Corbin Middle and Intermediate School students attended the KYA conference in Louisville, Kentucky.The Corbin Middle School delegation was made up of 58 Corbin Middle and Intermediate School students. The students received the Delegation of Excellence Award which is awarded to delegations that do not have any disciplinary issues and complete their work in a timely manner. Corbin student Drew Beecham presided over the KYA III conference this year. Beecham was elected Governor at last years KYA conference.
The group received awards for Outstanding Legislative Bill and Outstanding Premier Bill. The legislative bill was an Act to Issue Term Limits written by students Caleb Webb, Garner Chandler, Sarah Pederson, and Allie Pennington. The premier bill was an Act to Ban Abortion in Kentucky written by students Sean Simons, Austin Wise, Kyle Webb, and Noah Bonnell. Both bills were signed by the KYA Governor along with a bill regarding an Act to Require School Buses to have Backup Cameras and Sensors written by students Cara Whitus, Reagan Norvell, Hannah Baker, and Harini Tirumala. Corbin student Allison Niemeier was named an Outstanding Delegate.
The KYA conference allows students to participate in a mock government and is ran like a legislative session. The students are able participate in activities such as selecting, researching, and writing bill to improve life in Kentucky.
“The KYA conference is a great way for students to experience firsthand the way Kentucky develop laws to govern out state. I would highly recommend this conference for any student who has an interest in debate, the law, or Kentucky Government.” Corbin Middle School Teacher and KYA Sponsor Michelle Anderson said.
The Corbin Middle and Intermediate School students attend the KYA conference every year. More than 1300 students from across Kentucky attended the conference this year.