Phoebe Wiener attended Girls Nation.
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Phoebe Wiener of Highland Beach took two unforgettable trips, and chances are both will have a major influence on her future career path.
Wiener, 16, who will be a senior at Atlantic High School this fall, was one of about 300 girls from throughout Florida who were chosen to participate in Girls State, a program sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary.
While at the weeklong Girls State conference in Tallahassee in June, Wiener was selected for an even greater honor: the chance to be one of two“senators” from Florida at Girls Nation, a conference held in Washington, D.C., last month.
That trip included meetings with Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, as well as trips to Arlington National Cemetery, several monuments and, of course, the White House.
In Washington, Wiener was selected by members of her assigned “political party” to give the keynote speech at their convention and was also chosen to moderate a political debate.
— Rich Pollack
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