Lake Shore Central School junior Angela Edmond, Gowanda High School junior Shon Thompson; and Silver Creek High School senior Nia Nephew have been selected to attend the Close Up conference in Washington D.C., this month, as a representative of their schools and the Seneca Nation.

The students, who were selected based upon their grades and attendance, will have the opportunity to interact with tribal leaders, as well as state representatives. The purpose of the program is to explore similarities and differences that exist within different types of government and discuss issues that the students’ home communities face on a daily basis. During workshops, lectures, and meetings with leaders, the students learn how they can use their government to make a difference.