Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation announced two winners were selected to participate in the 2025 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C.

Paige Eason of Dierks High School and daughter of Dana and Mark Eason; and Avery Carver of Genoa Central High School and daughter of Holly and Paul Carver, were selected as winners of a Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. in June.
 
The trip is all-expense paid and will involve approximately 40 other youths from across Arkansas. From June 14 through June 20, the tour will visit the White House, the U.S. Capitol, Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson monuments; the Vietnam Memorial, Arlington Cemetery, and other sights in Washington, D.C.

Each of Arkansas’ 17 electric cooperatives select representatives for the Youth Tour.  Those winners will join approximately 1,500 youth from 38 states in Washington for the National Rural Electric Youth Tour.