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Erika Gemzer, 2005 winner, is now a freshman at Georgia Institute of Technology."Winning the Youth Citizenship Award stands as one of the most prestigious awards given to high school seniors, in that its recipient exemplifies the highest ideals of our community - scholarship, service and leadership. I pride myself in having been chosen for this high honor."

When you're applying for college or fraternal organizations, community service hours set you apart from other applicants in a positive way.

At Jackson EMC, we see community service as a responsibility that becomes a privilege. We are fortunate to have the opportunity to better the communities we serve, and one way we're working to recognize the community service is through our Youth Citizenship Award. A few years ago, the concept of doing good for others was termed, "Pay it forward;" in other words, pass it on. We applaud youth who are doing just that through the Youth Citizenship Award competition.

Students who exemplify community service and volunteerism at its best have the opportunity to win a $1,000 scholarship, a $1,000 grant to distribute to their civic organization of choice and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. on the Washington Youth Tour.

All complete application packets will be reviewed. Five finalists will be selected to enter the second competition round. The finalists will then go before a panel and undergo an interview process to determine the winner. Applications and letters of recommendation are due at the Jackson EMC Corporate office in Jefferson no later than 4 p.m., Friday, March 3, 2006.