NORWICH Out of the 26 years that Social Studies Department Head Karen Cook has taught at Norwich Free Academy, there hasn’t been a student as “extraordinary” as Senior Karen Lau.
“Out of any student I have had the pleasure of teaching, she’s the one who most believes she can make a difference in this world,” Cook said.
Lau has been selected as one of two students to represent Connecticut in the 2021 United States Senate Youth Program, from March 14 to March 17. The program invites student leaders from around the country to study the federal government and its leaders.
The 104 participating students receive a $10,000 scholarship from The Hearst Foundations to continue their studies in history, government, and public affairs.
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Two Delaware students chosen for Senate Youth Program
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Two Delaware high school students have been selected to participate in the 2021 U.S. Senate Youth Program.
Augustus Laird Fadden of Indian River High School and Justin Xu of the Charter School of Wilmington will represent Delaware in the first-ever virtual Senate Youth Program, March 14-17.
Fadden and Xu were chosen to represent the state by the Delaware Department of Education after being nominated by a teacher or principal.
Nationwide, 104 student leaders (two from each state) were selected for the program and will each receive a $10,000 scholarship for undergraduate study.
The U.S. Senate Youth Program aims to give participants a better understanding of the American political process and instill in them a lifelong commitment to public service.