Coast Electric announces Cooperative Youth Leaders

Coast Electric is introducing their 2026 Cooperative Youth Leader representatives.

These four high school juniors were selected from a total of 22 nominated students from Hancock, Harrison, and Pearl River counties.

The 2026 leaders are:

  • Natalie Crider-Biloxi High School
  • Blake Henley-St. Stanislaus High School
  • Asa Jones-St. Stanislaus High School
  • Candence Owen-Poplarville High School

These students will join other young leaders from across the state for a three-day workshop in Jackson in February 2026.

They will travel to Washington, D.C. to take part in the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Youth Tour in June 2026.

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