April 26, 2005
Sawnee EMC Sends Students to Washington
Cindy King, Director of External Affairs

Andrew Hollar of South Forsyth and Bryan Williamson of Centennial High School were selected to represent Sawnee EMC during the 2005 National Rural Electrification Association Washington Youth Tour.  Both delegates were chosen from applications submitted by students from schools throughout the Sawnee EMC service area.  “It was a difficult decision. All of the applicants had very impressive academic resumes and I have no doubt they will all reach their goals in life,” states Blake House, Vice President of Member Services.

Andrew and Bryan will join other students from Georgia and across the nation June 16-23, 2005.  The Tour will start in Atlanta with the students getting a quick look into what an EMC is and the important role they play in our communities.  Then it is off to Washington to get a first-hand look at our government in action, visit with our senators and representatives and tour many major monuments and museums.

Senator Lyndon Johnson inspired the Washington Youth Tour at the NRECA Annual Meeting in Chicago in 1957.  Since then, over 40,000 students have visited Washington to learn about electric cooperatives, American history and U.S. government.  The rural electric cooperatives think education is important – education about electric cooperatives and education about America, therefore the tradition continues.

About Sawnee EMC:

Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation is a distribution electric cooperative headquartered in Cumming, Georgia.  Sawnee serves electricity over 128,000 accounts in greater north Georgia.  Sawnee assets exceed $368 million with annual energy sales 2.23 billion and revenue of $201 M.  With over 296 dedicated employees making up a team of professionals that meet the needs of its member-owners through a network of over 8,300 miles of distribution facilities in Sawnee’s complex network of distribution facilities.  

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