Four ECHS Students Chosen For Expense-Paid Trip to New York City

L-R: ECHS juniors Emma Ray, Brooklyn Vincent, and Katelynn Logsdon, with sophomore Benjamin Stanley.

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Four students from Edmonson County High School have been selected to attend the World Strides trip to New York City, May 25th-29th, sponsored by Western Kentucky Talent Search (ETS). The students selected include juniors Emma Ray, Brooklyn Vincent, and Katelynn Logsdon and sophomore Benjamin Stanley. 

There were eighteen total students chosen for the free trip from a pool of nine high schools in the South Central Kentucky area.

The selection process includes an application, a required reference, and responses to several short questions. A rubric is used to evaluate applicants based on multiple factors, including the number of ETS meetings attended throughout the year, grade level, the quality of responses to application questions, and the strength of the submitted reference.

The purpose of the trip is to provide students with educational enrichment through college exploration, STEAM-focused learning opportunities, and cultural experiences that broaden their perspectives beyond the classroom. Students will gain valuable real-world experiences by being immersed in a new environment.

During the trip, students will visit several historic, educational, and cultural landmarks, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rockefeller Center, the Top of the Rock Observatory, the Intrepid Museum with the Space Shuttle Pavilion, the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park, and a Liberty Cruise to view the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Students will also visit the National September 11th Memorial & Museum, explore Chinatown and Little Italy, attend a Broadway performance at the Lyric Theatre, participate in a college tour at Fordham University, tour Yankee Stadium, and take part in a Harlem walking tour.