An aspiring veterinarian and police officer got firsthand experience with local government when they served as honorary members of the Berkeley County Commission.
Eighth-graders Isaac Antonetti from Saint Joseph School and Madilyn “Madi” Stilwell from Mountain Ridge Middle School sat among the commissioners during their meeting on May 1, the National Day of Prayer. They heard committee reports from each of the five commissioners, including updates on movie filming being done in the region, local representation at a geocaching event in Morgantown and the recent Stefani Pierson Champion for Youth Award celebration. The students also listened to a nearly hourlong presentation by Benjamin Griffin from TischlerBise about impact fees.
Antonetti told the government leaders that he plans to attend Martinsburg High School and hopes to play lacrosse there after completing his studies at Saint Joseph School. He then hopes to attend a college in Maryland or an Ivy League school to pursue a career as a veterinarian.
Stilwell will attend Musselman High School, where she hopes to be part of its choir program, and she wants to become a police officer after graduation.