By Dewey Terrill

JC Post

The Junction City / Geary County United Way is participating in the United Way Student program.

Students selected from local schools for the program show thoughtfulness toward their community and compassion for others, and a willingness and drive to make a difference in the lives others.

United Way Director Nicole Mahder is providing information on the individual students that are participating. In this report the focus is on Emily Varnado of Fort Riley Middle School.

Emily helps at a monthly food bank by donating food, is active in the KAY Club at school and volunteers at the JC Opera House as an usher and cleans up after performances. . She and her family donate clothing to other groups. Emily works in the concession stand at her school and is an Honor Roll student.