Olivan selected for Girls State

Yuliana Olivan, a junior at Summerland Public Schools, will represent Clearwater American Legion Post #267 Auxiliary at the 2023 session of Cornhusker Girls State this June.

Auxiliary president Shirrale Legate told SAM she was notified Monday of Olivan's acceptance.

Olivan, daughter or Regino Olivan and Graciele Reyes, of Clearwater, is active in a number of school activities, including Dance Catz, speech, one-act and SkillsUSA, in which she qualified for national competition in 2022.

As a delegate, Olivan will spend June 4 to 10 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, attending sessions about local, county and state governments and the rules and procedures each follows, based on Nebraska statutes.

Olivan will have an opportunity to campaign for an office. She will also attend a legislative session and party rallies and participate in a mock trial and debate throughout the week.