El Monte UHSD

                                      "El Monte Union High School District's Girls Staters Feted at El Monte City Council Meeting"
At the July 16, 2013 Regular Meeting of the El Monte City Council, this year's Girls' State Delegates from the El Monte Union High School District received official recognition by the Council.  Esthela Torres de Siegrist, President and Girls' State Chairwoman from the El Monte American Legion Auxiliary Unit 261 introduced the young ladies, who, in turn, spoke briefly about their recent experiences as Delegates to this year's Girls' State Session held at Claremont-McKenna College.  After thanking their respective high school principals, assistant principals, counselors, teachers, their families, and the ladies from the American Legion Auxiliary, each Delegate spoke glowingly about all they encountered at the Girls' State Session.  
Unanimously, they stated with genuine heart-felt enthusiasm, "This was a truly memorable, life changing experience."  They all announced their pledge to be active contributors to their communities and expressed their strong desire "to always be of help to others," acknowledging this to be the corner stone of true Americanism and the duty of all to "give back to society."  The Delegates will also be feted soon by the South El Monte and Rosemead City Councils.  

The California Girls State Program is the American Legion's leadership program designed to increase and promote awareness and knowledge of democratic governmental processes.  Delegates learn first-hand about the duties, privileges, rights and responsibilities of American citizenship. Delegates come away with a greater appreciation of the American Flag and of the ongoing sacrifices made by our nation's veterans and their families. While at Girls State, the Delegates form "life-long" friendships with other outstanding girls from all around the state.  The Delegates experience a challenging, intensive educational week they will remember for the rest of their lives. The California Girls State is a program sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Department of California and co-sponsored by local high schools disricts. Participants are all high achieving young ladies from the junior year class at their high school.

Pictured are     
 Girls’ State Delegates for 2013 from the El Monte Union High School District

    EMUHSD High  School                       Girls’ State Delegates                        

Arroyo High School

Maria Nguyen

El Monte High School

Wendy Galván

Mt. View High School

Daphne Lynn Lu

Rosemead High School

Erica Chen

South El Monte High School

Sandra Santiago  NOT SHOWN

ABSENT DUE TO ILLNESS