Sixteen high school juniors

get scholarships for taking 

part in Talquin Youth Tour

QUINCY, FL –  Talquin Electric Cooperative, Inc. (“Talquin”), a Member-owned, not-for-profit electric Cooperative, selected 16 high school juniors from Gadsden, Leon, and Wakulla Counties to participate in the Talquin Youth Tour February 12th through 13th. “I would like to offer my sincere congratulations to the students selected for this year’s Talquin Youth Tour,” said Tracy Bensley, General Manager of Talquin. “The students chosen this year reflect the remarkable potential and leadership qualities of our local youth. Talquin is proud of their commitment to this experience and looks forward to seeing the positive difference they will bring to their communities.”

The two-day Youth Tour included a visit and tour of the Florida Supreme Court. Students had the unique opportunity to sit in the same chairs as the Florida Supreme Court Justices. The highlight of the tour was a visit to the Florida Capitol on Thursday, where the students had the opportunity to observe the Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives debate and cast votes on legislation during Special Session C.

Out of the sixteen exceptional participants, four student delegates and two alternates were selected to represent Talquin Electric Cooperative at the National Rural Electric Association’s Youth Tour in Washington D.C. in June and will receive a $1,000 scholarship for college or post-secondary education. These students will serve as delegates, showcasing their leadership and community involvement on a national stage. The national delegates are: Ava Files, Florida State University School; Metrius Hadley, North Florida Christian School; Troy Thaxton, Wakulla High School; and Sadie Donaway, St. John Paul II Catholic High School. The alternates are: Jada Salter, Leon High School; and Zion Dixon, Crossroad Academy Charter School of Business.

The students who will receive a $500 scholarship for representing their schools at the Talquin Youth Tour in Tallahassee are: Addison Davis, Maclay School; Adeline Kitchen, Lawton Chiles High School; A’Kayla Gilliam, Crossroad Academy Charter School of Business, Dax Dichio, Wakulla High School; Dion Rogers II, Maclay School; Grayson Stevens, Maclay School; Isaiah Smith, St. John Paul II Catholic High School; Sanhvi Kalathil, Lawton Chiles High School; Taylor Hounshell, Leon High School; and Tobias King, North Florida Christian School.