UCHS Students Return from Inauguration Trip
The students had the opportunity for a real world learning experience in the nation's Capitol.
It's been a whirlwind weekend for the 26 University City High School students who were privileged to witness the second inauguration of President Barack Obama. The contingent was featured on CNN Saturday. Don Lemon interviewed the students in the CNN piece. Carl Sechrist, one of the UCHS students, told the St. Louis Post-Distpatch that the crowd was “completely overwhelming.” “I don’t know why, but I didn’t expect it. They said the crowd would be ‘crushing,’” he told the Post. “But I didn’t appreciate it until I got there.” The tickets to the inauguration for the 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. …
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Brady Shea
1:07 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
I didn't see this posted anywhere yet: http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/21/students-head-to-inauguration-are-you-there/ more ›