives to “send youngsters to the nation’s capital where they can actually see what the flag stands for and represents.”

Images Courtesy Of Cobb EMC