Spring-Ford Area High School senior Roshni Mehta was selected as one of only two students to represent Pennsylvania as a delegate to the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), the school announced in a press release Monday.
The program will be held in Washington, D.C. March 5 – 12, 2016. Roshni will also receive a $5,000 college scholarship from USSYP.
The United States Senate Youth Program, established in 1962 by U.S. Senate Resolution, is a unique educational experience for outstanding high school students interested in pursuing careers in public service.
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The 54th annual program will be held in March.
Two student leaders from each state, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity will spend a week in Washington experiencing their national government in action.
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Student delegates will hear major policy addresses by Senators, cabinet members, officials from the Departments of State and Defense and directors of other federal agencies, as well as participate in a meeting with a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
All transportation, hotel and meal expenses will be provided by The Hearst Foundations. In addition, each delegate will also be awarded a $5,000 College Scholarship for undergraduate studies, with encouragement to pursue coursework in history and political science.
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