Courtesy of TISD
Texas High School Senior and Student Body President, Jenna
Williamson, has been recognized.
According to the TISD News Release:
Jenna has been chosen by the Texas Education Agency Commissioner of Education to serve as one of two student delegates from Texas at the 58 th annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) which will be held in Washington, D.C. from March 7-14, 2020.
This is the fourth student from Texas High School and the most from any high school in Texas to be selected for this honor.
Established in 1962 by U.S. Senate Resolution, the program is a unique educational experience for outstanding high school students interested in pursuing careers in public service. Student delegates spend a week in Washington experiencing their national government in action.
They will hear major policy addresses by senators, cabinet members,
officials from the Departments of State and Defense and directors of other federal agencies, as well as participate in meetings with the president and a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.“When I received the email that I was selected as one of the student youth delegates, I screamed because I felt sure I would not be selected,” said Williamson. “My brother, Jay Williamson, had been selected as a Texas delegate two years ago and I was positive they would not select me because there has never been a brother and sister chosen. I have since
found out that Jay and I are the first siblings in Texas ever chosen for the Senate Youth Program.”“As THS Student Body President, I have enjoyed working with Principal Carla Dupree and Sponsor Susan Waldrep on learning how to understand and operate within the confines of student government. Had I not been involved with Student Council and Leadership at Texas High, I would not have found how much I love this program. I have each one of them, along with the THS Student Council and the Texas Association of Student Councils, for igniting the spark in me and I am extremely grateful for the opportunities that have been given to me.”
Williamson is the daughter of Lisa & George Tullis and Charlie & Allison Williamson. Following graduation in May 2020, she will attend the University of Texas – Austin majoring in Communications and Public Policy.