The following students were initiated into The Georgia Southern University chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, a national honor society for college freshmen. To be eligible, initiates earn a minimum GPA of 3.6 while enrolled full-time: Buford: Renesha Johnson, Alexander Oehring, Connor Kasten;Flowery Branch: Kyle Famiano;Gainesville: Julian Hershey, Jose Perez, Clayton Quinn;Hoschton: Holly Hilton;Lula: Carlyn Ivey. • Yanet Velazquez of West Hall High School and Drake Corbin of Jackson County Comprehensive High School were selected by Jackson EMC to spend a week in Washington , D.C. this summer for the state’s annual Washington Youth Tour, an all-expense paid leadership experience sponsored by the electric membership corporations. The competition allows the cooperative to recognize emerging leaders in area high schools and further develop these qualities through the trip of a lifetime. • Qymane Brawner of Flowery Branch and Laura Waite of Cumming competed on the Reinhardt University Students In Free Enterprise team, which was just named a Regional Champion at the SIFE USA Regional Competition in Atlanta.