Plymouth High School is excited to announce juniors Meghan Egierski and Morgan Oberley have both been chosen as delegates to attend Hoosier Girls State on June 21st through the 27th!
Egierski has a current GPA above a 4.0 and is ranked 20 in her class, while
Oberley is ranked 51 out of 264 students with an impressive 3.7 GPA.
Delegates must be a junior in high school, and have a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher. They must demonstrate leadership abilities, be honest and possess good character. If selected, delegates must agree to stay for the entire week, barring any emergencies.
Girls State is a week-long summer leadership/citizenship program that is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary.
For the second year in a row Hoosier Girls State will take place on the campus of Trine University located in Angola, Indiana. For nearly 40 years, Indiana State University, in Terre Haute, was home to the program.
The participants will be housed and supervised in Trine’s air-conditioned residential housing.
The American Legion Auxiliary has been sponsoring Girls State for more than 60 years. Broadcast journalist Jane Pauley, former Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman and Secretary of State Connie Lawson are Hoosier Girls State alums.
Hoosier Girls State gives young women a great opportunity to not only learn, but experience how our government operates. Students will be able to apply and increase their knowledge of the state and local government with hundreds of the top students from the state of Indiana. Past delegates have reported their week at Girls State to be a “life changing” experience that has taught them to be more aware of their role as a United States citizen. It is an honor to be selected for Hoosier Girls State, and many colleges give special consideration for admission and scholarships to former delegates.
More than 600 girls who are high school juniors are expected to participate in Hoosier Girls State at Trine University.
