2025 youth tour winner announced

Corlan Laughery of Ekalaka has been selected as one of two students to represent Southeast Electric Cooperative Inc. at the 2025 NRECA Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. Corlan will embark on an unforgettable journey to our nation's capital in June of 2025.

This year the students were asked, "What was the most important event to have occurred in our nation during your lifetime? How did it affect you?" It isn't surprising that both students wrote about the pandemic. They both shared how it seemed like overnight they went from going to school to doing schoolwork online and being isolated. However, Corlan also mentioned the fact that she got to spend more time with her family. Corlan is the daughter of Carl and Camille Laughery. She is currently a junior at Carter County High School.