East County student named youth delegate

Braden River High student Kylie Marcinkiewicz has been selected to represent Florida as a national youth delegate at the 2013 Washington Youth Summit on the Environment June 23 through June 28, at George Mason University.

Marcinkiewicz will join a group of 250 students from across the country to participate in an intensive weeklong study of leadership in environmental science and conservation. Marcinkiewicz was chosen based on academic accomplishments and a demonstrated interest and excellence in leadership in the sciences and conservation studies.