The students

will join about 4,600 Close Up participants from across the nation for

daily debates, discussions and activities. The group will attend seminars

on Capitol Hill and meet government officials, political figures, lobbyists

and a representative of the press corps to learn more about the federal

process.

Teachers will

accompany the students as participants in the program, as well.

Attending from

Fayette County High School are Allison Bryant, David Bush, Stephen Fluegeman,

teacher Russell Fuller, Phillip Hill, Renee Kurland, Jessica Martin, Megan

McGrath, Sean Norwood, Darran Price, Kathryn Price and Erin Wolfe.

Starr's Mill

representatives include Erik Advincula, parent Madria Advincula, Jenna

Amelotte, John Allen Beall, Kayla Brooks, David Cates, Sarah Caulfield,

Katie Chadwick, Dustin Daniels, Whitney Drennan, Melissa Durham, teacher

Kris Floyd, Katie Freeman, Erin Gatlin, teacher John Gloer, Elizabeth

Gray, Emily Griffith, Jessica Huber, Casey Jones, Karin Magalad, Brett

Matcheck, Nicholas Matchek, Mindy McCaughey, Ashley Meredith, Kathryn

Morris, Ashley Parrish, Emily Phillips, Andrew Pitman, Kristen Rutland,

Melissa Senger, Lakshmi Sridaran, Britain Turner, David Wallman, Ashley

Ward, and Jason Woodward.