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Staff Report

Five hundred thirty-two outstanding leaders from 54 high schools in central Kentucky are being recognized in this year’s Youth Salute, including George Rogers Clark High School. For the next few weeks, the Sun will feature a trio of students chosen from the school. This week’s students are Emmie Rose, Joby Mitmesser and Kylie Hensley.

Emmie Rose is involved with Smoke Signals Student Media, the National Honor Society, the National Beta Club, the golf team, the Biomedical Laboratory Science Health Occupation Students of America, and the National French Honor Society. She is on the biomedical science pathway and serves as an intern at the Rowland Arts Center.

Rose plans to attend college and get a degree in radiology with hopes of pursuing a career as a doctor.

Joby Mitmesser is a soccer team member, a BETA Club member and an honors orchestra member. He founded BedHeads, has worked for Christ in Youth Kingdom, has tutored for Mentors and Meals, is a junior counselor for Wesley Woods, is a Pancakes and Prayers leader and is in the band at Calvary Christian Church.

Mitmesser plans to go to college and get a degree in biomedical sciences.

Kylie Hensley is a peer tutor in math and science, a member of the academic team, a member of the mock trial team where she qualified for state, a member of the National Honor Society, a member of the student council, a member of STLP and a member of the Beta Club. She is the president of Claws N’Paws, the Beta Club’s community services officer, the Young Democrats social media manager and communication delegate and the founder and president of A Life of Giving.

Hensley plans to attend college and earn degrees in biology and environmental science with the hopes of becoming a wildlife and resource conservation scientist.

The Central Kentucky Council on Youth Leadership was formed in 1980 to conduct the Youth Salute in nearby counties in cooperation with the National Council on Youth Leadership, a non-profit organization. Students were nominated by teachers, guidance counselors and principals for this year’s Youth Salute. In order to qualify, the student had to be a junior (senior class of 2024), have a 3.0 GPA or better and have held at least two leadership roles to which they were chosen by their peers or an adult leader within the past two years in school, religious or community sponsored organizations.