COAL TOWNSHIP - Erich Meloy, a sophomore at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School, was nominated to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine in Washington D.C. in July.
He is a son of Robert and Traci Beck, of Shamokin, and Mark Meloy, of North Carolina, and a grandson of Linnea Grimm, of Harrisburg, Tom and Linda Wodzak, of Elysburg, and William Meloy, of Florida.
Meloy, an honor student, is a member of Student Ambassadors, Lourdes Singers, Students Against Destructive Decisions, boys service club and science club.
The National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine is an educational opportunity that provides early training and guidance critical to the academic and career advancement of aspiring medical professionals. Students are selected based upon academic excellence, leadership potential and by having an interest in a career in medicine.