The 24th annual Students Inside Albany program will take place from May 19-22 and will bring 60 students from across the state to Albany to get a first-hand education about their state government. The program is designed to increase high school students’ awareness of their responsibility in representative government and provide information about the tools necessary for meeting that responsibility.
Students will participate in a series of interactive lectures on topics such as the state budget process, the role of lobbyists in the legislative process, citizen rights to access government information, the role of media in politics, and the move to reform state government. While in Albany, the students will have an opportunity to tour the state’s Capitol. The highlight for most students is the opportunity to shadow their Senators and their Assemblymember for an afternoon attending session on the Chamber floors.
The Utica Rome Metro chapter of the League of Women Voters has selected Proctor High
School senior Summer Woo as the 2024 Students Inside Albany Conference winner. This
prestigious honor recognizes Summer's outstanding achievements and leadership at Proctor High.
As a senior, Summer serves as President of the National Honor Society and is a member of the track team, qualifying as a discus thrower. She plays in the school band, interns at the Oneida County District Attorneys office, and participates in drama as an actor. Summer is also an anchor for the Good Morning Proctor school news show.
After graduation, Summer plans to pursue an undergraduate degree in communications with aspirations of attending law school and becoming a judge or politician. Her diverse interests and activities demonstrate Summer's well-roundedness and commitment to community engagement.
The Students Inside Albany Conference will provide an invaluable opportunity for this
ambitious, civic-minded student to gain firsthand experience with state government and the legislative process. We are thrilled that the Utica Rome Metro chapter has selected such a promising young leader as their 2024 representative.
LOCAL STUDENT CHOSEN TO ATTEND STUDENTS INSIDE ALBANY PROGRAM
