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The American Legion Auxiliary’s Girls State is an excellent one-week program that will be held this year at MSU, from June 22 through June 28. Girls MUST be a high school Junior. This program will teach them civics by actually creating cities, counties and all of the legislators, judges, etc. through the voting process.
The Alto American Legion Auxiliary is hosting a Girls State orientation on Saturday May 3rd from 9:30-10:30.
Interested girls should contact our Girls State Chairwoman, Micki Snyder immediately (time is running out!) She can be reached at 616-323-6088 or [email protected] She will provide the details necessary to get signed up.
This program looks great on college applications or resumes! Here’s a list of some famous women who attended Girls State:
- Jane Pauley: Broadcast Journalist
- Ann Richards: Former Governor of Texas
- Jessica Mitchell: VP of Design/Director of Apparel for Liz Claiborne
- Barbara Cubin: Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Wyoming
- Michelle Johnson, Brigadier General : First Female Wing Commander, U.S. Air Force Academy and current deputy director of the Joint Staff’s War on Terrorism, Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate at the Pentagon
- Connie Morella: Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Maryland
- Jennifer Dunn: Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Washington
- Michele Jackman*: US Army Service Award, the Civilian Service Medal and government agencies trainer
- Sandra Dorsey Rice*: Vice President, Emma Bowen Foundation
- Jessica Carroll, 2nd Lieutenant: Tennessee National Guard Airman of the Year for 2009
- Becky Skillman: Lt. Governor of Indiana
- Connie Lawson: Indiana Congresswoman
- Lynne Cheney: Wife of Vice President Richard Cheney
- Stephanie Herseth Sandlin: Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, South Dakota
- Kaye Bye: 2-time US Women’s Hockey Team medalist (Gold 1998, Silver 2002)
- Leeza Gibbons: Talk show host and reporter
More information can be found at https://michalaux.org/girls-state/
For God and Country
Nancy Stroosnyder
President
Alto American Legion
Auxiliary Unit 528
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