Allen High School junior Kelsey Hurt is one of three area students chosen as a delegate to the annual Washington D.C. Youth Tour. This all-expense leadership experience is coordinated by the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives and sponsored by PEC. Also chosen were Tate Danielson and Sarah Estis, both of Ada.

Approximately 200 local juniors were presented the Youth Tour opportunity during January and during February just over 64 students sat for a written test over materials about rural electrification. At the conclusion of the testing dates, an invitation was extended to the students receiving the top 10 scores on the test in order to compete in a final interview competition. PEC’s three winning delegates were selected by a panel of judges based on their poise, originality and personality during their personal interviews.

Kelsey not only attends Allen High School, she also attends concurrent classes at the University of Oklahoma. After graduation she plans to attend the University of Oklahoma to study law or medicine.

One of Kelsey’s core values is family time. Once a week Kelsey and her dad try to fish together; there they talk about their week and the latest news. Fishing also helps her to relax and focus. When she isn’t fishing, you can find her at school which is often a place to socialize but is also a place to improve herself.

Kelsey is the daughter of Kelly and Christina Hurt.