SHS Sophomores Attend Sophomore Pilgrimage at State Capitol
Launch the media gallery 1 playerSix SHS Sophomore students attended the annual GFWC NFWC Sophomore Pilgrimage at the State Capitol on Wednesday, April 6 and were involved in a series of leadership workshops, discussion and tours. Attending the event and representing Seward High were Sophomores Nora Halder, Makenna Perdue, Jake Wiesen, David Ideus, Amelia Hanson and Daniel Rudebusch. Also attending from the SHS History Department and serving as a sponsor was Mr. Rich Eber.
The students met with Governor Pete Ricketts and other elected officials and representatives of the officials, staff and office representatives, if the elected officials were unable to meet with the students. Jessica Kolterman, legislative lobbyist with JK Consulting also spoke to the group about the lobby process. It was noted she was a part of the Sophomore Pilgrimage her Sophomore year at SHS!
They also met with Senator Mark Kolterman, and dined with him at the Governor’s Mansion over the noon hour. His staff shared a special tour of the capitol with the Seward students and they visited the Nebraska Supreme Court Chambers after lunch, before returning home.
The annual Sophomore Pilgrimage is an award winning program sponsored by the GFWC Nebraska Federation of Women’s Club’s Inc. and was developed to promote leadership in local, tenth grade students, hoping that they can return and share their experiences and leadership observations with others in the high schools across Nebraska. The local students were sponsored by the GFWC Seward Woman’s Club, GFWC Seward Junior Women’s Club and the School District of Seward High Ability Learner Program.
The students were selected from written application and individual interviews last October, coordinated by GFWC local representative Bonnie Kruse of the GFWC Seward Woman’s Club. Seward has sent representatives to this program since its inception over two decades ago!
Photo: Students at the Capitol for Sophomore Pilgrimage included LR Nora Halder, Amelia Hanson, Makenna Perdue, David Ideus, Daniel Rudebusch and Jake Wiesen.