White Plains junior is congressional page appointee

U.S. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer recently met with 5th Congressional District student Cassie Wilson, who was his nominee for the 2006 Summer Congressional Page program.

‘‘I selected Cassie from this highly competitive applicant pool because of her outstanding academic and personal accomplishments," Hoyer said in a press release. ‘‘Besides being an honor roll student and a member of the National Honor Society, Cassie serves as the captain of her school's Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, an excellent way to gain leadership skills."

The Congressional Page program has been in existence for more than 200 years. Participants are high school juniors that travel from across the country to live, work and study in Washington D.C. Pages live in a residence hall on Capitol Hill, attend classes at the House Page School and perform vital duties within the U.S. House of Representatives.

‘‘This program is a wonderful way for high school students to get an inside look at the way Congress functions," Hoyer said. ‘‘In addition, the work that House pages perform truly makes a difference to members of Congress, and we all appreciate their hard work."

To learn more about the program, call Hoyer's office at 202-225-4131.

Cassie is a White Plains resident and recently completed her junior year at Maurice J. McDonough High School.