Fremont St. Joseph student chosen for Senate Youth Program |
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Sunday, 24 January 2010 00:00 |
FREMONT—A Fremont St. Joseph Central Catholic senior is one of two students in Ohio to be selected as a delegate to the 48th Annual United States Senate Youth Program(USSYP).
Christopher Liebold
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Senators George V. Voinovich and Sherrod Brown announced Christopher Liebold, a Green Springs resident and student at St. Joseph, and Joseph Bizjak of Reynoldsburg are to represent the state during the USSYP March 6-13 in Washington, D.C.
Christopher is senior class president of St. Joseph where he is also on the honor roll. A member of the band, soccer and track and field teams, he also has participated in Quiz Bowl and Mock Trial and was a state participant in the Science Olympiad. He is a reporter for the SJCC Alumni and Friends newspaper and is on the pastoral team. Christopher plans to attend Ohio Dominican University to major in Environmental Studies/Political Science with an interest in law school.
Christopher and Joseph were chosen from hundreds of applicants to be part of the group of 104 student delegates attending the program’s 48th Annual Washington Week.
The USSYP was created by Senate Resolution 324 in 1962 and has been sponsored by the Senate and fully funded by The Hearst Foundations since inception. Originally proposed by Senators Kuchel, Mansfield, Dirksen and Humphrey, the impetus for the program as stated in Senate testimony was “to increase young Americans’ understanding of the interrelationships of the three branches of government, the caliber and responsibilities of federally elected and appointed officials, and the vital importance of democratic decision making not only for America but for people around the world.”
Each year this competitive merit-based program brings 104 of the most outstanding high school students — two from each state, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity — to Washington, D.C. for an week-long study of the federal government and the people who lead it. The overall mission of the program is to help instill within each class of USSYP student delegates more profound knowledge of the American political process and a lifelong commitment to public service.
In addition to the program week, The Hearst Foundations provide each of the 104 student delegates with a $5,000 undergraduate college scholarship with encouragement to continue coursework in government, history and public affairs. Transportation and all expenses for Washington Week are also provided by The Hearst Foundations; no government funds are used.
The chief educational officer in each state selects the delegates after nomination by teachers and principals. This year’s delegates were designated by Mrs. Deborah S. DeLisle, superintendent of public instruction.
While in Washington the student delegates are to attend meetings and briefings with Senate leadership, other senators and congressional staff; the president, a justice of the Supreme Court, leaders of cabinet agencies, an ambassador to the United States and top members of the national media. The students also are to tour many of the national monuments and several museums.
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