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Students attend Southern Pine youth tour

Students attending the MYT were, from left, front, Serenity Mitchell, Jaydyss Abrams, Pariis Watson, Makenna Alverson, Mary-Ruth Dortch, Madison Dawkins, Ali Booker, Brianna Pugh; back, Michael Morgan, Carter Hodges, Charlie Sasser, J R Witherington.

Special to Atmore News

March 14-16, Southern Pine Electric Co-op took 12 high school juniors to Montgomery to participate in the 2023 Montgomery Youth Tour. While in Montgomery, students heard from motivational speaker Cea Cohen-Elliot and legislators.
They were also able to tour places of interest in Montgomery including the state capital, the Alabama Archives and the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church.
Students attending the Montgomery Youth Tour were
Jaydyss Abrams, J.F. Shields High School;
Makenna Alverson, Flomaton High School;
Ali Booker, Sparta Academy;
Madison Dawkins, W.S. Neal High School;
Mary-Ruth Dortch, Escambia Academy;
Carter Hodges, W.S. Neal High School;
Serenity Mitchell, T.R. Miller High School;
Michael Morgan, Flomaton High School;
Brianna Pugh, J.U. Blacksher High School;
Charlie Sasser, Escambia Academy;
Pariis Watson, Monroe County High School;
J R Witherington, Monroe Academy.