Amanda Carty, who will be a senior at Notre Dame when school begins August 21, spent the better part of the month of July in Washington, D.C., in a conference sponsored by the National Student Leadership Foundation, which counts more than 366 members of the U.S. Congress on its board of advisers.
Among the programs and seminars offered at the conference in Washington were biotechnology, forensic science, international diplomacy and political action & public policy.
Carty, an International Baccalaureate student in the Diploma Program at NDP, also received and unexpected invitation from Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow to spend time with her and her staff during Carty's stay in the nation’s capital.
Active and involved student
Along with a substantial schedule of classes at Notre Dame, Carty has been involved with many extracurricular activities for the school. She was captain of the NDP debate team where she went undefeated in league debates and serves as an editor for the school student newspaper.
NDP senior Amanda Carty is with U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan during the National Student Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.
Carty’s career plans include work in the area of political bioethics.
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bout the National Student Leadership Foundation
Sponsored by the National Student Leadership Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, nonpartisan, education organization, the NSLC provides students with the opportunity to experience life on a college campus; develop essential leadership skills; and explore a future career through exciting simulations, exclusive site visits and interactive meetings with renowned leaders in their chosen field.
About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.