CB East student gets awarded prestigious honor, chance to speak with President Joe Biden

Ashley R. Williams, Bucks County Courier Times
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A Central Bucks East senior is one of two Pennsylvania students who’ll get to chat with President Joe Biden and learn more about the federal government.

Danika Grieser was chosen to represent the commonwealth in the United States Senate Youth Program alongside 104 delegates from across the country during the program’s 60th annual Washington Week in March. The program will be held virtually this year.

The students also have a chance to interview a Supreme Court justice and speak with Pennsylvania Sens. Bob Casey and Pat Toomey.

Danika, a Princeton University-bound student who plans to study political science, will receive a $10,000 college scholarship from the Hearst Foundations for her undergraduate studies.

Central Bucks East student Danika Grieser was chosen to represent the Commonwealth in the United States Senate Youth Program.
Central Bucks East student Danika Grieser was chosen to represent the Commonwealth in the United States Senate Youth Program.

“I strongly believe that elected officials should have a firm understanding of the versatility of laws and legislations before coming into office, so I plan on following in my parents' footsteps and attending law school,” Danika said of her future plans.

“After practicing as an attorney, I would like to run for public office at both the local and federal levels,” she said.

State Department of Education Secretary Noe Ortega selected this year’s delegates.

During Washington Week, held from March 6-9, the student delegates will attend online meetings and briefings with senators, the president, a justice of the Supreme Court and leaders of cabinet agencies, among others.

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The students that are chosen rank in the top 1% of their states among high school juniors and seniors.

Danika has earned a 4.0 GPA while serving as her school’s class council president, leading the world affairs club and establishing the National History Day club at Central Bucks East.

The daughter of two Army veterans also received the Daughters of the American Revolution Award for outstanding community service as president of Donation Nation and manager of Central Bucks Cares.

The United States Senate Youth Program was created by Senate Resolution 324 in 1962, and has had more than 6,000 delegates since then.

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