Marshall County High School’s own Ethan Cameron Morgan has been selected as one of Kentucky’s two delegates to the 2026 U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP). This March, Ethan will travel to Washington, D.C., to meet with U.S. Senators, federal officials, and national leaders during the prestigious USSYP Washington Week. He will also receive a $10,000 college scholarship for undergraduate study.
As Marshall County High School student council president, Morgan hopes to create real change through public service. He works toward that goal by facilitating student grievances through tactful conversation and meetings with the administration; coordinating weekly emails to council members; setting council meetings; and writing and proposing bills for the administration to adopt.
Morgan also serves in such leadership roles as chair of the student delegates to the Marshall County Board of Education and vice president of the National Honors Society. He volunteers his services to Special Olympics as a broadcaster, announcer and coach at youth baseball camp and the Miracle League of Western Kentucky. He has volunteered for the Salvation Army and donated his services to a soup kitchen, a coat drive and cemetery restoration.
Morgan is a Governor’s Scholar participant and member of his school’s Gifted and Talented Program, designated in leadership. He is a Sandra Day O’Connor Institute for American Democracy ambassador, a senior delegate of the Marshall County High School Media Arts Advisory Council, a student news anchor at West Kentucky Community and Technical College and he plays baseball for the school. Morgan has been accepted to the Honors College at Murray State University. After earning his degree, he plans to attend law school to prepare for a career in public service or the media.
“I’m extremely honored to represent this great Commonwealth in D.C. in such a prestigious and honored institution. I’m thankful for the support that Marshall County has bestowed upon me, these lessons I’ve learned here will forever be fervent in my future service wherever the Lord takes me. I’m also thankful to my Administrators, Teachers, Mentors, Family, and Friends for their belief in me and my abilities. I would also like to thank the Kentucky Department of Education for their efforts in selecting me. I will represent Marshall County well in the hallowed halls of Congress, the sacred Supreme Court, and to the honorable President.” said Morgan.
Congratulations Ethan on this outstanding achievement!