Each summer Randolph EMC joins other cooperatives around the nation to choose 1,600 of our nation’s brightest students to participate in the annual Youth Tour. From June 15-21, these student representatives will converge on Washington,D.C., to learn about American history, meet their members of Congress and explore the electric cooperative business model.This year, Randolph EMC awarded the honor to McKenzie Collins, a 11th-grader at North Moore High School.

McKenzie and her family are member-owners. REMC would like to thank all the applicants in this year's competition.Candidates exhibited strengths in many areas and made the decision fora finalist very difficult. We encourage these candidates to apply again next year if they remain eligible.Ultimately, McKenzie’s outstanding school and community involvement, work ethic and understanding of current affairs made her an excellent choice for this enriching experience.

We congratulate McKenzie on being our 2025 Youth Tourist.