Glen Rose High School Principal, Kelly Shackelford, is proud to announce the following students have been selected to apply for the United States Senate Youth Program:
- Leslie Barrios
- Abid Corrujedo
- Collin Dunson
- Westen Halcom
- Harrison Hawkins
- Laura Ogletree
In 1962, the United States Senate voted unanimously to endorse a nationwide youth program to bring high school students to Washington, DC for a brief introduction to the functions of the federal government. The program was created and authorized by Senate Resolution 234 and has been reauthorized ever since. The original resolution specified that the program be “supported by private funds with no expense to the federal government”. As a result, The Hearst Foundations assumed financial support of the program and continues its sponsorship today.
The annual United States Senate Youth Program authorizes the selection of 104 student delegates, two from each state, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Office of Dependents Schools. The delegates are immersed in Washington activities throughout their week-long stay. Their stops include visits to the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Supreme Court, and the Pentagon. Delegates hear major addresses by senators, cabinet members, officials of the Department of State and the Department of Defense, as well as other federal departments.
The Hearst Foundations pay all expenses for the week-long Washington stay, including transportation, hotel accommodations, and meals. Each delegate is also awarded a $10,000 college scholarship for undergraduate studies. Members of all branches of the US military chaperone the students for the week.
Congratulations to each nominee. We wish you the best of luck!!
