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Rising Stars

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Any organization, community or country is only as strong as its leaders. That is why electric cooperatives across the country invest in youth leadership development programs. Our youth are our future leaders. However, all across our service area, there are outstanding young people who are already taking leadership roles and making great strides to enhance their schools and communities. We are asking our membership to help us recognize some of these young leaders.

Starting in February 2020 in The Tennessee Magazine, on this website and our social media pages, we will feature one young person a month who is:

  • a student in an SVEC-area school
  • is an outstanding young person
  • is already serving their neighborhood, community or school.

They are accomplishing great things while they’re still in high school, middle-school or even elementary school.

We want to honor these students and make sure they realize how proud we are of them and how excited we are to see the world grow in their hands.

 

Rising Stars will be featured February, March, April, May, June, July, August, October, November and December of 2020. There will not be Rising Stars in January or September of 2020.

Rules and Guidelines

Rules

1. Due date for nominations — the 15th of each month through October 2020. Nominations received after the 15th will be held for the next month. Those not recognized the month nominated will be considered in following months.

2. One nominee will be recognized in the SVEC section of The Tennessee Magazine February-December 2020, with the exception of September. Each will receive a $250 cash award.

3. In April 2021, one of the 10 individuals will be named the overall winner and will be further honored with a $1,000 donation to the cause or civic organization of his or her choice. SVEC members will be allowed to vote for their favorite nominees in the competition for the overall winner. Details for voting will be announced at voting time.

4. Each nominee must be the child or legal guardian of a Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative member, attend school in the SVEC service area and be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident. Nominators must also be members of SVEC.

5. All nominations must include a story that details the student’s leadership, civic and volunteer involvement and accomplishments and how his or her work has enhanced the community.

6. SVEC employees, board members and their immediate families are not allowed to participate in the contest or win contest prizes.

February Rising Star: Mikaela Schuman

A junior at Sequatchie County High School and president of her local FFA chapter for the past two years, Mikaela "leads by example."

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March Rising Star: Victoria Walden

An honor student, "Tori" Walden is very involved in her school, Jasper Middle School, her church and community. Wanting to raise money for the No Child Hungry project, "Tori's Cupcakes" was born.

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April Rising Star: Keoni Payne

Bledsoe County High School senior Keoni Payne certainly lives up to his commitment to community service: He’s president of the Bledsoe FFA Chapter, Beta Club and Future Teachers of America Club, is a member of the yearbook staff and was recently named salutatorian of the class of 2020.

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May Rising Star: Maddie Ashburn

“As a young person, I think it’s important for us to get involved in our communities because the communities have invested a lot in us. I believe we should give back,” says Marion County High School senior Maddie Ashburn.

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June Rising Star: Taylor Misiolek

Misiolek, a senior at Grundy County High School and salutatorian of the class of 2020, held leadership roles in FBLA, is a member and past officer of her local Interact Club, is a class officer, has been a participant in the Grundy Youth Leadership program and serves on the Youth Leadership board.

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July Rising Star: Paige Narramore

As a member of the Sequatchie County Youth Leadership program and the SCHS Future Business Leaders of America, Narramore has put in many volunteer hours, including organizing a 5K race and softball tournament to raise money for local charities.

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August Rising Star: Spencer Tipton

Tipton is a very active 4-H member, achieved the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America program—Eagle Scout, served as class vice-president his sophomore and junior year and as the senior class president and was accepted into the United States Naval Academy.

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October Rising Star: Evan England

England achieved the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America – Eagle Scout, is an active 4-H member, a Great American Seafood Challenge champion, and was recently accepted to the University of Mississippi where he is majoring in public policy leadership and political science.

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November Rising Star: Rian Fann

As a junior at Bledsoe County High School, Fann is the cross- country team leader, the football team's videographer, staff editor and photographer for the yearbook, manager of the cheer team, a junior class treasurer and a member of the FCA and DECA clubs.

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December Rising Star: Jeresha Meeks

As a senior at Grundy County High School, Jeresha Meeks is the captain of the softball team and a volunteer for the middle school softball program. She will soon graduate high school as a certified medical assistant and plans to continue her education with Florida State College in Jacksonville. 

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