Montgomery County, Tenn (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Montgomery County Mayor’s Emerging Leaders have been busy since late August learning how Montgomery County Government operates through their attendance in various County Committee meetings.
The Mayor’s Emerging Leaders Program is for high school students who are interested in learning how local government works through attendance and participation in departmental committee meetings. Students have the option to select their preferred committees and all students are encouraged to attend the budget committee meetings. In 2017 the Montgomery County Commission established a scholarship fund for students who are part of the program. Scholarship awards are based on meeting attendance as well as an essays the students submit at the end of the program.
Committees include: Airport Authority, Animal Care and Control, Emergency Medical Services, Parks and Recreation, Jail and Juvenile, School Liaison, Audit, Fire Protection and E-911. Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett consistently recognizes the students at the budget meetings. He and the County Commissioners encourage the students’ questions and take time to answer them.
This year’s emerging leaders include:
Taylor Albertia, Clarksville High, 11th
Isabella Allen, Clarksville Academy, 11th
Chloe Bagwell, Clarksville High, 11th
Damien Boyd, Northwest High, 12th
Trey Boykin, West Creek High, 11th (not pictured)
Isaiah Byrdsong, West Creek High, 12th
Alaina Chandler, Clarksville High, 10th
Emily Deller, Middle College, 12th
Noah Goble, Clarksville Academy, 10th
Graysie Harper, Clarksville Academy, 10th
Allison Harris, Middle College, 12th
Ehma Herrera, Clarksville Academy, 11th
Mekenna, Huhnke, West Creek High, 11th
Jariel Jimenez-Lopez, Rossview High, 12th
Brennen Morrow, Clarksville Academy, 12th
Paxton Ritschel, Middle College, 12th
Nevaeh Strawser, Clarksville Academy, 11th
Kendra Svensson, Middle College, 12th
Savannah Washington, Clarksville High, 11th
William Zirkle, Rossview High, 10th
The Mayor’s Emerging Leaders Program officially ends in April each year but students, as well as any citizens, are always welcome to continue attending committee meetings. The County will start accepting applications for the 2020-21 school year in March 2020.