By Antonio D. French
Filed Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at 2:55 PM
A student at a St. Louis City high school is one of four Missouri students selected for recognition in the prestigious U.S. Senate Youth Program. Labels: Props
Rui Bao, a senior at Metro Academic and Classical High School, was today announced as a recepient of a $5,000 scholarship and a week-long, expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C.
As a delegate, Bao will meet March 3-10, with 102 other outstanding students from across the country to learn about the functions of the federal government. During their week-long stay, the delegates will visit the Senate, House of Representatives, Supreme Court and the Pentagon.
The annual program was established by the U.S. Senate in 1962. The William Randolph Hearst Foundation provides financial and administrative support for the program.
2 Comments:
Geez, if I wrote about a school board member putting a curse on the mayor, you guys would have commented at least 20 times already!
So let me be the first to congratulate this student on such an impressive achievement. Rui, you make us proud.
12/20/2006 8:05 PM
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