Purcell’s Parker Page, who will be a senior at PHS next fall, has graduated from the American Legion Oklahoma Boys State.

Begun in 1935, Boys State is a unique program that educates future leaders about government, civics and patriotism in a “learn by doing” environment.

Each delegate has just finished his junior year of high school and was hand-picked by teachers, counselors and local American Legion posts throughout Oklahoma to attend this one-week seminar.

During the week, the delegates were evenly split into fictional parties.

Each party drafted party platforms, elected party officials, nominated candidates via primary elections and contested a general election against the rival party and its candidates.

The delegates ran for many kinds of offices including state, district, county and city offices. Those elected to the House of Representatives and Senate spent the week drafting, debating and passing bills on a wide range of social and economic issues.

Page is the son of Jeff and Char Page.

In addition to having a 4.0 GPA, Page is ranked No. 1 in his class and also plays baseball and is on the track and field team.

He is a member of the Oklahoma Honor Society and the National Honor Society, where he serves as an officer.

He is an officer in the Student Council, is a member of the Academic Team, Spanish Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Technology Student Association.

Boys State was held at Roger State University in Claremore.