SUMMERDALE, Ala. —  Daphne High School junior Arjun Jadhov was recently selected to represent Baldwin EMC in Montgomery, Ala., and Washington D.C. this spring as part of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Youth Tour program.

Jadhov was one of six students selected for the trip from among more than 50 applicants overall. Jadhov and the other winners were selected based on a detailed application process and an interview by an independent panel of judges.

The Montgomery Youth Tour includes a three-day trip to Montgomery, Ala., where participants will have the opportunity to interact with state legislators and cooperative representatives and visit several important historical locations. The Washington D.C. Youth Tour is a week-long trip to our nation’s capitol. Participants will have the chance to visit with senators and representatives from Baldwin County’s congressional district and explore the city’s historical sites. The tour is made up of more than 1,300 high school juniors from throughout the United States.

The Youth Tour participants and their adult chaperones will depart for Montgomery on March 4. The Washington Youth Tour begins on June 16.

Baldwin EMC is a member-owned electric cooperative serving more than 60,000 customers in Baldwin and Monroe Counties in southwest Alabama, including Alabama’s Gulf Coast.