ETHAN YANG, U.S. STATE SENTATE YOUTH PROGRAM DELEGATE!
Only two student leaders are selected from each state to be a delegate in the USSYP. Delegates will spend a week in Washington in March in which they will "meet and learn from the highest level elected and appointed officials in Washington. The delegates attend briefings and meetings with senators, the president, a justice of the Supreme Court, cabinet members, federal agency leaders and senior members of the national media. At least seventeen military officers, representing each of the military services and the Coast Guard, serve as mentors for the students during the week. The military mentors are competitively selected by Department of Defense staff, representing one of the longest standing partnerships between the Department of Defense and a national youth program. This in-depth exposure to leadership at the highest levels is precisely what fuels and sustains the delegates’ commitment to making a difference in their country, communities and schools." (USSYP Website).
On top of this exciting all expenses paid trip; delegates will receive a $10,000 scholarship!
Congratulations Ethan, continue to inspire our underclassmen to keep reaching for their dreams.