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UCHS Students Will Be on CNN Today
Tune in at 1 p.m. to see the University City High School students in Washington D.C. for the presidential inauguration.
4 p.m. Update: The broadcast was pushed back to 5:30 p.m.
The University City High School contingent enjoying the festivities this weekend in Washington D.C. for President Barack Obama's second inauguration will be featured on CNN today.
The first segment ran at 6 a.m. and the second is scheduled as part of a one-hour program at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19.
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The tickets to the inauguration for the 26 students and eight staff members are courtesy of Sen. Claire McCaskill's office. The entire cost of the trip, estimated at near $30,000, is being covered through donations.
Donations to cover the costs of the airfare, hotel stay, meals and other expenses came from Herff Jones, Dynamic Vending, Pi Pizzeria, Leo and Kay Drey and anonymous donors.
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For more coverage of the trip:
- KSDK: University City High School students headed to D.C. to watch inauguration
- UCHS Students Ready for Inauguration Trip
- Community Effort Is Sending UCHS Students to Inauguration
Thanks to the School District of University City for keeping us up to date on the UCHS trip!
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