A Lynch Elementary School sixth-grader , Scott Hilgendorf, was accepted into the People to People World Leadership Forum that will be held from June 21-26, 2010 in Washington, D.C.Scott is one of a select group of students nationwide to be accepted to participate in the program that was conceived by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 when he founded People to People International.
Students will visit area historic sites that include Gettysburg, the National Museum of American History and Capitol Hill. Students will also examine the characteristics of American leadership during times of national challenge and prosperity.
Small group discussions and hands-on exercises will provide examples of how successful leaders develop strategies, make decisions, build consensus and foster change.
Scott was selected based on his outstanding scholastic merit, civic involvement and leadership potential.
“We are proud of Scott’s accomplishments and enjoy having him as a student at Lynch,” said Mr. William Slater, Lynch principal.
He is the son of Kristin Colpetzer, a teacher at Lynch. Kristen and her husband, Mike Colpetzer, live in Mayfield Township. Scott’s father is Jeff Hilgendorf.
