From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications Director – Several Lexington Two high school students have been selected to the prestigious 2020 Palmetto Boys and Girls State programs. 

Both weeklong in-person sessions for the programs, sponsored by the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary, are cancelled this summer due to COVID-19, but students will be given other recognitions. Participants have completed their junior year of high school and are selected based on leadership, scholarship, character and service, among other criteria. 

Lexington Two students selected for the programs are:

American Legion Auxiliary Girls State

Airport: Isha Bojang, Haiden Helms; Kaelyn Singleton (alternate)

Brookland-Cayce:  Cheyanne Chambers, Gracin Riddle

Palmetto Boys State

Airport: Benjamin Bledsoe, Brycen Redmond

Brookland-Cayce: Brady Branham, Joseph Buchmaier, Sanders Castles, Matt Edwards, James Hook, Brycen Johnson, Gavin Taylor