ENERGYUNITED SELECTS 2024 YOUTH TOUR AND COOPERATIVE LEADERSHIP CAMP DELEGATES
EnergyUnited is excited to announce its four delegates for the 2024 Electric Cooperative
Youth Tour and Cooperative Leadership Camp programs. This June, Abbi Thompson of Lexington and Jacob Denham of Statesville
will be representing EnergyUnited in Washington D.C. as part of the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour program, while Ava Wilkinson
of Mooresville and Isaiah Thompson of Statesville will participate in Cooperative Leadership Camp.
“We are excited to announce our delegates for the 2024 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour and Cooperative Leadership
Camp programs,” said Marilyn Lineberger, corporate communications manager for EnergyUnited. “They represent the
cooperative spirit and the brighter future that we envision for our communities.”
Electric
Cooperative Youth Tour
Denham and Thompson will join hundreds of students representing electric cooperatives across
the United States in Washington, D.C. for the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour. This program offers students the opportunity
to visit our nation’s capital to learn more about electric cooperatives, meet and interact with congressional leaders,
visit national monuments and tour many Smithsonian museums.
Jacob Denham, a junior at South Iredell High, is enrolled
in the International Baccalaureate program and is pursuing a career pathway in business and finance. Denham is also a member
of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and was a leader in the FBLA National Stock Market Competition.
Abbi Thompson, a sophomore at Central Davidson High, plans to pursue a dual enrollment program through Davidson-Davie
Community College as part of a STEM-focused career pathway. Thompson also is engaged in many sports and enjoys playing basketball,
soccer and volleyball.
Cooperative Leadership Camp
In addition to sending two delegates
to participate in the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour program, EnergyUnited has also selected two delegates to represent
the cooperative in June at the Cooperative Leadership Camp. This week-long youth leadership experience hosted by the Cooperative
Council of North Carolina leverages engaging, hands-on activities to help students understand the value of the cooperative
business model.
Isaiah Thompson, a homeschool sophomore, participated in a mock government
leadership program called Teen Pact in 2022. Thompson has also demonstrated a commitment to community service by volunteering
through Special Olympics and by completing home repairs and other acts of service.
Ava
Wilkinson, a sophomore at Pine Lake Preparatory, participates in Model UN and the Exchange Excel Club. She has participated
in multiple service projects that have focused on providing free meals to veterans and organizing food donations for local
nonprofit organizations.
About EnergyUnited
EnergyUnited Electric Membership Corporation
(EMC) is the largest electric cooperative in North Carolina with 140,178 member connections. Headquartered in Statesville,
EnergyUnited provides electric service in portions of 19 counties in west central North Carolina which include Alexander,
Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Randolph,
Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Wilkes and Yadkin. Visit energyunited.com to learn more about the cooperative’s energy
services and community programs.