2023 USSY Program
The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) Washington Week will be held March 2-9, 2024. Two students from each state will be selected to attend the online program and each student will receive a $10,000 undergraduate college scholarship. All student leadership qualifying positions are subject to the judgement of the state selection administrator and will be verified and confirmed.
NOTE - the Hearst Foundation, who funds the USSYP, is requiring some new information be added to the application. Please read the application carefully, as it has changed from previous years!
New this year - The Top Ten applications selected for a virtual interview will be required to submit a 3-4 minute video "portfolio" outlining their work as a youth civics leader.
Program Highlights
Past Wisconsin Delegates
2022: Parker De Decker, Neenah High School, Neenah, WI; Harjasan Singh, Oak Creek High School, Oak Creek, WI
2021: Abigail Horwitz, Homestead High School, Mequon, WI; Marissa Vosberg, Monroe High School, Monroe, WI
2020: Anika Larson, Oshkosh West High School, Oshkosh, WI: Iman Snobar, Ronald Wilson Reagan College Preparatory High School, Milwaukee, WI
2019: Allyson Fergot, Central High School, La Crosse, WI; Layne Donovan, East High School, Wauwatosa, WI
2018: Sarah Fleming, Nicolet Union High School, Glendale, WI; Sophie Iglar, Edgewood High School, Madison, WI
2017: Ananda Deacon, Nicolet Union High School, Glendale, WI; Mikayla Kelz, Medford Area Senior High, Medford, WI
2016: Alesha Guenther, Berlin High School, Berlin, WI; Elyssa Vondra, Platteville High School, Platteville, WI
Pre-2014 Wisconsin Delegates
Exit Essays from Wisconsin Delegates
At the end of Washington Week, delegates are encouraged to write an exit essay on their experiences. Unedited essays are available to read.