JAMESTOWN — Avery Cree and Khloe Spaulding of Surrey High School, Hope Kongslie and Samantha Trana of TGU Granville High School, Madison Best of Des Lacs-Burlington High School and Levon Stai of Minot North High School have been selected to represent their high schools at North Dakota Leadership Seminar May 30-June 1 at the University of Jamestown in Jamestown.

The students were selected to represent their schools because of their leadership skills, commitment to community service and involvement in their schools and communities.

Their parents are: Carl and Crystal Cree; Kris and Amber Spaulding; Melissa and Randy Kongslie; Jeremiah and Hope Trana; Marsha Best; and Brad and Shandra Stai.

For more than 40 years, North Dakota Leadership Seminar (NDLS) has brought together some of North Dakota’s most talented young people from across the state for a weekend focused on leadership development, service and issue awareness through empowering discussions and informal debate. Students walk away each year with the tools they need to motivate their peers to make a difference in their communities and schools, according to a NDLS news release.

This year students will have the opportunity to learn from and interact with business and community leaders, such as Dave Pearce of Papa’s Pumpkin Patch; Dustin Jensen, vice president for University of Jamestown; Katie Carpenter, Constitutional Debate; and Corey Mock, former state legislator.

Mitch Johnson and Jenna Meldahl, seminar co-chairs, state NDLS wants every student attending to depart with tools and resources that help grow their leadership skills.

“We hope each student utilizes their newly acquired or enhanced skills in their community to give back and make an impact,” they said in the release.

Every high school in the state is eligible to select a student to attend the seminar free of charge. Organized by volunteers, the seminar is financially supported by donations from businesses, service organizations, individuals and foundations from across the state.