Two students picked for Senate Youth Program
Delaware Sec. of Education Mark Murphy names two northern Delaware students as delegates for the 51st annual US Senate Youth Program.
Thurston Brevett from Cab Calloway School of the Arts and John Micklos from Newark High will head to Washington in March to take part in the week long program. The delegates will meet with Senators and Congressional staff, the President, a Supreme Court Justice and others.
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