Manzullo to Gather Northern Illinois Students Monday for 10th Annual Youth Conference
Rockford,
Dec 2 -
Congressman Don Manzullo (R-Egan) will bring together 117 students from 30 high schools across northern Illinois next week for his 10th Annual "21st Century Leaders" conference in Rockford.
The day-long youth leadership summit will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, at Rock Valley College main campus, 3301 N. Mulford Road, Rockford.
Following opening ceremonies, students will break into groups for five workshop sessions. Students choose two of the five workshops they would like to attend. The workshops will be led by local and national community and government leaders, and will leave plenty of time for interaction with the students. The five workshops are:
1) “America's Global Responsibility” -- an interactive exercise to prioritize global responsibilities of the United States government, led by Glyn Davies, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
2) “You’re Hired: Hot Careers in the 21st Century” -- a presentation of future careers for students that will have the greatest demand and highest rewards, led by Samuel Castree, Jr., Vice President and General Counsel for Staff Management, Inc. of Rockford.
3) “America’s Future Energy Needs” -- a debate about how best to plan for America’s energy needs in the future, led by David Sykuta, Executive Director of the Illinois Petroleum Council, and Dylan Sullivan, Associate Energy Advocate at the Natural Resources Defense Council Midwest Office.
4) “The Cost of Freedom: Rights versus Security” -- a discussion of the daily challenge to protect Americans from terrorism while preserving their civil rights, led by John McKenzie, Attorney in Charge at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Rockford, and Ed Yohnka, Director of Communications and Public Policy for the American Civil Liberties Union.
5) “U.S. Representative for a Day” -- an interactive exercise to challenge students on federal spending priorities, led by Sara Imhof, Midwest Regional Director and Policy Analyst for the Concord Coalition.
Following lunch, students will reconvene for an hour-long keynote discussion on the economy led by Dr. John Lewis, Associate Vice President for Administration and University Outreach at Northern Illinois University.
“Each year, I look forward to visiting with the tremendous young people of northern Illinois at our 21st Century Leaders conference. I am amazed at their thirst for knowledge and eagerness to interact with their peers from other communities on issues they will face in coming years as young leaders,” Manzullo said.
“We have signed up 117 ‘21st Century Leaders= from 30 high schools across northern Illinois for this year's 10th annual conference. We have an outstanding lineup of speakers and we are confident the students will learn some vital leadership strategies that will better prepare them for their future roles in society.”
(LIST OF STUDENTS FOLLOWS)
21st Century Leaders
McHenry County
1) Harry D. Jacobs H.S.: Amanda Burau, Grant Dixon, Albert Plawinski and Heidy Valles.
2) Huntley H.S.: Justine Alfaro, Jessica Briguglio, Abigail Derka and Elise Sulana.
3) Marian Central Catholic H.S.: Jessica Kolner, Matt Munguia, Rachel Smith and Sarah Wegescheide.
Boone County
4) Belvidere H.S.: Zach Jordan, Shawna Mackeben and Tony Roling.
5) Belvidere North H.S.: Courtney Fisk, Craig Ricardo, Scott Schmeling and Kendall Thacker.
6) North Boone H.S.: Brent Drace, Liz Gutekunst, Tanner Odom and Richard Peterson.
Winnebago County
7) Auburn H.S.: Kendall Coates, Patrick Cook, Vritti Gupta, Zahed Saheeb, Michael Jiang and Carly Torre.
8) Boylan Catholic H.S.: Olivia Graciana, Matthew Kaney, Michelle LaLoggia and Patrick Morrison.
9) Christian Life H.S.: Chance Franklin, Alexis Youngblood, Lindy Koehler and Kathleen McGraw.
10) Durand H.S.: Carolyn Glennt, Daniel Johnson, Beth Michaels and Alec Byl.
11) Guilford H.S.: Steven Boeke, Paul Nierzwicki, Tara Smith and Sarah Sodko.
12) Harlem H.S.: Lindsay Cwynar, Tyler Kragenbrick, Jessica Pearce and Alex Poppen.
13) Hononegah H.S.: Zachary Johnson, Tyler Lang, Elizabeth Largent, Emily Puckett and Diana Stockwell.
14) Keith Country Day School: Lamise Al-Basha, Jared Jang, Billy Schoenburg and Neoma Williams.
15) Pecatonica H.S.: Chelsea Anderson, Cody Paul, Erica Salamone and Alex Salazar.
16) Rockford Christian H.S.: Dan Block, Colton Gann, Jeff Rehfeldt and Mitch Zanker.
17) Rockford Lutheran H.S.: Grace Bocley.
18) South Beloit H.S.: Thea Abbott, Brandon Flowers, Alyssa Hess and Antonio Little.
19) Winnebago H.S.: Drew Johnson, Eileen Newcomer and Brian Reynolds.
Stephenson County
20) Aquin Catholic H.S.: Tom Bruehler, Courtney Gaulrapp, Erin Thill and Chase York.
21) Freeport H.S.: Rachel Day, Geoff Graham, Anna Jones and Zachary Masa-Myers.
22) Orangeville H.S.: Ross Barker, Kelsey Blumer, Caleb Carr and Holly Wolfe.
23) Pearl City H.S.: Melissa Bull, Cole Miller, Mollie Miller and Nick Quittschrieber.
Jo Daviess County
24) Scales Mound H.S.: Carlene Decoster, Brianna Forsyth, Tristen Hammer and Kim Meyer.
25) Stockton H.S.: Haley Magee, Ashley McKnight, Brandon Wampfler and Mules Zyeger.
Ogle County
26) Byron H.S.: Paul Black, Doug Lillibridge, Ashley Miller and Suzy Rasmusen.
27) Oregon H.S.: Aubrey Fearer, Nick McKeown, Hallie Schultz and Luke Peters.
DeKalb County
28) Cornerstone Christian Academy – Jeff Bartels, Haley Kuschman, Racquel Rossbach and Melanie Sufford.
29) Genoa-Kingston H.S.: Caly Crouch, Samantha Gahlbeck, Ethan Menges and Jaime Mercado.
30) Hiawatha H.S.: Karen Boston, Alexander Gartner, Grace Trujillo and Kevin Dube.
31) Sycamore H.S.: Aaron Eischeid, Savan Patel, Cate Sauer and Sam Simpson.
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