Several Lexington Two high school students participated in 2025 Palmetto Boys and Girls State over the summer.

The programs, sponsored by the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary, offer a range of leadership and citizenship activities that emphasize the workings of government and politics. Participants have completed their junior year and are selected based on leadership, scholarship, character and service, among other criteria.

The Lexington Two students selected for the programs are:

Palmetto Girls State

• Airport High School: Emma Cook, Aydan Vaughn
• Brookland-Cayce High School: Grace Ser, Elliot Bridges, Bradlynn Sturkie

Palmetto Boys State

• Airport High School: Harrison Shoffner, Kennel Santos
• Brookland-Cayce High School: Charles “Charlie” Balkema, Andrew Roberts

Below: Brookland-Cayce High School Boys and Girls State participants, from left: Charles “Charlie” Balkema, Elliot Bridges, Grace Ser, Bradlynn Sturkie, Andrew Roberts

Airport High School Boys and Girls State participants Harrison Shoffner and Emma Cook, during a t-shirt swap event on the State House grounds. The two participated in Boys and Girls State (not pictured from Airport High School: Aydan Vaughn, Kennel Santos)