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Youth Summit urges teens to consider options

Get comfortable being uncomfortable.

That advice from Gov. Jim Pillen stuck with four Summerland Public School seniors who took part in the first-ever Governor's Youth Summit, held Aug. 14 in Kearney.

Shaylie Kester, Clair Krysl, Caydence Schumacher and Leah Wiese, along with Superintendent Molly Aschoff, joined more than 300 high school and college students for the day-long event, designed to connect Nebraska's youth with agricultural and business leaders.

Schumacher said the summit gave students the same opportunities offered to adults.

"We were able to listen to the same speakers as the adu...

 
 

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