Burke County youth travel to Tennessee

Twenty youth in Burke Community Partnership's Summer Learning program traveled to Tennessee as a part of a regional trip with students from Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, Richmond and Columbia counties. During the trip, students had the opportunity to visit Rock City, the Tennessee Aquarium, the IMAX theatre, a Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre show and Lake Winnipesauke Amusement Park. They also visited the Ruby Falls cave, right, which is located 1,120 feet deep in the heart of Lookout Mountain. Pictured above are the students that attended the trip, from left, front row: Nikki Richardson (counselor), Roshayla Abrams, Myeka Whitfield, Victoria Scott (bending), Dominique Brown, Denzel Evans, Tiffany Gamble and Sabrina Lakes; middle row: LaQuita Ward, Quantrell Lewis, Waylan Utley, Jacresia Newton, Damien Utley and Eddriss Miles; and back row: Alvin Roberson, Aundreal Young, Willie Powell, Karen Jenkins (coordinator), Marcy Powell, Lawanda Roberson and Xavier Evans. Not pictured is Akeem Ellison.