Owens Named Washington Youth Tour Winner

March 13, 2011

Meredith Owens of Jay has been named the winner of the Youth Tour to Washington contest for co-op employee’s children.

Meredith is the daughter of Rick and Sabrina Owens. Sabrina is employed by Escambia River Electric Cooperative, and children of employees are not eligible for EREC’s Youth Tour competition.

Meredith competed against other electric cooperative employees’ children across the state of Florida by writing an essay entitled “America’s Energy Future” and was selected by a panel of judges to represent the Florida Electric Cooperative Association on the tour.

Meredith will travel by plane to Washington, D. C.  June 10-16 and visit the historic sites of our nation’s capitol along with approximately 1,500 other Youth Tour delegates from all across the country.  Students will have the opportunity to learn more about our nation’s government, rural electrification and will make many new friends.

Two non-EREC employee children also headed on the Washington Youth Tour. Click here for an earlier story.

Pictured: Meredith Owens. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Comments

2 Responses to “Owens Named Washington Youth Tour Winner”

  1. art on March 14th, 2011 4:11 pm

    how proud her family and loved ones must be to have her represent them in washington! (not to mention her school, church, community etc etc.)

  2. xpeecee on March 13th, 2011 7:10 am

    Congratulations to one of our future leaders!!!!!!!!!!!

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