WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Each year, two high school students are selected from each state as part of the United States Senate Youth Program.
The students spend a week in Washington D.C. with their state's senators and learn about the American political process.
Each student also receives a $10,000 scholarship to college.
This year, Sydney McGrath, a senior at Roosevelt High School, and Deepti Pillai, a senior at Minnetonka High School, won the prestigious honor.
Deepti will join Senator Amy Klobuchar and Senator Tina Smith for the 62nd annual USSYP Washington Week, to be held March 2 - 9, 2024.
Pillai, the president of the student body, joined KARE 11 Saturday to talk about the program.
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