Watsonville High School juniors Michelle Sanchez and Brianna Barrera were selected for California Boys and Girls State by Edward H. Lorenson American Legion Post 121 of Watsonville.
\Commander Jose Medina, Adjutant Barbara Adamski and Historian Russell Gray chose the two students for their “Leadership skills, ability to self-start and involvement in work for their school and the community,” Adamski said.
Both students will receive a $500 scholarship thanks to Post 121. The selection asks the students for a commitment of attending Boys and Girls State, and that the scholarship be used for school-related purposes.
Attendance at Boys and Girls State offers a week where participants are immersed in lessons of citizenship, rights, privileges and responsibilities, and includes the structure of city, county, and state government based on the California State Constitution.
“Delegates will replicate reality by taking charge of their day to day experiences while being elected to city, county, and state offices, orchestrating a symphony of legislative sessions, court proceedings, law-enforcement showcases, and assemblies that make current government officials accessible,” Adamski said.
