Pulaski County Special School District: Students From PCSSD Attend Annual Girls / Boys State

Press release from Pulaski County Special School District:

June 07, 2021

Pulaski County, Ark. -- More than 30 rising seniors from Pulaski County Special School District high schools were invited to attend the annual Girls State and Boys State programs this summer. Fifteen girls and 16 boys from Maumelle, Joe T. Robinson, Sylvan Hills and Mills University Studies High Schools were selected to attend this prestigious program the week of May 30, 2021.

Arkansas Girls State in an immersive civics education program designed for young women who have completed their junior year of high school.  Since 1942, the Arkansas Girls State program has been working to teach future generations of Arkansans citizens to be actively involved in their communities and government at every level. The following students were selected to participate in the 2021 Arkansas Girls State:

DeAndra Grice - Maumelle High Taylor Humbard - Robinson HighRayla Johnson - Robinson HighMadeline Carver  - Robinson HighMadeline Circle  - Robinson HighEvelyn Johnson  - Robinson HighSydney Littrell  - Robinson HighAijilan Mason  - Robinson HighKylie McGraw  - Robinson HighOlivia O’Quinn  - Robinson HighPaige Lambert - Sylvan Hills HighKarsyn Morgan - Sylvan Hills HighMia Ellington-Williams - Mills HighLawren Miller - Mills HighMarcedi Phillips - Mills High

Arkansas Boys State is an immersive program in civics education designed for high school juniors. Since 1940, the week-long camp has transformed the lives of young men throughout our state and beyond. These young men have gone on to become incredible leaders. The following students were selected to participate in the 2021 Arkansas Boys State:

Connor Keeler - Sylvan Hills HighCamryn Jones - Sylvan Hills HighKmart Slade - Mills HighKeylon Polk - Mills HighBrandon Bell - Mills HighKory Putman - Maumelle HighJohn Bruchhagen - Maumelle HighZach Wofford - Robinson HighNick Schaefer - Robinson HighEsteban Lamar - Robinson HighBen Kensington  - Robinson HighGibbs Kell  - Robinson HighEli Jackson - Robinson HighMorgan Fells - Robinson HighZach Daniels - Robinson HighJack Cleveland - Robinson High

This press release was produced by Pulaski County Special School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.