Polk County High School student Ben Stockdale recently served as a page for the North Carolina Senate.
Sen. Tom Apodaca sponsored Stockdale, who was appointed by Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger of Rockingham County.
Statewide, high school students in grades nine-12th serve as pages when the general assembly is in session.
They perform valuable duties for senators and their staff by attending regular Senate sessions, committee meetings and assisting with office duties.
Stockdale is the son of Lee and Gail Stockdale of Tryon.
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