Mena High School seniors Morgan Ashley and Brooklyn Tackett are in Washington, DC as Arkansas delegates to the 2014 JAG National Student Leadership Academy.
The students were accompanied by Karen Purvis, teacher and JAG specialist for Mena High School and Lynn Ashley.
The group met with Senator John Boozman in his Washington office prior to taking a tour of the Capitol.
Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) is a state-based national non-profit organization dedicated to helping young people overcome barriers to graduation from high school and become college and career ready.
Brooklyn is also competing in the national JAG math competition after placing second in the state JAG Math Skills Competition.
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