Curry, Roosevelt high schoolers invited to 'FBI academy'

Jun. 25—High school sophomores, juniors and seniors in Curry and Roosevelt counties along with those level students from across New Mexico who are interested in spending a day with the FBI in Albuquerque are encouraged to apply for the agency's Teen Academy, which will be held Tuesday, July 26.

According to a news release issued from the agency's Albuquerque office, the deadline to apply is July 7.

The FBI Teen Academy allows participants an opportunity to have a look at the inner workings of the FBI.

FBI special agents and support personnel will provide "lively" presentations on a range of timely topics, including terrorism, cyber security, public corruption, evidence handling, SWAT, and the day-to-day operations in a typical FBI office.

The news release described the academy for students to meet peers that share the same passion and drive to make a difference. Participants discover the FBI is much more than a government agency, "it is a family that works for the betterment of the community."

Students accepted into the program will be expected to attend all activities, which will run from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. July 26.

The news release points out punctuality, professional behavior, and appropriate dress are required.

An application form can be found at: https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/fbi-albuquerque-teen-academy-application-2022.pdf/view

Anyone with questions about the program may email AQ.Outreach@fbi.gov.