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Long board recognizes student for work as page
HS to host Region 2-AA basketball tourney
Matthew Rowe
Long County junior Matthew Rowe has been selected to serve as a page for Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Georgia, in Washington, D.C. - photo by Photo provided.
The Long County Board of Education during its Jan. 13 meeting recognized an opportunity given a student and addressed the high school hosting the region tourney.Long County High School junior Matthew Rowe has been selected to serve as a page for Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Georgia, in Washington, D.C. Rowe said that as a page, he primarily will be responsible for delivering legislative materials to different personnel at the Capitol and the Senate office building. He also will help prepare the Senate chamber for sessions, take messages and carry bills and amendments to the presiding officer. To be selected as a page, Rowe had to have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average, be a junior and receive senatorial nomination.