WASHINGTON, D.C. – Mary Emerson, a student at St. Dominic Regional High School, was selected to attend the 2007 Congressional Student Leadership Conference, sponsored by LeadAmerica, at Georgetown in Washington, D.C.

The conference is a college-accredited invitational leadership program for academically talented and promising young leaders from across the United States and internationally. Exceptional high school students with a record of academic achievement and extracurricular or community involvement are invited to participate.

Students select an academic area to study or they may attend Leadership University, an in-depth, intensive leadership development conference for young leaders who want to challenge themselves to excel and realize their full potential. Emerson has selected medicine and healthcare.

Through briefings and discussions with national and international leaders in the fields of study and realistic, hands-on simulations, students experience leadership in action and learn first-hand about the complexities of decision-making in a chosen field or profession.

By engaging in interactive workshops and activities, students learn and develop vital leadership skills, including effective communication, conflict resolution, team building and time management.

More information on LeadAmerica and the conference can be found at www.lead-america.org or by calling 1-866-fyi-lead (394-5323).