COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 126
August 15, 2003
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Jo Lynne
DeMary Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
United
States Senate Youth Program (Scholarship Opportunity for High School Juniors
and Seniors) |
The
Virginia Department of Education will select two student delegates to represent
Virginia in the United States Senate Youth Program sponsored by the William
Randolph Hearst Foundation. Each delegate will receive a $5,000 scholarship and
an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. in March 2004.
Each
public and private high school may submit one nominee. That nominee will take
an exam that tests the individuals knowledge of the Constitution and the
government, including government officials. Based on the results of the
examination and information included on the application, 10 students will be
selected to participate in an interview where two delegates and two alternates
will be selected.
Nominees
must be a junior or senior who has not previously been a delegate, is serving
during the 2003-2004 school year in an elected or selected capacity in a student
government office or related organization such as: student body or class
president, vice-president, secretary or treasurer; representative to the
student council or district, regional or state-level civic or educational
organization.
Each
nominee must be a permanent resident of the United States and currently
enrolled in a public or private secondary school located in the state in which
either one of his or her parents or guardians legally resides. A student
attending a school that is located in a state other than the state of legal
resident of either of the students parents or guardians is not eligible.
Nomination
forms will be sent to all public and private schools the week of August 18,
2003. Schools that do not receive the information should contact Colleen C.
Bryant (cbryant@mail.vak12ed.edu),
secondary history and social science specialist, at (804) 786-4640.
For
further information, please contact Mrs. Bryant at the above number.
PIW/CCB