Sixteen Wood County High School Students representing seven school districts gathered at Kenyon College in Gambier, OH last week with other teens from across Ohio to learn more about guiding their schools, community and county in a positive and safe way. The training, held July 15-19, was part of Ohio Teen Institute, a leadership program that focuses on development of resistance skills to peer pressure and drug and alcohol abuse.

Student leaders in Wood County meet several times per year to be trained, to train others in these leadership strategies, and to explore ways to have a good time while avoiding drug and alcohol use and the problems they create. Each summer, key student leaders are chosen to gather at Kenyon College to re-energize, learn additional leadership skills, and prepare for the upcoming year.


Becka Adkins

From North Baltimore, Becka Adkins was selected to attend this year’s statewide training.Additionally, Kandi King (Lake/Penta), and Jeremy TenEyck (Rossford/Penta)were chosen to serve as youth staff at the Teen Institute event.